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Queen Munch is noisy and fun and likes nothing better than a big breakfast. Queen Nibble is pale and quiet and doesn t like food one bit.

Can such different queens ever be friends? A joyous, very funny picture book by award-winning poet Carol Ann Duffy, deliciously illustrated by Lydia Monks. ... Read more

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Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime, the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack as she steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all those tears? This warm, poignant, and beautifully illustrated story offers a thought-provoking message and a starting point to share children's emotional experiences. ... Read more

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A fun and pretty book to read
The illustrations and the intriguing title attracted me to this book.The story is a little strange and I worried it might scare the kids, but it didn't.So we use this story to tease the kids about the Tear Thief coming when they start to get fussy.The kids seem to really enjoy this book, and the illustrations are very pretty. ... Read more

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"Intimate Expanses" is an anthology of twenty-five Scottish poems, one for each year from 1978 to 2002, published by the Scottish Poetry Library in collaboration with Carcanet Press. Containing a comprehensive, insightful introduction by Ken Cockburn, this unique book presents an alternative view of how the past quarter century has unfolded in Scotland. Poems range from the grand and historical to the quiet and the personal, and include sonnets, haiku and gargantuan list-poems, amongst other forms. It features poems by: Iain Bamforth, Meg Bateman, John Burnside, Robert Crawford, Carol Ann Duffy, Douglas Dunn, Gerrie Fellows, Robin Fulton, Andrew Greig, George Campbell Hay, W.N. Herbert, Kathleen Jamie, Tom Leonard, Liz Lochhead, Norman MacCaig, Aonghas Macneacail, Kevin MacNeil, Edwin Morgan, Don Paterson, Richard Price, Sean Rafferty, Alastair Reid, Iain Crichton Smith, Alan Spence and Gael Turnbull. ... Read more

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For more than 25 years, York Notes have been helping students throughout the UK to get the inside track on the written word. Firmly established as the nation's favourite and most comprehensive range of literature study guides, each and every York Note has been carefully researched and written by experts to make sure that you get the most wide-ranging critical analysis, the most detailed commentary and the most helpful key points and checklists. York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. Written by established literature experts, they introduce students to a more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. ... Read more

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Beware, this book contains no poems!
Beware, this book does not contain any poems. The reviews that you see on Amazon's website refer to an actual book of poetry: The World's Wife. This book, however is a literary commentaryby Mary Green in a series called York Notes Advanced, which is useless unless you are graduate student in English. This book should be under that author's name which is Mary Green, as it does not contain any poetry by Carol Ann Duffy. I am returning my copy to Amazon, something that I have never had to do before. ... Read more

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Turn to "Poetry for Students" to get your research done in record time. Brought to you by Thomson Gale--the world's leading source of literary criticism and analysis--this e-doc contains: author biography; poem summary; poem text (if available); discussion of the work's themes, style, and historical context; a compendium of in-depth critical material; study questions; suggestions for further reading; and much more.

Why choose "Poetry for Students"? Because no other source offers so much in such a compact package. Trust the experts: Thomson Gale--and "Poetry for Students." ... Read more

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Chapters: Anthony Burgess, Carol Ann Duffy, Thomas de Quincey, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Taylor Caldwell, William Harrison Ainsworth, Paul Johnson, John Byrom, Sydney Grundy, Howard Jacobson, Gwyneth Jones, Martin Lings, John Ash, Frank Kingdon-Ward, Cath Carroll, Alice Rawsthorn, Jeanette Winterson, Simon Cooke, Gilbert Cannan, Isabella Banks, John Rodker, Stanley Houghton, Brian Farrell, Simcha Weinstein, Gary Owen, Tim Parks, Doug Naylor, Brian Callison, Lemn Sissay, Chris Emery, Cathy Hopkins, Trevor Miller, Louis Golding, John Oxenham, Richard James Horatio Gottheil, Winifred Mary Letts, Sophie Hannah, John Rowland Ashton, Sarah Champion, Ted Lewis, Graham Robb, Daran Little, William Rathbone Greg, Bryan Appleyard, Allan Monkhouse, J. Redwood Anderson, Philip Mitchell, Emily Poynton Weaver, Alfred Ollivant, Susan Kay, Nicholas Royle, Lawrence Atkinson, Toby Harnden, Manchester School, Greatrex Newman. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 235. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Burgess Wilson (25 February 1917 22 November 1993) who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is by far Burgess' most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works. It was adapted into a highly controversial 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick; which Burgess says is chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He was a prominent critic, writing acclaimed studies of classic writers such as William Shakespeare, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway. In 2008, The Times placed Burgess number 17 on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Burgess w...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=49370 ... Read more

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Chapters: Sean Connery, William Mcgonagall, Tony Mcmanus, Carol Ann Duffy, James Connolly, Billy Connolly, George Galloway, Susan Boyle, Kt Tunstall, Arthur Conan Doyle, Owen Coyle, Ray Houghton, Philip Murray, Frankie Boyle, Gerry Rafferty, Bernie Slaven, Coatbridge Irish, James Mccarthy, Pearse Hutchinson, Gerard Butler, Aiden Mcgeady, Dick Gaughan, Irish-Scots, Margaret Skinnider, Willie Gallacher, Tommy Coyne, Gray O'brien, Thomas Winning, Joseph Devine, Mary Mcalister, Rosemary Mckenna, James Maley, William Crozier, Pat Crerand, Pat Doherty, Willie Maley, Jimmy Mcgrory, Eddie Mcateer, James O'brien, Paddy Tunney, Glen Daly, Jimmy Wray, David O'hara, Denis Devlin, Danny Hegan, Sean Wight, Ryan O'leary, Charlie Gallagher, Charles Carrigan, James Dryburgh, Tom Maley, Neil Connery, John Hegarty, Brian Hegarty. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 331. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: George Galloway (born 16 August 1954) is a British politician, author and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He is known for his anti-war views. He was formerly a Labour MP, first for Glasgow Hillhead, and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, and subsequently becoming a founding member of the Respect Party. Galloway represented Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 parliament. In the 2010 election, Galloway unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary seat of Poplar and Limehouse. Galloway is also known for his vigorous campaigns in favour of the Palestinians in the Arab-Israeli conflict. He attempted to both overturn economic sanctions against Iraq in the 1990s and early 2000s, and to avert the 2003 invasion. He is also known for a speech he gave before the President of Iraq Saddam Hussein, in which he appeared to praise the dictator, altho...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18247133 ... Read more

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Each guide comprises three sections: an Introduction, which outlines the aims of the guide, the relevant exam board specification and Assessment Objectives Text Guidance, which gives coverage of key aspects of the text Questions and Answers, which focuses on the various types of essay questions and offers specifmen plans and sample answers, together with mark schemes ... Read more

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Chapters: Æthelflæd, Carol Ann Duffy, Izaak Walton, Chris Birchall, Dave Gorman, Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Anthony Gardner, Adam Legzdins, Francis Healy, Joe Hulme, David Hibbert, William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech, Levi Reid, Charles Baker, Pete Haycock, Francis Webb, Percy Edgar, Richard Walker, Jared Hodgkiss, Phil Robinson, Walter Robins, Dave Follows, Mark Curry, Storm Constantine, Charles Pye, Christian Millar, Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet, Bill Aston, Jim Arnold, Robert de Stafford, Walter Charsley, Gary Jones, Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester, Francis Fitzherbert-Stafford, 12th Baron Stafford, Sam Smith, Francis Henry Thicknesse, Edward Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford, Duncan Cameron, Izak Reid, Herbert Smith, William Salt, Fred Smith, Arthur Ecclestone, Edward Ilsley, Ernest Henry Shears, Christopher Paget. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 172. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of August 13, 2009Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984 in Stafford) is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy. Forging his career with local club Port Vale, he earned worldwide recognition by playing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago - the country of his mother's birth. His exploits lead to a move up the leagues to Coventry City later that year. After short loan spells with Scottish side St. Mirren and Carlisle United, he moved on to Brighton ... Read more

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Chapters: Joanna Baillie, Carol Ann Duffy, Lady Anne Barnard, Naomi Mitchison, Muriel Spark, Janice Hally, Muriel Gray, Ann Marie Di Mambro, Sheena Blackhall, Eliza Rennie, Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Wendy Wood, Jackie Kay, Ali Smith, Helen Adam, Val Mcdermid, Alison Cockburn, Rhona Cameron, A. L. Kennedy, D. E. Stevenson, Anne Bannerman, Janice Galloway, Janet Hamilton, Rona Munro, Zoë Strachan, Margaret Elphinstone, O. Douglas, Elizabeth Melville, Jean Adam, Shena Mackay, Louise Welsh, Helen Macfarlane, Alex Gray, Violet Jacob, Mary Oxlie, Kathleen Jamie, Joan Ure, Jane Welsh Carlyle, Marjorie Fleming, Liz Lochhead, Sharon Mcpherson, Isabel Pagan, Betool Khedairi, Agnes Owens, Anne Ross Cousin, Jessie Kesson, Jean Elliot, Nan Shepherd, Helen Douglas Irvine, Rachel Annand Taylor, Laura Hird, Muriel Stuart, Ellen Galford, Meg Bateman, Marilyn Gillies Carr, Margaret Tait, Meta Orred, Susan Edmonstoune Ferrier, Christian Milne. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 200. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Joanna Baillie (11 September 1762 23 February 1851) was a Scottish poet and dramatist. Baillie was very well-known during her lifetime and, though a woman, intended her plays not for the closet but for the stage. Admired both for her literary powers and her sweetness of disposition, her cottage at Hampstead was the centre of a brilliant literary society. Baillie died at the age of 88, her faculties remaining unimpaired to the last. Baillie was born in 1762. Her father, Rev. James Baillie (c.17221778), was a Presbyterian minister and briefly, during the two years before his death, a Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. Her mother Dorothea Hunter (c.17211806) was a sister of the great physicians and anatomists, William and John Hunter. The Baillies were an old Scottish family, and c...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=143103 ... Read more

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Chapters: Last Post, Education for Leisure, Elvis's Twin Sister, Havisham, Anne Hathaway. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Last Post is a poem written by Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, in 2009 (see 2009 in poetry). It was commissioned by the BBC to mark the deaths of Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, two of the last three surviving British veterans from the First World War, and was first broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 programme Today on 30 July 2009, the date of Allingham's funeral. The poem, named after the Last Post (the bugle call used at British ceremonies remembering those killed in war), makes explicit references to Wilfred Owen's poem from the First World War Dulce et Decorum Est. It imagines what would happen if time ran backwards and those killed in the war came back to life; their lives would still be full of possibilities and filled with "love, work, children, talent, English beer, good food." The poem was generally well received, with one commentator saying that it was "simply a damn good poem with rich imagery, cinematic movement and poignant ending." Another said that it was "moving reversal of history" and a "fine poem". Duffy herself was quoted as saying that she wanted to honour the tradition of poets who were soldiers. Carol Ann Duffy, the British Poet LaureateCarol Ann Duffy was appointed as Poet Laureate in May 2009, the first woman to be appointed to the post. She was asked by the BBC Radio 4 programme Today to write a poem to mark the deaths of Henry Allingham and Harry Patch. The poem was read by Duffy on Today on 30 July 2009, the day of Allingham's funeral. Allingham, who served with the Royal Naval Air Service before becoming a founder member of the Royal Air Force, died on 18 July 2009 at the ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23892332 ... Read more