MALMESBURY Secondary School
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GCSE Set Texts
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GCSE English Set Text
"Two hours ago a young woman died in the Infirmary...she'd swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out..." Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a family dinner party to celebrate his daughter's engagement. Into this cosy scene intrudes the harsh figure of a police inspector investigating the suicide of a young working-class woman.
Under interrogation, every member of the family turns out to have a shameful secret which links them with her death. Schools edition of
An Inspector Calls For students aged 14-16 Suitable for students studying for GCSE English Literature qualifications from Pearson Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Eduqas. The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. “An excellent, easy to use edition of a modern classic. “
10% off RRP of £9.99 for Malmesbury School Students - Special Price £8.99 (Better than Amazon!)
This Romeo and Juliet Complete Play contains the full text of all five acts, with helpful annotations explaining all the tricky bits in plain English. It includes scene overviews and a context section, so that students can keep track of the plot, characters and historical details. Plus, there is lots of practice, with questions and activities at the end of every scene.
We've also added Knowledge Organiser pages, which lay all the essentials out in one handy place, and online audio extracts, which let students hear key scenes performed, just as Shakespeare intended.
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This Macbeth Complete Play contains the full text of all five acts, with helpful annotations explaining all the tricky bits in plain English. It includes scene overviews and a context section, so that students can keep track of the plot, characters and historical details. Plus, there is lots of practice, with questions and activities at the end of every scene.
We've also added Knowledge Organiser pages, which lay all the essentials out in one handy place, and online audio extracts, which let students hear key scenes performed, just as Shakespeare intended.
Year 7 Set Text
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My name is Felix. This is my story. Felix has been living in an orphanage for three years and eight months when the men in armbands arrive to burn the books.
Going on the run in search of his parents, Felix soon learns that Poland in 1942 is not a safe place for Jewish boys. But can his gift for storytelling keep him one step ahead of the Nazis and help him find his parents?After all, everybody deserves to have something good in their life at least once. 'Morris Gleitzman has a rare gift for writing very funny stories and an even rarer gift of wrapping very serious stories inside them' - GuardianOnce is the first in a series of novels about Felix and his family.
The sequels - Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now - are also available from Puffin.
"Enchanting, breathtaking and beautiful... If you need me, I'll be in Storyland" - Ben MillerENTER A MAGICAL WORLD OF DRAGONS, GIANTS, HEROES AND MONSTERS RIGHT ON YOUR DOORSTEP . .
. You will have heard of Thor, Medusa and Hercules. But what about the myths of the British isles? The Trojan heroes who wrestled giants.
The Syrian sisters who found safety. The dragons who slept in hollow hills. And the kings who talked to the dead .
. . In this vivid and beautifully illustrated mythology of Britain, children will discover tales of magic and adventure, giants and demons, princesses and prophecies.
Travelling across the wildest of landscapes - as far north as Orkney and south as Cornwall - young readers will build Stonehenge with the young Merlin, ride stags into the forests of Scotland, and sail with Trojans along the rivers of Britain, discovering a land steeped in myth, monsters and heroes. This children's adaptation of Jeffs' bestselling Storyland, is a spell-binding adventure into Britain's lost myths and legends. With beautiful illustrations this is the perfect book for all the family.
Paperback
RRP £9.99 10% OFF for Malmesbury students £8.99 ( better than Amazon price!)
The bestselling novel and major film about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness. Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different.
Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It’s ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.
It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive.
Paperback
Sale Price 12.5%discount for Malmesbury students £7.85 (RRP £8.99)
Author Visit - St Joseph’s Primary School
Monday 6th July
Visit from local author Becky Wilson for Nursery, Reception and KS1 children. Books can be pre-ordered here and will be delivered to school on the day of the visit.
The school will receive 10% commission on all sales to purchase books for their library.
Picture Book
RRP £7.99
Nigel (a hawksbill turtle) thinks he’s the last Nigel on Earth – and he is enjoying it! That is, until New Nigel arrives … One of 10 titles not to miss in July – The Bookseller All Nigel's friends look after him VERY carefully – he is the last Nigel on Earth, after all. Feeding him grapes, fanning him with leaves … the pampering is endless. But when New Nigel arrives, the illusion is shattered.
Nigel's friends won’t pamper him any more. Nigel comes up with a trick to get rid of New Nigel and go back to his old life … but will he discover that new friends aren’t such a bad thing after all?
A hilarious new picture book with bright and characterful illustrations by Scott Wilson. Stunning artwork by rising star illustrator Scott Wilson. Hilarious storytelling by expert picture book author Becky Wilson. Gorgeous, sunny desert island setting – perfect for summer holidays! Gentle animal conservation message – all the Nigels in the story are endangered animals.
Our services for Schools and Nurseries
Barn Owl Books offers a bespoke service to Schools and Early Years settings to assess your literary needs and come up with solutions or recommended reading lists to meet these needs.
With over 20 years experience running Pre-Schools, Nurseries, and Wrap Around Care School Clubs in the local Wiltshire/Gloucestershire area, Barn Owl Books’ owner Amanda Wallis is well-equipped in the field of early literacy development.
We understand first-hand the budget constraints that schools and nurseries work under and can advise on innovative ways to engage children and parents in reading.
Our offers include:
A bespoke review of your literacy offer with suggestions to help you develop this further through initiatives.
at least 10% discount on all books purchased
Guidance and support for dyslexic readers
Author events, consultations, or workshops hosted in our Malmesbury shop
Contact us to find out more: info@barnowlbooks.co.uk
Why not browse our Book Bundles. Perfect for expanding children’s reading horizons.
Oaksey CE Primary School
We are working with Oaksey CE Primary school to help them increase their library and re-stock with high high quality books. Parents can make a donation by purchasing a book for the school, selecting which age group they would like to donate to. Books will then be delivered to the school and for all sales made through Barn Owl Books, we will donate an additional 20% of the value in more free books for the library. Due to the generosity of parents we have already completed selections for Years 1 and 2 but you can still choose a book for one ( or more!) of the remaining years.
Buy a book for the Reception Class children at Oaksey Primary School. We will select the book for you and deliver it to school with a note saying who it is from. If you wish to donate more than one book just select the quantity you wish to purchase.
In addition Barn Owl Books will donate 20% commission of all sales to buy even more books for the school library.
Buy a book for the Year 3 children at Oaksey Primary School. We will select the book for you and deliver it to school with a note saying who it is from. If you wish to donate more than one book just select the quantity you wish to purchase.
In addition Barn Owl Books will donate 20% commission of all sales to buy even more books for the school library.
Buy a book for the Year 4 children at Oaksey Primary School. We will select the book for you and deliver it to school with a note saying who it is from. If you wish to donate more than one book just select the quantity you wish to purchase.
In addition Barn Owl Books will donate 20% commission of all sales to buy even more books for the school library.
Buy a book for the Year 5 children at Oaksey Primary School. We will select the book for you and deliver it to school with a note saying who it is from. If you wish to donate more than one book just select the quantity you wish to purchase.
In addition Barn Owl Books will donate 20% commission of all sales to buy even more books for the school library.
Buy a book for the Year 6 children at Oaksey Primary School. We will select the book for you and deliver it to school with a note saying who it is from. If you wish to donate more than one book just select the quantity you wish to purchase.
In addition Barn Owl Books will donate 20% commission of all sales to buy even more books for the school library.