Step into the enchanting world of Beatrix Potter, where beloved characters like Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Jemima Puddle-Duck come to life. This captivating collection of unabridged stories transports you to a realm of whimsy and adventure, where animals talk, mischief abounds, and the beauty of nature shines through. From the mischievous escapades of Peter Rabbit to the heartwarming tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck's search for a safe home, each story is a timeless treasure that will de...

Exam Board: OCRLevel & Subject: GCSE PhysicsFirst teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018OCR endorsedGCSE Science is changing and OCR Gateway GCSE (9-1) Physics from Collins has been developed to embed the skills your students need to succeed in all three assessment objectives, while providing a clear and supportive route through the new, more challenging GCSE content.Each spread starts with language and ideas at a lower level and increas...

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE PhysicsFirst teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018AQA approvedCollins AQA GCSE (9-1) Physics Student Book revised edition has been approved by AQA.GCSE Science is changing and AQA GCSE (9-1) Physics from Collins has been developed to embed the skills your students need to succeed in all three assessment objectives, while providing a clear and supportive route through the new, more challenging GCSE content....

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE Combined Science: TrilogyFirst teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018AQA approvedCollins AQA GCSE (9-1) Physics for Combined Science: Trilogy Student Book revised edition has been approved by AQA.GCSE Science is changing and AQA GCSE (9-1) Physics for Combined Science:Trilogy from Collins has been developed to embed the skills your students need to succeed in all three assessment objectives, while providing...

The place of childhood in popular culture is one that invites new readings both on childhood itself, but also on approaches to studying childhood. Discussing different methods of researching children's popular culture, they argue that the interplay of the age of the players, the status of their popular culture, the transience of the objects, and indeed the ephemerality - and long lastingness - of childhood, all contribute to what could be regarded as a particularized space for childhood st...

Exam Board: OCRLevel & Subject: GCSE Combined ScienceFirst teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018OCR endorsedGCSE Science is changing and OCR Gateway GCSE (9-1) Physics for Combined Science from Collins has been developed to embed the skills your students need to succeed in all three assessment objectives, while providing a clear and supportive route through the new, more challenging GCSE content.Each spread starts with language and idea...

Millions of people around the world today spend portions of their lives in online virtual worlds. Second Life is one of the largest of these virtual worlds. The residents of Second Life create communities, buy property and build homes, go to concerts, meet in bars, attend weddings and religious services, buy and sell virtual goods and services, find friendship, fall in love--the possibilities are endless, and all encountered through a computer screen. At the time of its initial publication...

N ational B ook C ritics C ircle A ward Winner . "With dazzling clarity, [Chocano's] commentary exposes the subliminal sexism on our pages and screens."— O, The Oprah MagazineAs a kid in the 1970s and 80s, Carina Chocano was confused ...

Through exercises and following a writing program with the book - learn more about creative non-fiction and how you can make a living at it.

Brings together the highlights of a decade and a half of groundbreaking research into the cultural life of media consumersHenry Jenkins's pioneering work in the early 1990s promoted the idea that fans are among the most active, creative, critically engaged, and socially connected consumers of popular culture and that they represent the vanguard of a new relationship with mass media. Though marginal and largely invisible to the general public at the time, today, med...

This is an innovative contribution to the study of popular culture, focusing on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves.

Feminism at the Movies: Understanding Gender in Contemporary Popular Cinema examines the way that contemporary film reflects today’s changing gender roles. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the central issues in feminist film criticism with analyses of over twenty popular contemporary films across a range of genres, such as chick flicks, teen pics, hommecoms, horror, action adventure, indie flicks, and women lawyer films. Contributors explore issues of femininity as well...