Bücher von Elizabeth May

Britain 429 AD. Almost two decades have elapsed since Britain gained its independence from Rome. After initial devastation, people have begun to rebuild their lives.Family life continues as they make the most of their new circumstances. But there are still threats to their survival. Pict and Saxon pirates sail the seas, raiding unwary coastal villages, seeking gold and slaves; Anglian sailors cross the sea to settle; while Britain is still not immune from interference from the Roman Empire. Fights erupt between the different tribes of Britain and when Count Constantius returns from a failed rebellion in Armorica, he looks at the surrounding lands for any opportunity to expand his power.King Coel of Elmet holds out the hand of friendship to others to foster trade. But are Picts, Angles, Saxons and Romans his enemies or should he arm Elmet against his fellow Britons.

The second book in a feminist space opera duology that follows the team of seven rebels who will free the galaxy from the ruthless Tholosian Empire - or die trying.

Seven Devils is a brilliantly gripping space opera - rebels, an evil empire, and more snappy dialogue than Firefly - for fans of Rogue One, Ann Leckie, and Becky Chambers. It's fast pacaed, furious, with a strong cast of women and a gripping world.

Sourdough bread is completely unique, and there isn''t anything quite like it out there. Learning how to make this bread, and how to create something that is your own masterpiece can take some time, but with the sourdough bread starter that we have in this guidebook, and some of the tasty recipes that you can choose from, it won''t take long to make this a reality. When you are ready to learn more about making your own sourdough bread,this guidebook will get you started!

Inspector Turnbull has arrested a man for murder. The man, an ex-soldier, could not deny he was at the scene of the crime and was found with blood on his face. Turnbull thinks he has the case solved but while taking his prisoner to jail by train the man spots the widow of his old colonel, Hester Prendergast. He pleads with her for help and says he is innocent. Faced with a request she cannot refuse, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth.Set in 1881, Hester Prendergast travels across England and Scotland to unmask the true killer.

The Name is Thompson - by Elizabeth May.Set in Belfast in the 1850s, this is the story of two families living in the centre of the town at a time of civil strife and dire poverty. We follow the Thompson and McKenna families - families of different religions, but joined as close neighbours in understanding. A story of their fortunes and misfortunes, family disputes, the bigotry of others, and a blossoming romance. A rich and beautiful tale, introducing the reader to the families of Killen Street and College Place, in a novel of old Belfast.__________________________________________Note:The Name Is Thompson has been posthumously published from the original typewritten manuscript by Elizabeth May. The process of converting the typed MSS to a word processed document produced typographical errors or inaccuracies. Most of these have been corrected. However despite many hours of proofing and editing some may remain. Also,some have been retained in order to preserve the integrity of the original text.

Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol specially written to support special educational needs (SEN) and lower ability students.This Graphic Revision Guide for Charles Dickens'' A Christmas Carol makes studying or revising this classic book easy. Suitable for all GCSE English Literature examinations. Brilliant Publications'' Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol has been specially written by Elizabeth May to support students with lower ability or special educational needs (SEN). It contains teaching resources especially tailored to strengthen the student''s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more.The book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic GCSE text, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets doesn''t seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets in front of them helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters'' perspectives.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, the author soon found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.Our Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol contains:Visual summaries of the plotCharacter profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the bookContext pages, giving background information on Charles Dickens and the different genres the book fits intoExploration of key themes and the context for the bookAdditional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the bookActivity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.Which ghost visits Scrooge first? How does Scrooge change his ways? Do you think Scrooge would be a good boss?After completing these sheets your students will have these answers at their fingertips.

This Graphic Revision Guide for Great Expectations is an essential tool for anyone studying this book for GCSE English Literature. It contains comic-style sheets, especially tailored to strengthen the student’s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more; through using them, learning and revising this iconic novel will become an easier and more enjoyable experience. Students with special educational needs (SEN) will find it particularly beneficial.This book contains:Visual summaries of the plotCharacter profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the bookExploration of key themes and the context for the bookAdditional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the bookActivity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, trials found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping in at the deep end.How does Pip help the escaped convict? How does Pip meet Estella? Who is Pip’s rich benefactor?After completing these sheets your students will have these answers at their fingertips.

This Graphic Revision Guide for Pride and Prejudice, has been specially written to support Special Needs (SEN), lower ability and less confident students.This Graphic Revision Guide for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice makes studying or revising this iconic novel easy. Suitable for all GCSE English Literature examinations. Brilliant Publications' Graphic Revision Guide for Pride and Prejudice has been specially written by Elizabeth May to support students with lower ability or lacking in confidence. It contains teaching resources especially tailored to strengthen the student's understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more.The book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic GCSE text, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets doesn't seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets in front of them helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters' perspectives.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, the author soon found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.Our Graphic Revision Guide for Pride and Prejudice contains:the story of Pride and Prejudice re-told in comic (graphic) form, making it easy to follow the plotcontext pages, giving background information on Jane Austen and the different types of fiction in the bookcharacter pages for each of the main characters, including quotes from the booktheme pages for the key themes of the book - class, marriage, love, reputation, pride and prejudice - with relevant quotations for eachadditional graphic reference material to help with the setting and bringing the plot to lifeactivity pages including vocabulary lists, matching the quote to character, and quote analysis maps.The sheets are designed to be accessible to lower ability pupils and students with a range of Special Needs (SEN) through the use of:a heavy focus on visuals to help students to remember, understand, get interested in and create associations to the textsimple language for greater accessibilitya focus on vocabulary - explaining and rephrasing tricky wordsa focus on plot comprehension; chapter summaries are condensed to include key events, and are image-based to help students remember what happenedkey quotes which are linked to characters and themes.

Seventeenth century England: Kate, a farmworker's daughter, loves life in rural Hampshire. Stephen, son of a rich merchant, wants a soldier's life. Conflict breaks out, Ensign Stephen leads men, including Kate's father, into battle against the Scots. King Charles is forced to a peace treaty. With no money for the army, Stephen is released. Poverty forces Kate to become a servant in palatial Basing House, while Stephen studies law. Becoming used to their changed lives, fate intervenes. King Charles needs money for the Scots so calls a Parliament, but the Members want him to listen to their complaints. Bitterness increases and turns into insurrection, war erupts. Basing House is a bastion of royalist loyalties, Kate must support the King. Stephen volunteers to fight for Parliament. We see the civil war through their eyes as Kate suffers siege and Stephen fights in major battles. The hand of fate moves them like pawns as the fighting continues and their lives interweave.

Five years after Quintus lost his arm fighting the Picts (described in Roman Sunset) he decides to travel to see what has become of the Roman Empire. But first he must escort a princess and her husband, to Ireland. However, from the beginning, fate intervenes and Quintus, unwittingly, finds himself involved with people who shaped Western Europe in the death throes of the Western Roman Empire. He meets St. Patrick (Padraig in the story), Niall of the Nine Hostages (ancestor of the High Kings of Ireland), Count Constantinus (father of King Arthur) and the forefathers of Charlemagne. The old soldier's erratic adventure takes him through the rapidly changing world of fifth-century Europe. His actions will alter the course of events and have far-reaching consequences. Many changes will happen but Quintus is an unwitting catalyst in these events.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde brings an element of fun and informality to the study of GCSE texts, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner.Studying the sheets doesn't seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters' perspectives.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, testing in the classroom has showed that students at all levels wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them.Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With these Graphic Revision Guide books, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.The book contains: Visual summaries of the plot Character profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the book Exploration of key themes and the context for the book Additional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the book Activity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.