Books in the Oxford playscripts series

A chilling gothic playscriptFour students seek shelter from a storm in a crumbling, abandoned vicarage. Soon Emma realizes that this is the place that has been haunting her dreams. Can they escape the vicarage before her nightmare becomes a reality?Also included: The Body Snatcher - a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson

Oxford Playscripts: Noughts and Crosses is a captivating book penned by the talented Dominic Cooke. Published in 2008 by the renowned Oxford University Press, this book has made a significant mark in the literary world. As a piece of literature, it falls under a genre that never fails to engage the reader's mind and heart. The book takes you on a journey - a journey that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. Dominic Cooke's articulate writing style, combined with the credibility of Oxford University Press, makes this book a must-have for any avid reader. The publication year of 2008 marks it as a relatively contemporary piece, making it all the more relevant and relatable for today's audience. Oxford University Press, known for its high-quality publications, ensures that this book is no exception to their standard of excellence. This book is in English, making it accessible to a broad audience. Dive into the world of Oxford Playscripts: Noughts and Crosses - you won't regret it.

Tess Durbeyfield seems destined for a simple life. That is until her life changes when her drunken father discovers he is a member of an ancient aristocratic family, the d'Urbervilles. Tess's mother sends her to seek help from their wealthy 'relations', but will the acquaintance be a help, or send Tess and her family into further trouble and ruin?

Blood Brothers tells the tragic tale of twin brothers who are born into a large working-class family, and the consequences of one of them being adopted by a neighbouring middle-class family. This is the original version of the play, initially commissioned for performance by the Merseyside Young People's Theatre Company.

Doctor Faustus, a talented student in Wittenburg, Germany, wants to learn more than the university has to offer. Craving knowledge of things beyond his reach, Faustus turns to the study of magic, and makes a pact with the devil himself. This title offers activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English.

"Troy 24", Olympus Broadcasting's most popular TV show, runs news bulletins covering the Trojan War. Everyone knows that the outcome of the fight between Achilles and Hector determines the eventual outcome of the war.

Daughter of a Pictish king, Gruach is forced to marry her father's enemy by the new ruler, King Malcolm. Macbeth and Duncan join forces against the King, killing him and all his followers. Now a widow, Gruach is free to become Lady Macbeth. This title offers activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English.

Attempting to bring Chaucer back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer's best-known pilgrims - the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun's Priest, and the Miller - to tell Tales. This book features activities that support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students fulfil the Framework objectives.

When friend Danny steals a tenner and Dad stands for the local council, it's only the start of a turbulent term for Tyke Tiler. This title contains activities to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students meet its objectives. It includes work on Speaking and Listening, text analysis, and the structure of playscripts.

Containing activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English, this work helps students fulfill the Framework objectives. The activities include work on Speaking and Listening; and close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts. They act as a springboard for personal writing.

Containing activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English, this work helps students fulfil the Framework objectives. Its activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing. It also gives advice on staging.

After narrowly surviving a bomb attack, K agrees to go undercover and spy on the radical terrorist group that is held responsible. But she soon realises that the truth is not quite as black and white as she had originally thought. Are the Brotherhood really the enemy?

When a nuclear bomb wrecks his hometown and rips his family apart, 15-year-old Danny has to learn the art of survival and fast. This title offers activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, and text analysis.

Shows how some young people's initial enthusiasm for Nazism, when Hitler came to power in 1933, gradually turned to a brave resistance which was ultimately to lead to their trial and execution ten years later. This play raises fundamental questions about personal relationships and citizenship.

This edition of Miller's classic tragedy brings the play alive for 14-16 students. With the clearest and most accessible design, together with supporting activities, biography and contextual information targeting exactly the right level, this edition provides comprehensive, relevant and engaging support for students.

Holly Hogan is miserable. She hates her life and her too-nice foster family. But when she finds a blonde wig, she realises that she doesn't need to be Holly any longer. Transforming herself into confident and feisty Solace, she embarks on an ambitious adventure to Ireland in the hopes of finding her one source of happiness, her mum.

When Sherlock Holmes and Watson are summoned to the country to investigate John Douglas's murder, it begins to look as though the past might finally have caught up with him. This title offers activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives.

This edition of Miller's tragic masterpiece brings the play alive for 14-16 students. With the clearest and most accessible design, together with supporting activities, biography and contextual information targeting exactly the right level, this edition provides comprehensive, relevant and engaging support for students.

Features activities that support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students fulfil the Framework objectives. This book includes activities such as Speaking and Listening, and the structure of playscripts. The story is about a group of friends who take a stand against the actions of their Headmaster, who wants to take over the world.

This edition of Miller's award-winning play brings it alive for 16-18 students. With the clearest and most accessible design, together with supporting activities, biography and contextual information targeting exactly the right level, this edition provides comprehensive, relevant and engaging support for students.

A collection of popular Willy Russell scripts, including Our Day Out, The Boy with the Transistor Radio, Terraces and I Read the News Today. Our Day Out centres on a chaotic school trip to Wales and highlights the depressing reality that, for the students from Mrs Kay's class, a rare school trip is as much as they can expect.

Peter and his father Tomas live and chop wood in the forests that surround the village of Chust. When their solitary existence is shattered by a band of gypsies, Peter must face up to his father's troubled past and learn the secrets hidden inside the wooden box they have carried with them for so long.

A new adaptation of this exciting time travel thriller, set in Shakespeare's England

Containing activities tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English, this work helps students fulfil the Framework objectives. It contains activities that include work on Speaking and Listening; close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts; and act as a springboard for personal writing. It provides advice on staging.

Kevin is Catholic. Sadie is Protestant. In Belfast they are supposed to be enemies - so what chance do they have when they fall in love? This title offers activities to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, and text analysis.

Presents the famous story of a young man who thinks he can change the world by making better human beings. Instead he creates a living monster with a mind of its own. This book contains activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives.

A re-telling of the "Salem Witch Trials" which explores historical evidence and is useful for cross-curricular work. This work is suitable for exploring themes of tolerance and prejudice. It serves as a preparation work for "The Crucible" or "The Merrybegot".