David Stone

It's 1975. The Bicentennial of a country in turmoil edges toward the horizon, and Peter McCarthy has extended a thread started in the the hippie counterculture as far as it can be stretched. The shallow identity he patched together to survive within straight culture can't hold up. He throws all he has away to try starting over as the optimistic, freedom loving, happy go lucky character he once was, assuming he can still be found. Disasters ensue. His marriage collapses, his job becomes too preposterous to continue, his love life extends in too many directions to survive, and he surrounds himself with characters who will stick with you and make you laugh long after the last page is turned. Peter finally hits that wall. He lets you enjoy the passions, frustrations and fun of getting there and hope for redemption that follows.

Approved by AQA this GCSE English Language Student Book 1 develops the key reading and writing skills that students will be assessed on in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE English Language specification. Structured around the Assessment Objectives, this book engages students through a thematic approach with inspiring texts that help prepare students for the thematic connections they will face in their examinations. Through a range of texts, activities, stretch and support features, as well as tips and key terms, this book supports students of all abilities prepare for their GCSE English Language assessments. Spelling, punctuation and grammar activities and guidance are provided in context to help improve students' technical accuracy. In addition to the regular peer and self-assessment activities, teachers can monitor progress through the substantive end-of-chapter assessments and the sample exam papers. This title is suitable for all students studying AQA GCSE English Language.*English Language Student Book 1 has been approved by AQA

Step into the future of the past in Chicago's 1893 World's Fair What came to be known as the World's Columbian Exposition was planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 landfall in the New World. Chicago beat out New York City, St. Louis, Missouri, and Washington, DC, in its bid as host - a coup for the Windy City. The site finally selected for the fair was Jackson Park, a marshy area covered with dense, wild vegetation. Daniel H. Burnham and John W. Root were selected as chief architects, creating the famous White City. The fair featured several different thematic areas: the Great Buildings, Foreign Buildings, State Buildings, and the Midway Plaisance, a nearly mile-long area that featured exotic exhibits. The exposition also showcased the world's first Ferris Wheel and introduced fairgoers to new sensations like Cracker Jack, Pabst Beer, and ragtime music. Unfortunately, by 1896, most of the fair's buildings had been removed or destroyed, but this collection takes readers on a tour of the grounds as they looked in 1893.

In Vienna for a secret meeting, CIA cleaner Micah Dalton notices he is being followed. When he turns the tables and captures one of his watchers-mysterious operative Veronika Miklas-he is targetd by not only his enemies but his allies. He has inadvertently uncovered a secret that could shatter America's strategic global alliances. And Dalton will have to push himself to the very edge in a desperate attempt to save his honor and his life.

Offers a suitable match to the AQA Functional English specification. This title includes the learning objectives based on the Functional English standards that show students what they have to do to pass at Level 2. It contains peer and self-assessment activities, expert guidance, examiner comments and a bank of practice tests.