This delightful play written by Julia Ellsworth Ford and is loosely based around Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant". The dwarf character of Snickerty Nick however is entirely original and the play centres around him. The little boy is only a loving and beloved child and Winter and Spring are personified by fairies and gnomes. A wonderful play full of magic and delight. This plays pages are illustrated with the wonderful illustrations of Arthur Rackham who's magic touch, making real all the ...

A full-cast dramatisation of this comic tale about an eighteenth-century gentleman who tries to tell his life story, but continually finds that he must digress...Featuring some of the best-known and well-loved characters in English literature, including Uncle Toby, Corporal Trim, Dr Slop and the Widow Wadman. Beginning (or attempting to begin) at the moment of his own conception, Tristram Shandy recounts his progress through the world and utterly fails to stick to the point.

Lust poses as love and ambition as patriotism in this dark and brilliant play depicting the heroic action of the Trojan War.Troy is besieged by the invading Greeks, but the young Trojan prince Troilus can think only of his love for Cressida. Her uncle Pandarus brings the two together, but after only one night news comes that Cressida must be sent to the enemy camp. There, as Troilus looks on, she yields to the wooing of the Greek Diomedes. The tragic story is undercut by the commen...

The complete Series 1 and 2 of the historical drama set in a bustling Midlands railway station in the Victorian eraIn these two series, set on selected dates in January 1895 and December 1896, we follow the day-to-day shenanigans of Bridgford station master Joe Braddock and his staff, along with a motley crew of passengers and passers-by. Each episode is a self-contained drama, as well as telling the ongoing story of the crises and challenges tackled by the team, a...

This shattering drama of isolation and loss is one of the greatest tragedies in world literature.King Lear of Britain has three daughters: the hard-hearted Goneril and Regan, and the good and gentle Cordelia. He determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best. Lear’s tragic lack of judgement and self-knowledge is paralleled by the blindness of the loyal Gloucester who is persuaded to reject his virtuous son Edgar in ...

Julia Ford and Greg Wise star in this BBC Radio 4 drama about a husband who comes out as gay after 19 years of marriageJack and Karen are an ordinary, happily-married couple. They've been together for years and are convinced every problem can be worked through. Until Karen finds an odd text on Jack's phone, and her confrontation leads to a shock revelation: Jack is gay, and he wants a male lover.Seeking stability for themselves and security for their teenag...

Includes four full-length science fiction romance novels!"Star Kissed" by Lizzy FordWhen Mandy loses her job, she thinks she’s hit rock bottom – until her plane is swallowed by a strange storm that sends her and everyone else on board 10,000 years into the future. Horrified at the thought of spending her life here, she clings to the knowledge that there’s one man who can open the star gate to send her home. Her challenge: convincing him to do it."Freak of Nature" by...

Alex Stanton just inherited a dukedom but his true passion is uncovering charlatans and frauds wherever he finds them. Spiritualist and medium Evangeline "Evie" Jones is the biggest fake of all and he's determined to expose her lies. Her prim manner and ladylike airs don't fool him. He can't deny the dark undercurrents of lust between them.Evie worked her way up from the gutter and she's not about to abandon the life she's built for fear of this aristocratic dilettante. She sees th...

All of society believes former actress Helen Grey to be mad, but after a decade imprisoned in a crumbling Yorkshire asylum, she's managed to cling to sanity. When a new doctor arrives, she finally sees an opportunity for freedom and she'll do anything to not let it slip between her fingers.Dr. William Carter knows Miss Grey is using him, but he can't blame her. She's no madder than he is yet she's spent years in this place. He'll help her escape, but they can't cross the line and g...

This updated editionof Strategies for Differentiating Instruction offers practical approaches that allow all students to make continuous progress and be appropriately challenged by focusing on their various levels of knowledge and readiness to learn.Written in an accessible, teacher-friendly style, chapters explore methods to tier learning experiences so that all students’ unique learning needs are met. The new edition updates the strategies complete with student examples ...

Sewell Ford's "Shorty McCabe" unfolds with a vibrant blend of humor and pathos, chronicling the adventures of the endearing yet hapless protagonist, Shorty McCabe. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, Ford's narrative interweaves anecdotal storytelling and colloquial dialogue to create a lively tableau of lower-class urban life. The book's episodic structure allows for a rich exploration of themes such as friendship, ambition, and the struggle for identity within a rapid...

In "Side-stepping with Shorty," Sewell Ford masterfully captures the essence of early 20th-century American life through the lens of humor and social commentary. This novel is structured around the vivid escapades of the protagonist, Shorty, whose misadventures provide sharp insights into the culture of the time. Ford's prose reflects a rich tapestry of regional dialects and colloquial expressions, rendering a lively depiction of American vernacular. The blend of humorous narrative and kee...