Best Selling Books by David Calcutt

New Myths and Legends from TreeTops that will motivate and inspire your junior readers! Fascinating and action-packed stories, carefully adapted to make them accessible, with levelling you can trust, and clear progression throughout the stages. All stories are fully illustrated with stunning artwork.They are supported by teaching materials.

Why the Sea is Salty tells 3 water-themed myths. They explain something about the sea - why it is salty, why droughts and floods happen, how sea creatures came to be. Find out how wishes, dragons, giant ravens and magical sea creatures all play their part. TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.

This script is a dramatic adaptation of the celebrated Anglo-Saxon epic poem in which a wandering hero comes to the aid of a nation held in terror by a savage monster. Dramascripts is an outstanding series of playscripts that are ideal for mixed class reading and performance. This extensive series of scripts encourages students to explore language and a variety of dramatic genres including myths and legends, classic Shakespeare, adventure, thriller, romance and more. Each edition provides guidance and activities alongside the text.

An engaging classroom playscript. Daughter of a Pictish king, Gruach is forced to marry her father''s enemy by the new ruler, King Malcolm. Desperate, she turns to the Wyrd Sisters for advice. Meanwhile, Macbeth and Duncan join forces against the King, killing him and all his followers. Now a Widow, Gruach is free to become Lady Macbeth. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

Web Playscripts are lively and involving plays for reading aloud in a group, to improve group participation, reading with expression and speaking and listening skills. There are three plays for each year group (from 8-11 years). The plays are available in packs of six for group use, with a free set of teacher''s notes in each pack.

Web Playscripts are lively and involving plays for reading aloud in a group, to improve group participation, reading with expression and speaking and listening skills. There are three plays for each year group (from 8-11 years). The plays are available in packs of six for group use, with a free set of teacher''s notes in each pack.

Three plays for each year group (from 7-11 years). The plays are available in packs of six for group use, with a free set of Teacher''s Notes in each pack. The author is an experienced playwright and drama teacher.

Web Playscripts are lively and involving plays for reading aloud in a group, to improve group participation, reading with expression and speaking and listening skills. There are three plays for each year group (from 8-11 years). The plays are available in packs of six for group use, with a free set of teacher''s notes in each pack.