Best Selling Books by David Calcutt

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?

Victimised by the cruel, cunning Stubbs, Terry Dumpton, nicknamed Humpty Dumpty, resorts to truancy to avoid his bullies. Following pressure from his tormentors to prove he isn''t a coward, Terry takes part in a dangerous activity resulting in a fatal outcome.

Ideal for the English classroom and the Drama Studio. The sophisticated themes and complex plots have been specifically designed to appeal to 11-16 year olds, and have a language level accessible to all pupils.

The 8051 architecture developed by Intel has proved to be the most popular and enduring type of microcontroller, available from many manufacturers and widely used for industrial applications and embedded systems as well as being a versatile and economical option for design prototyping, educational use and other project work. In this book the authors introduce the fundamentals and capabilities of the 8051, then put them to use through practical exercises and project work. The result is a highly practical learning experience that will help a wide range of engineers and students to get through the steepest part of the learning curve and become proficient and productive designing with the 8051. The text is also supported by practical examples, summaries and knowledge-check questions. The latest developments in the 8051 family are also covered in this book, with chapters covering flash memory devices and 16-bit microcontrollers. Dave Calcutt, Fred Cowan and Hassan Parchizadeh are all experienced authors and lecturers at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Increase design productivity quickly with 8051 family microcontrollers Unlock the potential of the latest 8051 technology: flash memory devices and16-bit chips Self-paced learning for electronic designers, technicians and students.

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.

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.