Media Writing: A Practical Introduction is a lively and critically-enriched book that adopts current pedagogical and real-world practices to introduce readers successfully to the understanding and application of writing for the media. With case studies to illustrate its concepts, this introductory t[...]
A teenager throws a party while her parents are away, with horrific consequences. The invitation to Rachel's party is put out on Facebook and more than a hundred kids descend on the house in the affluent suburb. The party turns into a riot and the property is trashed. And before the night is over, R[...]
Portsmouth is a city on the ropes, a poor, dirty but spirited city, with a soaring crime rate. And it is home for DI Joe Faraday. Now Emma Maloney's dad has gone missing. Faraday thinks he may have been murdered. But these days, a hunch is not enough. Faraday's squad of detectives are battling with [...]
A young girl falls to her death, and the shadowy figure of a young boy is caught on CCTV...DI Joe Faraday is on the case, but his investigation is hampered when resources are switched to a murder enquiry prompted by the discovery of the body of a small time crook on wasteland north of the city. Fara[...]
Bird flu has hit Britain. People are dying so fast that there's not enough time to bury them. When Norman's grandfather gets sick he unveils secrets that will change Norman's life forever. This title is startlingly original and darkly humorous. Barrington Stoke specialises in books for reluctant, st[...]
Joe is on for gold in the 2012 Olympics. When the UK is taken over by a military coup, it's not his problem. Then people start to disappear...Gritty near-future thriller. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.readers. Barrington Stoke specialise in books[...]
Can striking landscape photography feature warehouses and parking garages? Are man-made structures as important as nature-made ones? In 1975, a collection of Los Angeles - based photographers shattered the typical image of Western landscape photography, previously dominated by sweeping vistas and pr[...]