Mark Janssen

Gustave de Beaumont's 1835 work, Marie: or, Slavery in the United States, is structured as a fascinating essay on race interwoven with a novel. It is the story of socially forbidden love between an idealistic young Frenchman and an apparently white American woman with African ancestry. The couple's idealism fades as they repeatedly face racial prejudice and violence and are eventually forced to seek shelter among exiled Cherokee people. Notable as the first abolitionist novel to focus on racial prejudice rather than bondage as a social evil, Beaumont's work was also the first to link prejudice against American Indians to prejudice against blacks. This translation, with a new introduction by Gerard Fergerson, provides modern readers with interesting insights into the inconsistencies and injustices of democratic Jacksonian society.

32 unnumbered pages : 31 cm

Where is Bear going? To see some sleepy little eyes. Where are Bear and Squirrel going? To see some cute little ears. Where are Bear, Squirrel and Fox going? To see a little pink nose.There s a new baby in the forest!

Set sail and travel to some incredible beaches around the world. From jagged cliffs to coral reefs, discover a variety of landscapes and wildlife by the sea. With stunning photography and engaging characters, Off to the Beach will delight and inspire. Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a compelling non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The series includes 36 titles which are all phonically decodable, with some high-interest topic words to develop vocabulary and impart knowledge. The imaginative approach and variety of intriguing topics mean there are books to interest every child. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.