Pauline Wilson

A surprise was in store for Billy when he was given a puppy from an animal rescue centre. Not only did his puppy help protect him from the school bully, she also teamed up with Billy and his best friend Dotty on a mission to prove Billy's dad's innocence after he was arrested for robbery.

A surprise was in store for Billy when he was given a puppy from an animal rescue centre. Not only did his puppy help protect him from the school bully, she also teamed up with Billy and his best friend Dotty on a mission to prove Billy's dad's innocence after he was arrested for robbery.

When fate dismantles her world, a young woman discovers the strength to build a new life in a wild land.In tumultuous mid-19th century England, Mary Ann Turner's life transforms irrevocably when her father arranges her marriage to Richard Evans, a former convict seeking redemption in Australia's unforgiving wilderness. Leaving behind the familiar rolling hills of Bedfordshire, Mary Ann embarks on a perilous journey that will test her courage, resilience, and capacity for love.Against the backdrop of Australia's harsh and beautiful landscape, Mary Ann and Richard forge a life together, confronting extraordinary challenges that threaten to tear them apart. Pauline Wilson's sweeping historical saga explores the depths of human endurance, the complexity of family bonds, and the remarkable strength required to build a new life in an untamed land.A powerful, immersive tale of hope and survival.

Nineteen-year-old Annie finds herself incarcerated in the Kew Lunatic Asylum in 1894, her memories shrouded in a fog of confusion. She finds an unlikely ally in the Matron of the asylum who is determined to help her break free from her nightmarish reality. As Annie's journey to rediscover herself intertwines with the Matron's fight for justice, they must confront the darkness of a society that silences and oppresses women. But in the depths of her despair, will the man she loves be there to support her? Breaking Free, is an emotional and powerful historical fiction novel which exposes the abuses and mistreatment that were all too common in mental institutions in the late 1800s.

Robert Blayney thought his life was over.But a twist of fate has landed him in Port Phillip clutching his ticket of leave.Now he is left to his own devices to make his way into the interior in the early days of European settlement. Soon the rest of his family join him on his farm. With the exception of his brother who is incarcerated in Van Diemen's Land.As he becomes wealthy and his reputation as a gentleman grows, his desire to hide the secret of his convict past is thwarted by family conflict.When the family feud comes to a climax, will Robert lose all hope?Meanwhile, the growing community is struggling with a conflict of its own. Will the ongoing dispute over the use of the Hanging Rock Water and Recreation reserve ever be resolved?Conflict at Hanging Rock is the debut novel of Pauline Wilson. It is a work of fiction based on true events in colonial Australia with a fair quota of conflict and drama.

Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education Level & Subject: Cambridge International AS & A Level Sociology First teaching: September 2019 First examination: From 2021 The Student’s Book provides up-to-date, in-depth and truly international coverage of the Cambridge International syllabus. It is written by a bestselling author team of experienced Sociology teachers, lecturers and examiners. Up-to-date and international: each chapter presents the latest research and theories, mapped to the Cambridge syllabus. Contemporary issues case studies from a whole range of different societies help students to apply sociological ideas to the world today.Support and challenge the full range of learners: the book offers the depth, detail and clarity that students need to analyse and evaluate at the highest levels, while regular Summary and Key terms boxes help consolidate understanding.Develop students’ interpretation, application, analysis and evaluation skills with a range of activities ideal for classroom use, including exam-style questions and sample responses at different levels to show students how to improve.Bring students closer to the practice of sociology with the unique Now and then feature in which leading sociologists, from Paul Willis to Carol Smart, reassess landmark studies in their own words.Visually engaging: high-impact images with activities help students to visualise and apply sociological ideas and theories. Trusted author team – Michael Haralambos, Martin Holborn, Steven Chapman, Pauline Wilson, Laura Pountney and Michael Kirby are highly experienced teachers, trainers and examiners, and the authors of bestselling A Level Sociology textbooks.Supports teachers’ planning with a free editable scheme of work, available on our website Collins.co.uk. This clearly maps content to the syllabus and summarises what is covered in each Part and Unit of the book.

Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: AS and A Level Sociology First teaching: September 2015 Next exams: June 2025 The most up-to-date coverage and in-depth exam support for AQA A-level Sociology, from the bestselling authors of Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. Book 2 provides in-depth coverage of AQA’s 2015 specifications, with chapters on Crime and deviance, Theory and methods and Beliefs in society. The clear, easy to navigate structure is precisely mapped to the AQA specification, with chapters offering the depth, detail and clarity that students need to analyse and evaluate at the highest levels.Support the full range of learners. Regular ‘Summary’ and ‘Key Terms’ boxes recap the main points and terminology for each section to consolidate understanding.Detailed evaluation throughout stretches those aiming for the highest grades. In ‘Now and Then’ features, the authors of groundbreaking sociological studies re-evaluate their own work in their own words, helping students assess its relevance to contemporary society.Build the skills required for exam success with A-level exam practice questions for each topic, supported by sample responses at different levels for each question and examiner guidance drawn from the findings of the first A-level exams.Up-to-date: each Student Book covers the latest research, theoretical developments and studies, as well as government policy. ‘Contemporary issues’ features present up-to-date case studies, articles and data with questions asking students to apply sociological ideas to contemporary society.Visually engaging: photographs with captions and activities draw students into topics, while panels from Sociology in Pictures give them a memorable snapshot of key methods and studies.

Exam board: AQA Level & subject: GCSE 9-1 Sociology First teaching: September 2017 Next exams: June 2025 Teach the 2017 AQA specification with confidence using our wide range of ready-made activities and additional exam practice support. A broad range of activities all clearly mapped to lessons in the Student Book offering support and flexibility in teaching the course Clear teacher notes as well as differentiation suggestions and additional extension tasks for each activity to equip you to teach students of all abilities Ready-made worksheets which can be photocopied from the book or edited and printed from the CD rom Exam practice activities for every AQA topic to prepare students for their assessment throughout the course Progress checklists to encourage students to take responsibility for their learning Recommended answers for all activities to save you time in marking Fully matched to the 2017 AQA specification to allow complete course coverage Detailed scheme of work which maps all content to the AQA specification and provides a full list of lessons and activities Written and reviewed by an author team with significant teaching and examining experience

Exam board: AQA Level & subject: GCSE 9-1 Sociology First teaching: September 2017 Next exams: June 2025 Get your students engaging with the 2017 specification: all the knowledge and skills students need to succeed set out in clear, approachable lessons packed full of activities and support. The third edition of this trusted textbook has been fully updated to provide complete coverage of the 2017 AQA Sociology specification, with fresh, contemporary case studies, engaging activities and a focus on research skills, theory and making connections between topics. Fully matched to the 2017 AQA specification including coverage of all key terms and concepts‘Focus on theory’ activities get students thinking about the various theories and approaches in sociology‘Focus on skills’ discussion and written activities equip students with the skills they need for their exams‘Focus on research’ activities have been carefully developed to equip students to hone their research skills for example by designing research or answering questions on an extract from a piece of researchCoverage of all key sociologists in the specification clearly highlighted in the ‘Focus on key thinkers’ featureClear differentiation for each lesson including stretch and challenge activities to provide support for students of all abilitiesStudents are encouraged to identify links between topics and perspectives, and reflect upon them with our new ‘Making connections’ featureWritten by an author team with significant teaching and examining experienceAccompanying Teacher Guide provides additional activities and exam-focussed support for every chapter in the Student Book

The purpose of this book is to help librarians overcome the problem of stereotypes by explaining how such stereotypes are created and perpetuated, and how they can be defused. Author Pauline Wilson begins with an overview of stereotyping in general, and a discussion of how librarians are stereotyped. She argues that librarians' reaction to these stereotypes may contribute to their perpetuation. The rest of the book provides perspective on what types of people become librarians and how librarians are educated. The author concludes with suggestions for combatting the negative images of librarians.