Absolute beginner needs advice

More than 60 yrs ago I did physics A level and barely passed it. I loved it but couldn’t quite get it. I’m now fully retired and fancy starting again but, obviously, not A level. I’d like to find a physics book that addresses the GCSE syllabus. It must have real explanations with questions.
Had anybody got any suggestions

If you look on amazon, i bet there is a lot of books on there. Type on gcse physics, and see what ones they have.
If you arent bothered about the books being brand new, then also look on a website called world of books. The books on there are in very good condition and they are usually cheaper. They have various gcse physics books on there too. I buy books from world of books all the time.

May also be able to find some stuff in charity shops - particularly old Open Uni books, as the level 1 and foundation type courses often introduce stuff in a lot of detail often from the very basics

If you feel like 'getting back unto this' even further, there are specific Uni Foundation courses for older people in exactly your situation:
Degrees with a foundation year | Education | The University of Sheffield
CertHE Foundation in Science, Engineering and Mathematics | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

Good idea

May also be able to find some stuff in charity shops - particularly old Open Uni books, as the level 1 and foundation type courses often introduce stuff in a lot of detail often from the very basics

If you look on amazon, i bet there is a lot of books on there. Type on gcse physics, and see what ones they have.
If you arent bothered about the books being brand new, then also look on a website called world of books. The books on there are in very good condition and they are usually cheaper. They have various gcse physics books on there too. I buy books from world of books all the time.

Thanks but it’s GCSE or nothing.

More than 60 yrs ago I did physics A level and barely passed it. I loved it but couldn’t quite get it. I’m now fully retired and fancy starting again but, obviously, not A level. I’d like to find a physics book that addresses the GCSE syllabus. It must have real explanations with questions.
Had anybody got any suggestions

More than 60 yrs ago I did physics A level and barely passed it. I loved it but couldn’t quite get it. I’m now fully retired and fancy starting again but, obviously, not A level. I’d like to find a physics book that addresses the GCSE syllabus. It must have real explanations with questions.
Had anybody got any suggestions

A gcse book arrived. Looked as if it would do the trick. Lots of questions but no answers. Not good for a self teacher. It’s gone back.

yo, I got a 9 at GCSE, an A* at A-Level and am (or, more accurately, will be next year) studying physics at uni - if I were you I'd honestly start with A-Level, obviously more difficult than GCSE but doesn't really assume a lot of (or any, really) GCSE physics knowledge, pretty much starts from the ground up.
this goes double if you want real explanations, GCSE physics is very much just: here is an equation with some numbers, put the numbers in the thing, have fun; where the equations come from is not discussed at all, and what they mean physically is also not covered in much depth. A-Level still doesn't really get into it explanation-wise but is far superior to GCSE

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7618322 (you can ignore all the 'steps' and just look at the websites I linked)
I will, however, note that you will really want to brush up on your GCSE maths if you haven't used any of it in a while (especially rearranging equations, simultaneous equations and trigonometry), and if you opt to start looking at A-Level content you'll also want to take a gander at some A-Level maths (particularly logs, and calculus if you want to go the extra mile)
hope this helps