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A collection of writings by Michael Frayn, based on his column in The Guardian, covering the pomposities and inanities of public announcements, fashionable conversations and self-advertising of all kinds.

This is an innovative and unique reference book, combining a dictionary and a thesaurus in a single easy-to-use volume. This edition has been completely revised and updated, with hundreds of...

A laugh-out-loud romance from the author of the bestselling YOU HAD ME AT HELLO When Edie is caught in a compromising position at her colleagues' wedding, all the blame falls...

The ultimate collection of insulting words and phrases Offers thousands of insults for every occasion Covers both historical and contemporary insults Includes numerous insults for physical, social and professional types...

Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her sick granny's house when she meets a wolf in the woods. He seems friendly but something very odd has happened...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute...

An amusing look at how to take life's major decisions and screw them up completely, how to recognize success and avoid it, and how to be out when opportunity knocks....

This book presents an overview of the development of English vocabulary from 1900 to the present day. It is a wonderful collection of words that define the twentieth century. A...

Rabbit wakes up to a blanket of snow, but just as he goes out to play he spots a giant snowball... he darts out the way just in time! Soon...

"Scrabble, forage and fight for a copy. This is a wonderful, wonderful companion for all who get a kick from the manipulation of letters or words." Stephen Fry Discover the...

'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail 'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal...

*ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE DEATH OF US , ABIGAIL DEAN'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL NOW!* *The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A * A Times thriller...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

This elementary textbook provides a succinct step-by-step account of all the most important and central English construction and categories. Rodney Huddleston's earlier work,An Introduction to the Grammar of English, was...

Collins Practice Tests for the TOEFL iBT (R) Test contains all the advice and practice you need to succeed in the TOEFL iBT Test. Fully updated to match the new...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT (R)...

A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...

A trusted Italian dictionary for everyday language learning, with short grammars of Italian and English. A handy and affordable Italian to English and English to Italian dictionary for everyday use,...

A celebration of all things shite about the misuse of English, highlighting the prevalence of absent apostrophes, ghastly grammar, suspect sentences and rambling repetitiveness, tortuous tautologies, insane instructions and quirky...

Since his death in 1930 at the age of 44, D.H. Lawrence has become a legend as both a writer and a man. In this book, Keith Sagar has written...

Image really does matter with more and more images being used in our contemporary culture from picture story book to the movie screen, print advertisements to internet shopping and so...

Spoken by over 700 million jabbering individuals, the English language has travelled to all corners of the globe - unfortunately, some of it has got a bit muddled along the...

'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike' - Eleanor Janega'Endlessly fascinating'- the SpectatorOld English was spoken over...

An authoritative, self-contained introduction to the subject for students who have had no prior coursework in syntactic theory.English Syntax is an authoritative, self-contained introduction to the subject for students who...

This anthology contains 8 original one-act plays, suitable for GCSE and Standard Grade English, English Literature and Drama courses. All plays have been specially commissioned for the series, and written...

This work focuses on English cultural attitudes toward Jews during what is known as the "longer" 18th century, from roughly 1660 to 1830. Frank Felsenstein describes the persistence through the...

Hemingway's world was close and uncomfortable and itchy and sweaty and frequently exhausting... This stuff was too good to be wasted on school exams. I must be bold and fearless...

Poetess, fallen woman and wit, Laetitia Pilkington spent her life as close to fame as she was near to ruin. Favoured by, among others, the newly celebrated Jonathan Swift in...

Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is the successor to Sir John Lyons's important textbook Language, Meaning and Context (1981).While preserving the general structure of the earlier book, the author has substantially...

The Australian Schoolmate Oxford Thesaurus contains the complete text of The Australian School Oxford Thesaurus, in a handy ringbinder format, which allows students to clip the dictionary into their folder...

When the queen orders Snow White to leave the palace she runs and hides in the woods. Find out what happens when she finds a cottage and makes seven new...

World Literature is a vital part of twentieth-first century critical and comparative literary studies. As a field that engages seriously with function of literary studies in our global era, the...

Studying English Literature is a unique guide for undergraduates beginning to study the discipline of literature and those who are thinking of doing so. Unlike books that provide a survey...

Selected titles from the popular, trusted and best-selling series - Cambridge School Shakespeare - are being published in a new edition. Each title is fully updated and refreshed yet remains...

Conrad's great novel is a rich study not only of a typical South American country, but of the politics of any underdeveloped country, and for this reason it is permanently...

This rebranded edition of the Collins Paperback Thesaurus gives the maximum choice of alternatives in the most helpful layout, making it ideal for everyday use in home and office. Since...