Dictionaries & Atlases

The must-have German School Dictionary for KS3 and GCSE, fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE. This handy-sized Collins German School Dictionary is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy...

The must-have French School Dictionary for KS3 and GCSE, fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE. This handy-sized Collins French School Dictionary is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy...

"Top Scrabble tips revealed so you never have to lose again", The Telegraph. Inside this little book one of Britain's top Scrabble players reveals his best tips for all day,...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025 'Educational, smart and funny' Richard Osman 'This book is superb' Charlie Brooker 'Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.' Jonn Elledge,...

Now in COLOUR, the Collins Italian Dictionary Plus offers the learner of Italian the essential two-in-one reference: an up-to-date dictionary and a guide to self-expression in one handy volume. Collins...

"The Berlitz Compact Dictionary" series, ideal for travelers, students, and business people, features bold, blue headwords for maximum accessibility, thousands of idioms, new words, expressions and grammatical information. It's a...

The bad reputation many businesses have in our time is intimately connected to the lack of clarity in the language they use. TO BE CLEAR is a call to arms,...

The must-have atlas for pupils aged 11-14 Fully updated for 2025, this world atlas is designed to support Key Stage 3 students aged 11-14 years in developing their geographical and...

The number 1 Spanish dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe Macmillan Dictionary Of Biography presents an extensive collection of concise biographical entries, spanning various fields and historical periods. This...

This new, comprehensive and meticulously planned atlas covers the history of every region of the world at every period of its history. Prepared by a team of expert historians it...

The slipcase contains four titles - Dictionary of Idioms, Dictionary of Proverbs, Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary of English Down the Ages - between them, over 1,000 pages of...

Which countries were under a dictatorship? Where did the Beatles perform live outside the UK? Where were atomic bombs tested? Which nations boycotted the 1966 World Cup? What was the...

You ain't gonna like it: bad grammar's not so bad. - The Times Remember all those grammar rules from school? No? Most of us don't. Mike McCarthy, renowned corpus linguist...

Nigel Rees is the author of the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Popular Phrases" and the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Phrase and Allusion".

The book titled Dictionary of Differences by the author Laurence Urdang. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled No Fixed Abode by the author Frances Ferguson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Reference book containing detailed information on over 500 examples of eponyms P words which are also people's names P currently in use in Australia. Author has attempted to include proportion...

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity...

This is a practical guide to difficult and disputed points in modern English, both written and spoken. Containing 500 entries it covers a range of language problems in meaning, grammar,...

The book titled Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to by the author Mike Chinn. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

The bestselling and updated companion for all crossword solvers and compilers. Compiled over 60 years by a single author based on her experience of solving crosswords each day, this companion...

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity...

FEATURING BRAND NEW UPDATED CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THIS EDITION 'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Fascinating' - Joe Moran 'A very lovely book' - Kate Mosse Bestselling and award-winning authors share the...

Turn the pages of this thought-provoking book and discover maps that challenge conventional wisdom, confront social and political norms and offer fresh perspectives on familiar landscapes. This meticulously curated selection...

Join us on a fiery tour of volcanoes around the world! Each ferocious volcano is brought to life with fact files and labelled diagrams. In this follow-up to Space Atlas,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide, Dictionary Of Dreams: Understanding Dreams & Their Messages, uncovers the hidden...

Is spelling still important in the age of spellcheckers? Ask Dan Quayle Part guide to better spelling, part paean to an endangered art, Eyes Before Ease is filled with fascinating...

The number 1 German dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference German to English and English to German dictionary...

The number 1 French dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference French to English and English to French dictionary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe New Zealand Dictionary Of Biology by John and Peter Child presents an authoritative...

Edition: rev 2nd edCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis seminal linguistic guide, Fowler's Modern English Usage: Second Edition, presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerFirst published in 1926, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage is one of the most celebrated reference books of the...

Even the best wordsmiths can find themselves tripping over words that are commonly misused, mixed up or misspelled. Most of us have suffered the embarrassment of suddenly discovering that they...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublisher: Barnes and Noble Books, -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis indispensable reference work presents a comprehensive...

Author: J. E. MansionBinding: HardbackPublisher: George Harrap, London, 1961Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis essential set, Harrap's Shorter French And English Dictionary, presents a...

A guided tour of the world's most important and beautiful maps This glorious guided tour of cartographic history features more than 300 of the most famous and important maps of...

Age range 5+ This fascinating and visually appealing atlas book will open children's imaginations to the extraordinary scale and majesty of the prehistoric world. Each spread depicts a different continent...

How did a single genre of text have the power to standardise the English language across time and region, rival the Bible in notions of authority, and challenge our understanding...

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The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. The cradle...

The trusted paperback English dictionary for everyday use. The perfect dictionary reference with 200,000 words and phrases for daily use. Language usage notes help you choose the right word and...

Author: Petit LarousseBinding: HardbackPublished: Librairie Larousse., 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to edges of DJ, tanned edges.Petit Larousse...

The gripping exploration of Britain's ever-changing identity, through the guise of 12 poignant maps over 2,000 years of British history Can the questions of Britain's future be answered by the...

Australian English is unique; having absorbed elements of British and American English it has developed its own distinctive style. As a living language, Australian English is constantly changing, so that...

Follow in the footsteps of the world's greatest pioneers Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning...

Combining both accessibility and authority, The Insect That Stole Butter? describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's...