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Eats Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Eats Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Lynne Truss Format: Hardback...
I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff

I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff

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Author: Judy Parkinson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules? This title is full of memory aids, including well-known rhymes, that...
The Queen's English: And How to Use It

The Queen's English: And How to Use It

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Author: Bernard C. Lamb Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 What is good English, and why do we need it?The Queen's English shows how the English language, used properly, has...
Beautiful News: Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions

Beautiful News: Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions

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Author: David McCandless Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 In this fascinating follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful and Knowledge is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses...
Get Started in Indonesian Absolute Beginner Course: (Book and audio support)

Get Started in Indonesian Absolute Beginner Course: (Book and audio support)

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Author: Safitri Widagdo Format: Mixed media product Number of Pages: 224 If you are an absolute beginner or simply looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school,...
The Rock Blaster

The Rock Blaster

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Author:  Henning Mankell Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 208 At 3 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon in 1911, Oskar Johansson is caught in a blast in an industrial...
Spanish Essential Dictionary: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

Spanish Essential Dictionary: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 480 The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Spanish to English and English...
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language

The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language

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Author: Mark Forsyth Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 272 A 'delightfully eccentric' (Daily Mail) day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words. The Horologicon (or...
Reading Champion: Abdul's Lazy Sons: Independent Reading Gold 9

Reading Champion: Abdul's Lazy Sons: Independent Reading Gold 9

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Author: Katie Dale Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 24 Abdul works hard on the farm, but his sons never help. They are far too lazy! Then Abdul thinks...
Castle in the Clouds: A Princess Dolls Story

Castle in the Clouds: A Princess Dolls Story

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Author: Zanna Davidson Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 130 Follow Meera, Olivia and Sophia on their latest mission in the Cloud Kingdom. The Princess Dolls, Sophia, Meera and...
Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course

Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course

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Author: Rob Scotton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 32 Splat underestimates his little sister Flo's ability to ace Plank's obstacle course in this hilarious I Can Read story...
Pete the Cat: Rocking Field Day

Pete the Cat: Rocking Field Day

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Author: James Dean Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 32 From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean comes a brand new I Can Read book...
Translation and Technology

Translation and Technology

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Author: Chiew Kin Quah Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 221 Chiew Kin Quah draws on years of academic and professional experience to provide an account of translation technology,...
The Twelve Dancing Princesses

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

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Author: Brothers Grimm Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 32 A ravishing retelling of the classic story by the Brothers Grimm. Twelve princesses long to leave the palace and...
Splat the Cat and the Lemonade Stand

Splat the Cat and the Lemonade Stand

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Author: Rob Scotton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 32 You know Splat the Cat from his bestselling picture books and Level One stories. Now get ready to graduate...
Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Exercise

Bear Grylls Survival Skills: Exercise

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Author: Bear Grylls Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 48 Get ready to keep fit and have fun in the wild with Bear Grylls. Learn why exercise is so...
Enormous Turnip

Enormous Turnip

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Author, Katie Daynes Format, Paperback / softback Number of Pages, 24 A classic folk tale, specially retold for young children and illustrated with fresh, bright pictures. When the farmer can't...
Collins Greek Phrasebook and Dictionary Gem Edition, Essential phrases and words in a mini, travel-sized format (Collins Gem)

Collins Greek Phrasebook and Dictionary Gem Edition, Essential phrases and words in a mini, travel-sized format (Collins Gem)

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Author, Collins Dictionaries Format, Paperback / softback Number of Pages, 256 You will never be lost for words in your travels around Greece and the Greek islands again! Your ideal...
French Gem Dictionary: The world's favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

French Gem Dictionary: The world's favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 672 The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. With 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations packed...
October, or Autumnal Tints

October, or Autumnal Tints

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Author: Henry D. Thoreau Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Originally delivered as a lecture shortly before the writer's own death, Henry David Thoreau's classic "Autumnal Tints" is an ode...
Treasure Palaces: Great Writers Visit Great Museums

Treasure Palaces: Great Writers Visit Great Museums

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Author: The Economist Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 240 In this exuberant celebration of the world's museums, great and small, revered writers like Ann Patchett, Julian Barnes, Ali...
Read Me: 10 Lessons for Writing Great Copy

Read Me: 10 Lessons for Writing Great Copy

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Author: Roger Horberry Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 If you've ever struggled to craft a powerful message that really hits the spot, you'll know it's harder than...
First Spanish Dictionary: 500 first words for ages 5+ (Collins First Dictionaries)

First Spanish Dictionary: 500 first words for ages 5+ (Collins First Dictionaries)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 80 Bag the perfect KS1 Spanish dictionary this Back to School. An ideal first Spanish dictionary for kids aged 5+...
Gem School Thesaurus: Trusted support for learning, in a mini-format (Collins School Dictionaries)

Gem School Thesaurus: Trusted support for learning, in a mini-format (Collins School Dictionaries)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 736 The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use. A fantastic mini school thesaurus for age 11...
The Innocent Reader: Reflections on Reading and Writing

The Innocent Reader: Reflections on Reading and Writing

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Author: Debra Adelaide Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 272 Books are impractical companions and housemates: they are heavy when you are travelling, and in the home take up...
Words Fail Us: In Defence of Disfluency

Words Fail Us: In Defence of Disfluency

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Author: Jonty Claypole Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 In an age of polished TED talks and overconfident political oratory, success seems to depend upon charismatic public speaking. But what...
Macquarie Concise Thesaurus

Macquarie Concise Thesaurus

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Author: Macquarie Dictionary Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 890 The Macquarie Concise Thesaurus contains a rich range of over 200,000 synonyms, which have been specifically compiled for users of Australian...
Adder up a ladder

Adder up a ladder

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Author: Russell Punter Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 24 Another charmingly amusing story in the popular Phonics Readers series. Adder's all set to start her new job at...
Italian Pocket Dictionary: The perfect portable dictionary (Collins Pocket)

Italian Pocket Dictionary: The perfect portable dictionary (Collins Pocket)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 672 The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning. Designed for all those studying Italian who need maximum...
Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner's Dictionary (Collins COBUILD Dictionaries for Learners)

Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner's Dictionary (Collins COBUILD Dictionaries for Learners)

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Author: Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 944 The 4th edition of the Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner's Dictionary has been revised and updated to include detailed coverage of today's...
Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds

Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds

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Author: Elise Gravel Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 64 Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds is the first in a...
German Pocket Dictionary: The perfect portable dictionary (Collins Pocket)

German Pocket Dictionary: The perfect portable dictionary (Collins Pocket)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 640 The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning. A modern German to English and English to German...
English Thesaurus Essential: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

English Thesaurus Essential: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 992 The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. All the words you need, every day: the perfect...
German Gem Dictionary: The world's favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

German Gem Dictionary: The world's favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 620 The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning. With 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations packed...
German Dictionary and Grammar: Two books in one

German Dictionary and Grammar: Two books in one

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 1184 The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning. An up-to-date easy-reference German to English and English to...
Mandarin Chinese Essential Dictionary: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

Mandarin Chinese Essential Dictionary: All the words you need, every day (Collins Essential)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 480 The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy, affordable Chinese to English and English to...
Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Eats, Shoots and Leaves

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Author: Lynne Truss Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 244 'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourt The international bestseller, reissued and with...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Collins COBUILD Dictionaries for Learners)

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Collins COBUILD Dictionaries for Learners)

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Author: Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 1904 The 9th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary has been revised and updated to include detailed coverage of today's...
French Dictionary and Grammar: Two books in one

French Dictionary and Grammar: Two books in one

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 1216 The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. An up-to-date easy-reference French to English and English to...
New Words for Old: Recycling Our Language for the Modern World

New Words for Old: Recycling Our Language for the Modern World

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Author: Caroline Taggart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 The English language is a versatile and agile thing, and as our world changes, so too does the way we use...
My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be Me?) Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English

My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be Me?) Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English

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Author: Caroline Taggart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 An amusing foray into the complexities of the English language, this title covers a range of grammatical errors from incorrectly used...
Vietnamese Essential Dictionary All the words you need

Vietnamese Essential Dictionary All the words you need

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 480 The home of trusted Vietnamese dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Vietnamese to English and English...
The Prodigal Tongue The Love-Hate Relationship Between British and American English

The Prodigal Tongue The Love-Hate Relationship Between British and American English

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Author: Lynne Murphy Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 368 'The first and perhaps only book on the relative merits of American and British English that is dominated by...
Collins Arabic Gem Dictionary The worlds favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

Collins Arabic Gem Dictionary The worlds favourite mini dictionaries (Collins Gem)

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Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 448 Offering learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Arabic and English in a...
The Secret Life of Language

The Secret Life of Language

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Author: Simon Pulleyn Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 This book looks at how language has evolved around the globe from ancestral proto-languages to our recognisable modern tongues....
Hold My Hand Wise words for mothers and daughters everywhere

Hold My Hand Wise words for mothers and daughters everywhere

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Author: Antje Southern Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his." Oscar Wilde A wonderful...
A Tranquil Star Stories

A Tranquil Star Stories

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Author: Primo Levi Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 176 These seventeen stories, first published in Italian between 1949 and 1986, demonstrate Levi's extraordinary range, taking the reader from...