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Winnie the Witch would like to announce that in this book she is actually Winnie the pirate and Wilbur is not her cat, he's her parrot. When they arrive at Cousin Cuthbert's party in their fancy dress, Winnie and Wilbur discover a whole crew of children, ready for action. With a map and a fine pirate ship (thanks to a little magic from Winnie) they set off to find their treasure island. But a band of fierce pirates is already there. What will Winnie and her fancy-dress pirates do? Will they manage to get the treasure? Join them in an adventure to remember on the high seas, it's pure swashbuckling magic! |
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It's the first snowfall of winter and the little girl in this story is filled with that sense of wonder we all experience when the world turns white. She builds a snowman and gives him a twig smile so that they may share a moment of happiness and know the promise of a friendship that will be renewed each year. Told through a simple narrative and with stunning illustrations, this is a book that focuses on the bonds of love and friendship and the pleasure we can give to each other with just a smile: messages that are perfect for the Christmas season. |
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Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal. Maybe even kill... Staying ahead means being faster and smarter-but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own. |
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From Ray Bradbury to Neil Gaiman, from Blade Runner to Battle Star Galactica, science fiction has emerged from the margins of popular culture to claim a significant presence across media in print, film, and television. It has shaped our vision of the future and the way we talk about it. Brave New Words, the first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction, has been described by the Library Journal as an admirable and unique source that demonstrates on nearly every page the surprising extent to which the language of science fiction has entered everyday English terms. It shows exactly how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. In addition, the book demonstrates how many words we consider everyday vocabulary-words like spacesuit, blast off, and robot -had their roots in imaginative literature, and not in hard science. Brave New Words was first published in hardcover in May 2007. On August 9th 2008, the first edition was named recipient of the prestigious Hugo Award (for Best Related Book), given to the best science fiction titles of the previous year. |
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Do you like trains? Biff, Chip and Kipper do! They have lots of fun going to France by train. Read this story to learn about different types of trains and how to catch a train. This entertaining and sensitively written story is perfect for reading together, packed with facts and humour to familiarise your child with what to expect from a first experience such as taking your first journey on a train. First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper have been carefully created to help parents explore the wider world with their child, talk about shared feelings and emotions, and build vocabulary through the fun activities included in every book. Each book also includes practical tips and ideas for you to use when reading together. |
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Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character; Saxon invaders, medieval scholars, poets, reformers, dictionary writers. Part travelogue, part history, this beautifully illustrated book is full of unexpected delights. |
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MathsLinks is an engaging new series that delivers the new KS3 specification in a manageable, practical format. It offers many flexible ways to achieve learning and skills objectives, including unique electronic support through new OxBox technology. |
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MathsLinks is an engaging new series that delivers the new KS3 specification in a manageable, practical format. It offers many flexible ways to achieve learning and skills objectives, including unique electronic support through new OxBox technology. |
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MathsLinks is an engaging new series that delivers the new KS3 specification in a manageable, practical format. It offers many flexible ways to achieve learning and skills objectives, including unique electronic support through new OxBox technology. |
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This new course provides students and teachers with current, meaningful, and practical activities along a theme based approach to help students to develop skills, gain confidence and enjoy the study of English. Each book provides reading, writing, listening and speaking activities that support the development of skills, knowledge, values and attitudes. Students will find the content and activities motivating and relevant to many areas of their study. With internationally minded content and opportunities for enquiry based learning, this series provides lively and colourful resources for a wide range of students. |
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This is a lively and exciting resource which includes writing frames, grammar and vocabulary development and language practice exercises. Each workbook is closely linked to the student books and so provides opportunities for students to gain a deeper understanding of the main content while developing all of the four language skills, reading and writing, listening and speaking. Packed with activities and ideas for further activities, this write-in workbook provides fantastic in-class or homework support and reinforcement of learning. |
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Once, a long time ago, in a town called Nazareth, a little donkey was born. As the wonderful events of the Nativity unfold, Brian Wildsmith tells of the journey of a little girl and a donkey to Bethlehem. It is their perspective on the Christmas story that gives the book such an intimate, innocent, and child-centred appeal. This classic story from one of our most internationally acclaimed picture-book writers and artists has deservedly become an enduring favourite with children at Christmas time. Now presented as a beautiful gift edition which includes a nativity scene to make and display in your home during the festive season. |
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I love Emily to bits but she can be annoying sometimes. When she signed me up for the school play I could have killed her. If she wasn't already dead that it... Gaby knows Emily is gone and that she will never see her again. Then Emily appears one day as Gaby's very own Guardian Angel and life is (almost) back to normal! With her best friend by her side Gaby's life is a whirl of fab sleepovers, makeovers, and parties with mates. Gaby can't imagine ever saying goodbye to her Guardian Angel but with Emily's help she begins to see that life is full of possibility, and that the most amazing friendship might be just around the corner. |
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The Oxford Primary Illustrated Maths Dictionary supports the curriculum and gives comprehensive coverage of the key maths terminology children use in the primary classroom. Each entry is in alphabetical order and along with a clear and straightforward definition, has a fun and informative colour illustration or diagram to help explain the meaning. Cross references link the user to other useful words in this dictionary so it is easy to build up vocabulary quickly. There is also a full index at the end. Additional information is given in a fully illustrated section on mathematical apparatus, symbols, calculations, and much more. It is the perfect companion to the Oxford Primary Illustrated Science Dictionary. |
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The Compact Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference volume. The dictionary and thesaurus texts have an integrated design which has been tried and tested with users to speed up browsing and look-up. The dictionary has excellent coverage of everyday English, containing over 90,000 words, phrases and definitions and incorporating the newest words and phrases from Oxford's language research programmes. The thesaurus provides over 100,000 synonyms and antonyms. New to this edition is a new centre section comprising brand-new sections on improving and explaining vocabulary and language skills, games and puzzles, and quick tips for spelling and commonly confused words. This dictionary and thesaurus is ideal for anyone who needs an all-in-one reference work. |
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When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing — fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes — one wish a day. 'How wonderful'! the children said. But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble... |
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This book meets the needs of all students following the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) syllabus for IGCSE Extended Mathematics. Updated for the most recent syllabus it provides complete content coverage with thousands of practice questions in an attractive and engaging format for both native and non-native speakers of English. The book is easy-to-use with an accessible format of worked examples and practice questions. Each book is accompanied by a free CD which provides a wealth of support for students, such as hundreds of additional homework questions, self-assessment checklists, revision and examination tips, and examiner comments. An accompanying Teacher's Guide and Revision Guide are also available. We are working with CIE to obtain full endorsement of this new edition. |
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Business Result is a five-level business English course that gives students the communication skills they need for immediate use at work. Business Result helps those who need to communicate better in English at work, by teaching a range of business communication skills. A list of outcomes in every unit shows students the language and skills they will learn. Tips and advice from the Cranfield School of Management introduces an authoritative business perspective, and applies professional theory to real situations |
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Contains illustrations and diagrams which explain business concepts such as decision-making. This dictionary features notes which help to build vocabulary, and explain the difference between words that are often confused and give information on aspects of business. The accompanying CD-ROM provides exercises to prepare for Business English exams. |
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