Street Magic: Street Tricks, Sleight of Hand and Illusions by Paul Zenon
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Y Ser.
This handy book explains and shows clearly how to perform 100 close-up magic tricks and illusions. Paul Zenon, David Blaine, Dynamo and a host of other great magicians have made fooling people cool again. Paul Zenon gives you advice on how to best perform tricks, when and how to use them for the greates ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language (HB) by Paul Anthony Jones
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Reading Level: very good
'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell on Word Drops What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing tales behind how 80 different places came to be im ...Show more
1,423 Qi Facts to Bowl You Over by LLOYD; HARKIN
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
The eye-popping, gob-smacking, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI serves up a selection of 1,423 facts to bowl you over.
Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice Connell Guide by Michael Neill
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: The\Connell Guide To ... Ser.
The Merchant of Venice is now the most contentious of Shakespeare's plays. Its only rival in this respect is Othello, and this is because both plays deal with dangerous issues of race. In Othello Iago uses the protagonist's colour both to goad his victim's jealousy and to excite the animosity of Venetia ...Show more
Sounds Appealing: The Passionate Story of English Pronunciation by David Crystal
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce ...Show more
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester OBE
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English Dictionary was finally published. With its 15,490 pages and nearly two million quotations, it was indeed a monumental achievement, gleaned from the efforts of ...Show more
Why Will No-One Publish My Novel?: A Handbook for the Rejected Writer by Fay Weldon
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
You've written a book, triumphantly typed 'The End', but now, it seems, no-one wants to publish it. What do you do next? Author of over thirty novels, stories and screenplays, and tutor on the prestigious creative writing course at Bath Spa, Fay Weldon has a lifetime of wisdom to impart on the art of w ...Show more
Collins English Thesaurus Essential: All the Words You Need, Every Day [Eighth Edition] by Collins Dictionaries
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Collins Essential Ser.
The perfect word reference for daily use. With practical usage notes, and a fantastic supplement, this is the ideal thesaurus to take your language use and knowledge further. 300,000 synonyms and antonyms. Specially tailored to meet the needs of the user at home, school, or in the office, with all the w ...Show more
Collins French Visual Dictionary by Collins Dictionaries
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Collins Visual Dictionaries Ser.
Immerse yourself in this photographic guide to the key words and phrases in French. This attractive book is perfect for travelling and provides a practical guide to French language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and ph ...Show more
Collins Easy Learning KS2 Spanish 7-9 by Collins Easy Learning Staff
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Collins Easy Learning KS2 Ser.
This book helps children to learn Spanish in an engaging and active way. It is packed full of colourful illustrations and activities, making learning fun. In addition there's plenty of support and guidance for parents and teachers. A wealth of information and ideas for using French in context means that ...Show more
Oxford School Thesaurus by Oxford Dictionaries
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
This authoritative new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus boosts vocabulary and improves writing skills through new curriculum support. With the help of the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, the thesaurus is able to proivde a range of carefully ...Show more
This Is Shakespeare by Emma Smith
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Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Pelican Bks.
'I admire the freshness and attack of her writing, the passion and curiosity that light up the page. The book does something very important - it makes you impatient to see or re-read the plays at once' Hilary Mantel A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no other ...Show more