Education

Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata.Books that Changed History features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank's Diary - and reveals their...

The wit and wisdom of Wonderland in one handy companion. From the indisputable logic of Tweedledum to the nonsensical riddles posed by the Mad Hatter, the witty rejoinders of the Red Queen to the strange wisdom of the Cheshire Cat, there is no denying...

In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) presents concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy in the eighteenth century, and yet many of his ideas still sound...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999923808Author Michael RosenFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Michael RosenPublisher Michael RosenWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 3mm

This CGP Workout book is packed with practice covering everything Year 2 pupils (ages 6-7) need to know about Uses of Materials - all clearly laid out with plenty of space for writing answers. There's a range of questions for each topic, with a mixed...

This new book by authors Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie follows on from their award winning book, the Dyscalculia Assessment. Once careful assessment has identified the particular numeracy difficulties your pupils may have, the Dyscalculia Solution...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913926076Author Alexa IspasFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Word BothyPublisher Word Bothy

Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology provides students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you...

A Financial Times Book of the Year Though we might not realise it, our collective memory of the twentieth century was defined by the poets who lived and wrote in it. At every significant turning point we find them, pen in hand, fingers poised at the...

Imagine having to draw dots each time we wanted to do a sum like 3+4. Or having to sound out every word we read, no matter how many times we've seen it before. Having well-consolidated memories for how to do these things can help us avoid these...

'Will do for grammar what Eats Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation' - The Times_______________________A runaway hit and Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar and I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar.My...

Domestic interiors and housing environments have historically been portrayed as a framing device for the representation of individuals and social groups. Drawing together a wide and eclectic collection of well known, and less familiar, works by writers...

A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 60+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Gaelic with your furry best friend. -- Welsh Books CouncilBook InformationISBN 9781912631117Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage...

Eric Hayot teaches graduate students and faculty in literary and cultural studies how to think and write like a professional scholar. From granular concerns, such as sentence structure and grammar, to big-picture issues, such as adhering to genre...

Spanning the fifth century to the sixteenth, and ranging from Afghanistan to Spain, this unique collection provides a profound insight into the sheer vitality and depth of Classical Arabic literature. From the earliest surviving fragments of The Thousand...

Exam Board: WJEC, EduqasLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students target...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. This is an indispensable guide to the English language. Part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling mini dictionaries - it provides dictionary...

John Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves.Here, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and...

Robin and Joan Shohet are pioneers in supervision training for the helping professions. Much more than a manual, this book embodies the heart, soul, spirit and values of their training courses - a golden treasury of insight, wisdom and practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847718778Format PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

A delightful and witty treasure trove of utterly useless information by the author of The Things That Nobody Knows.Most encyclopaedias are boring. They are so packed with worthy but dull facts that a great deal of weird and wonderful material is squeezed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Reference) 2022 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Self-Help) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781732640405Author Sandra WendelFormat...

Coriolanus is perhaps the most brilliant political play ever written. Set in Ancient Rome, it remains a gripping psychological study of the relationship between personality and politics. The introduction to this new edition considers Shakespeare's...

This delightful activity book, based on Molly Potter's bestselling title How Are You Feeling Today?, is filled with lively illustrations and engaging activities about dealing with a whole range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to shyness and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671528584Author Jack TrimpeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Pocket BooksPublisher Simon & Schuster

Published in association with the Imperial War Museums, this book will provide the ultimate challenge to even the most knowledgeable military historian.You might think you know a great deal about World War II but have you ever really tested your...

Following on from her Sunday Times bestseller, I Wish I Knew This Earlier, Toni Tone is back again - and this time, filled with advice that goes beyond our dating and romantic lives. 'In my opinion,...

'A revelation ... as well as being sympathetic to the plight of children, it is hilarious' A. N. WilsonThe hero of Dickens's flamboyantly exuberant novel, Nicholas Nickleby, is left penniless after his father's death and forced to make his own way in the...

The first in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36-page activity books for...

This Word Power Targeted Question Book from CGP is fantastic for helping children in Year 5 (ages 9-10) to understand and enjoy the English language! It contains three sections: 'What Did You Say?', 'What Does That Mean?' and 'What Doesn't That Mean?' ...

Kipper and Lee take the dogs for a walk and make an exciting discovery in A Lucky Find. Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are an exciting new set of stories from Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. Full of humour and drama with a delightful...

The spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you're meant to be.From Tony winners Terrence McNally Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens creatorsof suchBroadway classics asRagtimeandOnce On This Island this dazzling show...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615996957Author Marc FountainFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Modern History PressPublisher Modern History PressWeight(grams) 154g

A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools aims to provide starting points for teachers and leaders in creating a curriculum, either across disciplines or within subjects, that is as deep and diverse as their students. The Little Guide...

This book provides new and experienced Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) with a critical approach to understanding the importance of outstanding leadership of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and how to effectively meet the...

What do great leaders need to do to run great schools? This exciting new book from Jo Facer takes the theory, ideas, and vision that so many leaders share and translates it into the small steps that busy school leaders can take that together lead to big...

This open access book discusses why the seemingly straightforward strategy of teaching children how to think deeply does not work and offers an alternative way forward for the curriculum to achieve these objectives. Over the years, the role of knowledge...

'The world is stacked against women like me. But things are different now.' 1912. In an isolated house on the Sussex salt marshes, Connie Gifford lives with her father. Robbed of her childhood memories by a mysterious accident, she is haunted by...

An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history. The story of the world in the last five thousand years is above all the...

Lonely Planet's Guatemalais our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Visit Tika's monumental restored temples, admire picture-postcard vistas...