Language Arts & Disciplines

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club...

"A model of popular-science writing" STEVEN POOLEWho was "the first speaker" and what was their first message?An erudite, tightly woven and beautifully written account of one of humanity's greatest mysteries - the origins of language.Drawing on evidence...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.Elizabeth Gilbert, a successful writer, had everything - a...

'A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive.' Hobson-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638074243Author Travis Belmontes-MerrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907165009Author Michael BauerFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint AkerbeltzPublisher Akerbeltz

Early Comprehension is a series of graded activity books that develop children's ability to make sense of pictures and text - through activities such as story sequencing, reading for meaning and traditional comprehension work. Early Comprehension Book 3...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683596776Author Hans BoersmaFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Faithlife CorporationPublisher Faithlife Corporation

This is the definitive survey of the English language - in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully...

Deaf children experience language deprivation at alarmingly high rates. One contributing factor is that most are born to non-signing hearing parents who face insurmountable barriers to learning a signed language. This Element presents a case for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884956447Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Quill Driver Books, U.S.Publisher Quill Driver Books, U.S.Weight(grams) 300g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307279415Author Verlyn KlinkenborgFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806542072Author James R. HagertyFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.

The UK's most popular KS3 Spanish course is packed with content your pupils will enjoy learning. With a strong cultural focus and a wide range of resources for all abilities, Viva! opens the window to the Spanish-speaking world. Viva! segunda edicion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783961100712Author Patrizia PaggioFormat HardbackPage Count 316Imprint Language Science PressPublisher Language Science PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609806101Author Kurt VonnegutFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Colloquial Turkish provides a step-by-step course in Turkish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently...

Huge numbers of people want to write for children, but it is notoriously difficult to find a publisher in this increasingly comeptitive area. This inspiring and practical guide from acknowledged expert on children's publishing Louise Jordan, will show...

Haunting stories from the Soviet-Afghan War from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature - A new translation of Zinky Boys based on the revised text - From 1979 to 1989 Soviet troops engaged in a devastating war in Afghanistan that claimed thousands...

Trust a fully updated bestseller first published in 1958, full of "did you knows...?" and answers to questions you've always pondered; learn, read, share and access a wide range of Caribbean specific information on everyday topics with this pocket-sized...

The second edition of An Introduction to Literary Chinese incorporates recent developments in linguistics and has been expanded to include a lesson on Buddhist texts. Beginning with an overview of literary Chinese-its phonology, morphology, and syntax,...

Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed for students beginning to study the discipline. Covering both syntax (the structure of phrases and sentences) and morphology (the structure of words), it equips them...

At the end of his seventy-year career as a journalist, Benjamin Franklin trained his grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache, in his profession. After his grandfather's death, Bache brought the republican and Enlightenment ideas he had been taught to the...

When Julie Welch called in her first ever football report at the Observer, an entire room of men fell silent. Heart in her mouth, Julie waited for the voice on the other end of the line to declare it passable. She'd done it. She was the first ever female...

Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are exciting new titles in the Oxford Reading Tree series. The stories continue to provide storylines full of humour and drama, with familiar settings and characters. They also support children's...

If you're looking for a fast, focussed and effective way to revise for your AS or A2 exams, Revision Express is the answer. Now fully updated for the new A-levels, Revision Express covers everything you need for success in your exams. Each chapter is...

Follow the adventures of Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. Jim is just an innkeeper's son. He knows nothing about pirates or treasure, until an old pirate dies in his parents' inn. Jim takes possession of a map and sets sail to find the secrets of Treasure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262548465Author N. J. EnfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A provocative case for the inherently political nature of languageIn The Politics of Language, David Beaver and Jason Stanley present a radical new approach to the theory of meaning, offering an account of communication in which political and social...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682806128Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

The Philosophy of Grammar, a radical innovation in linguistics research when it was first published, is now a standard reference work and all students in the field should be familiar with it. The topics covered are living grammar, systemic grammar, parts...

From the bestselling author of Start Where You Are comes a beautifully illustrated and integrative journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. Feeling anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed? You're not alone. In this empowering new tool for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228870074Author Kim ScaravelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Kim ScaravelliPublisher Kim ScaravelliWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general...

'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Tim ShipmanA blistering narrative expose of infighting, skulduggery and chaos in Corbyn's Labour party, now revised and updated.* A Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times and i Newspaper Book of the Year *Left Out...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904421016Author Violet BrandFormat PaperbackImprint BrandBooksPublisher BrandBooks

Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time. Provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written...

A must-read collection featuring the best in sports journalism Renowned media reporter Richard Deitsch has curated an essential anthology showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. Selected from a wide range of...

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Timely ... a long and engrossing survey of the library' FT 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched' Richard Ovenden,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679740476Author Frank R. WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 373gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...