Language Arts & Disciplines

'Ferrara's book is an introduction to writing as a process of revelation, but it's also a celebration of these things still undeciphered, and many other tantalising mysteries besides.' - The SpectatorThis book tells the story of our greatest invention...

The Level 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide both wordless stories and a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills with simple first words and sentences. ...

Analysing Discourse is an accessible introductory textbook for all students and researchers working with real language data.Drawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own research, Norman Fairclough's book presents a...

Run, Run! is based on the American tale of The Gingerbread Man. A family bake a gingerbread man, but when they take him out of the oven the gingerbread man discovers he can run! He runs away from the family, but will they catch him or will he outrun them...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955690539Author RL Stine StineFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Di Angelo PublicationsPublisher Di Angelo Publications

The international bestseller that will sharpen your mind, broaden your perspective and transform your relationships._____________________________________________________WHY ARE WE SO BAD AT ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS?In an increasingly polarized world, asking...

"One of the big memoirs of the summer" i news"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle's compassion shines through the pain" Observer"Alex is a truly gifted storyteller, and the way he details his own story here is no...

This book provides a deep dive into various aspects of voice and presentation including breath, resonance, articulation, inflection and shaping openings and closing for maximum impact on the jury. It is divided into five primary sections, Tuning Your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorAlan Wilkins was born and raised in Cardiff and played county cricket for Glamorgan and Gloucestershire as a left-arm medium-pace bowler - with a career best 8...

In Jellyfish Shoes, Laura is very proud of her new jelly shoes. They are pink and see-through like raspberry jelly. When her brother, Scott, tells her they are made of jellyfish, she changes her mind about the shoes. TreeTops Fiction contains a wide...

Talk French Complete has everything you need to make the move from absolute beginner to confident French speaker - all in one pack! Inside the pack you'll find 2 full-colour course books, 1 full-colour grammar guide and 4 audio CDs.Whether you're...

We - the users turned creators and distributors of content - are TIME's Person of the Year 2006, and AdAge's Advertising Agency of the Year 2007. We form a new Generation C. We have MySpace, YouTube, and OurMedia; we run social software, and drive the...

The Courage to Write is an invaluable book and essential reading for anyone who wishes to learn how to write well. Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every...

Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins provides a fascinating exploration of the origins and development of over 3,000 words in the English language. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786188458666Author Simone ScafiFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Ornimi EditionsPublisher Ornimi EditionsWeight(grams) 655g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646422999Author Ben LeemingFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint University Press of ColoradoPublisher University Press of ColoradoWeight(grams) 152g

For nearly four decades, Trancework has been the definitive textbook for thousands of professionals undergoing training in the art and science of clinical hypnosis. Now in its 5th edition, this classic text continues its legacy of encouraging sound...

A prolific and award-winning writer, Lee Martin has put pen to paper to offer his wisdom, honed during thirty years of teaching the oh-so-elusive art of writing. Telling Stories is intended for anyone interested in thinking more about the elements of...

'A writer of genius' - William DalrympleCan anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to...

Find out what happened when Zak ran in the fog in Zak and the Vet. Level 1+ Songbirds Phonics books focus on matching one sound to one letter, for example o as in dog. The focus phonics in this book are v w y z j n k e r d b h i u s m c t g a o. Oxford...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632062260Author Ilan StavansFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Restless BooksPublisher Restless Books

The most original and authoritative voice of today's English lexicography presents a fully revised new edition of his beloved usage dictionary When Bryan Garner published the first edition of A Dictionary of Modern American Usage in 1999, the book...

The 3rd edition Course Book contains: 100% new reading texts from the Financial Times (c) 100% new case studies with opinions from successful consultants who work in the real world of business 100% new listening texts reflecting the global nature of...

Award-winning author Lynda Barry is the creative force behind the genre-defying and bestselling work What It Is. She believes that anyone can be a writer and she has set out to prove it. For the past decade, Lynda has run a highly popular writing...

This book is based on two ideas: first, that any language-English no less than any other-represents a universe of meaning, shaped by the history and experience of the men and women who have created it, and second, that in any language certain...

Bingo Lingo - the book which put the fun Into the literacy hour - is relaunching in a bright new edition. A sharp fresh design makes the content even more accessible and friendly. But the heart of the book remains a wonderfully clever collection of songs...

Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience...

From one of the most esteemed American poets of the twenty-first century comes a celebration of poetry and an invitation for anyone to experience its beauty and wonder.Full of fresh and exciting insights, Making Your Own Days illuminates the somewhat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278465Author Lois ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 8mm

Do you trust the liberal media? While the tabloid and right-wing press - the Sun, The Times, the Mail and the Express - are constantly criticised for dangerous bias, outlets like the BBC and the Guardian are trusted by their readers to report in the...

Lord Derby was the first British statesman to become prime minister three times. He remains the longest serving party leader in modern British politics, heading the Conservative party for twenty-two years from 1846 to 1868. He abolished slavery in the...

It is one of the central claims of construction grammar that constructions are organized in some kind of network, commonly referred to as the constructicon. In the classical model of construction grammar, developed by Berkeley linguists in the 1990s, the...

A practical guide to writing radio drama and getting it produced, by a leading radio dramatist and a hugely experienced radio drama producer who have both created award-winning dramas for the BBC. For writers, radio drama offers a remarkable degree of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812982152Author Tracy KidderFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310457541Author Passion PublishingPage Count 2016Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 1654gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 190mm * 57mm

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Brazilian Portuguese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional...

Here is a real treat for lovers of English - the very first dictionary in our language. Contrary to popular opinion, this honour goes not to Samuel Johnson, whose definitive tome appeared in 1755, but to Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612931104Author William Strunk, JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint Tribeca BooksPublisher Tribeca BooksWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm...

An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to...

For upper intermediate and advanced students only; not for beginners or elementary level. Practical Everyday English is Book 1 in the Everyday English series. It is a self-study book designed to improve the vocabulary of upper intermediate and advanced...