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This book is part of the Oxford Reading Tree Fireflies series which offer a wide range of stimulating non-fiction titles for young children. It includes a variety of topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science to citizenship. The books have...

Discover some memorable monkey facts in this book, such as what a prehensile tail is, what is special about a proboscis monkey and what some Japanese macaques like to do in winter! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your...

The wide Range Readers are planned to provide graded reading practice for junior school children. Because children of 7-11 have a wide range of reading needs and attainments, there are three parallel series - Blue, Green and Red books - to provide plenty...

Written by one of America's most prominent linguists, the essays in Generative Linguistics provide a challenging reappraisal of the 'Chomskian Revolution' - the implications of which are still being debated some three decades on. Here together for the...

Routledge's Modern Grammar series is an innovative reference guide combining traditional and function-focused grammar in a single volume, with an accompanying workbook.The aim of the Modern Korean Grammar Workbook is to strengthen the reader's...

In Language in History, Tony Crowley provides the analytical tools for answering such questions. Using a radical re-reading of Saussure and Bahktin, he demonstrates, in four case studies, the ways in which language has been used to construct social and...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. A...

Disaster strikes the school when a huge tree falls, making a terrible mess. Jay has the idea of raising money to fix the playground by holding a cake sale. But Mr Slime has a cunning plan to ruin the sale by putting green goo on the cakes. Sniffer...

There are 12 books at Level 5. Level 5: Book 25 'Alternative Spellings' Book 26 'Alternative Spellings' Book 27 'Alternative Spellings' Book 28 'Alternative Spellings' Book 29 'Alternative Spellings' Book 30 'Alternative Spellings' Level 5 More...

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Using English provides an invaluable introduction to the study of English for students of language and linguistics. It examines the way in which the English language is used today in different contexts and in many parts of the world, by both native and...

This is the first book to focus exclusively on an examination of early 21st-century adult reading aloud. The dominant contemporary image of reading in much of the world is that of a silent, solitary activity. This book challenges this dominant discourse,...

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity provides an introduction to and survey of a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between language and creativity. Defining this complex and multifaceted field, this book introduces a conceptual...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. ...

There are 6 books at Level 2: Book 7 practises 'j v w' Book 8 practises 'x y z' Book 9 practises 'zz qu ch' Book 10 practises 'sh th ng' Book 11 practises 'j dge wh' Book 12 practises 'cks tch nk' Each sound is explored through an Oxford Reading...

Katharina Reiss's now classic contribution to Translation Studies, Moeglichkeiten und Grenzen der UEbersetzungskritik: Kategorien und Kriteren fur eine sachgerechte Beurteilung von UEbersetzungen, first appeared in 1971. This is the first English...

This book introduces the reader to how exotic animals are looked after by special animal carers. It focuses on their work in zoos, wildlife parks and whale rescue groups. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child...

Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. In this detailed survey, John Algeo considers questions such as: *Who lives on a street, and who lives in a street? *Who takes a bath, and who has a bath?...

Building on Michael Graves's bestseller, The Vocabulary Book, this new resource offers a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction that K-12 teachers can use with English language learners. It is broad enough to include instruction for students who...

First published in 1993, this book provides clear illustrations of discourse analytic work and empirical critiques of the traditional psychological approaches. Drawing on a range of examples, the contributors argue that identity, deeply felt emotions,...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. In...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. ...

Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. They provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further study. Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or...

The thrust of the book is not so much upon the formation of grammatical constructs but rather upon the shape of the grammatical system and its relation to semantics, discourse and pragmatics.About the AuthorWilliam Rutherford is a Professor of...

Media commentators have noted a rising public tolerance to the use of rude or offensive words in modern English. John Lydon's obscene outburst on 'I'm a Celebrity...' only provoked a handful of complaints - a muted reaction compared to the furore...

Jake is being bullied at school but Kelly knows how to stop the bullies.Book InformationISBN 9780435070922Author David GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint HeinemannPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 60gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm *...

In his latest book, Gunther Kress explores how children learn to spell in the context of current concerns about early literacy. Using numerous examples of children's writing and drawing, Kress looks at children as 'makers of meaning' and explores their...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671713096Author Graeme DonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 343Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 700g

An Angry Bird story. Bomb is sad and goes missing on his birthday! Find out how the rest of the flock find him and make his day! Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped...

Literacy Through Texts Pupils' Book: Motivate and intrigue pupils with an exceptional variety of texts ranging from Chaucer to The Empire Strikes Back and Bridget Jones. Encourage and support extended reading with substantial extracts and whole texts...

This eminently practical volume demystifies legal writing, outlines the causes and consequences of bad writing, and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Complete with usage notes that address lawyers'...

A short course to build skills and confidence at real beginner level.Book InformationISBN 9780194357227Author Briony BeavanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 143g

Thomson and Martinet's grammar reference book has become a classic, and one of the most widely-used books of its time. It is a useful source of reference for intermediate to advanced, and for teachers. A Practical English Grammar: Exercises 2 follows the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814100561Author Deborah ApplemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 117Imprint National Council of Teachers of EnglishPublisher National Council of Teachers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814136331Author Mary Jo FreschFormat PaperbackPage Count 147Imprint National Council of Teachers of EnglishPublisher National Council of Teachers of...

This collection explores the links between multimodality and multilingualism, charting the interplay between languages, channels and forms of communication in multilingual written texts from historical manuscripts through to the new media of today and...

John Humphrys, Britain's best-loved radio journalist, introduces a new edition of this waspish review of the massacre of the Queen's English. This handy guide is a valiant attempt to salvage some pearts of good usage from the linguistic dystopia of...

This edited collection provides research-informed guidance on how reflexivity may be practised in applied linguistics research. Specifically, we promote reflexivity as an essential hallmark of quality research and argue that doing reflexivity confers...

Spelling Essentials gives students full control over their own spelling progress, through step-by-step lessons and the very best modern teaching methods.Book InformationISBN 9780582308480Author Shireen ShusterFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint...