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Dangerous Trainers tells the story of a boy who discovers that his brother's new trainers are not safe. At night, the trainers can move by themselves. But where do they go? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to...

Fantastically useful, true and best of all very amusing. This comprehensive and succinct insider s guide is told with characteristic clarity and laced with excellent practical advice. If you want to write, read this first. Tim Whitby, producer. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971385849Author Michael Steven NewtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Michael NewtonPublisher Michael NewtonWeight(grams) 152g

This collection reflects on the state of the art of research into the use of translation technologies in the translation of creative texts, encompassing literary texts but also extending beyond to cultural texts, and charts their development and paths...

Language plays a central role in human life. However, the term "language" as defined in the language sciences of the 20th century and the traditions these have drawn on, have arguably limited our thinking about what language is and does. The two...

The Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar...

Colloquial Japanese provides a step-by-step course in Japanese as it is written and spoken today. This new edition has been completely rewritten by experienced teachers; it combines an accessible approach with a thorough treatment of the language,...

The Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the reading...

Colloquial French: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to French as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical...

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. ...

Read-i-cide: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. Reading is dying in our schools. Educators are familiar with many of the factors that have contributed to the decline,...

The Level 5 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A, More Stories B and More Stories C take...

Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr. Mardy Grothe is at his best in Metaphors Be with You, an A to Z dictionary of 2,750 of history's greatest metaphorical quotations, meticulously curated for writers,...

The Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar...

In this traditional South American tale, Monkey triumphs over the Monster, who thinks he is the best at everything. Clever Monkey tricks the Monster into releasing her friends, and he goes back to his cave empty-handed. This imaginative story, written...

In this traditional South American tale, Monkey triumphs over the Monster, who thinks he is the best at everything. Clever Monkey tricks the Monster into releasing her friends, and he goes back to his cave empty-handed. This imaginative story, written...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325074337Author Jennifer SerravalloFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.Publisher Heinemann USA

"Rigby Rocket" is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. It is linked to guided reading objectives, allowing children to practise valuable skills following a guided reading session. The titles are levelled to "Book Bands for Guided...

A Spanish Learning Grammar, Third Edition , is an innovative reference grammar and workbook suitable for you, whether you are studying Spanish at intermediate or advanced level.Its straightforward explanations of grammar are supported by examples with...

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. ...

Meet Clare and her bear in Clare and the Fair. Level 6 Songbirds Phonics books focus on different spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds ar as in star, au as in August, ur as in fur, air as in hair, ear as in near, ure as in pure and soft g as in...

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...

Find out if Ron Rabbit's Scrap Rocket will lift off in The Scrap Rocket. Level 3 Songbirds Phonics books focus on words with consonant clusters, for example str as in strap. The focus phonics are words with consonant clusters at the beginning and/or end...

Luke is mad about monsters in The Monster in the Wardrobe. He is always scaring himself with creepy stories. His sister Carolyn thinks he has an overactive imagination. But tonight is different. There is definitely a noise coming from the wardrobe. ...

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

Product Description An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton's sound, practical classroom experience. Essential reference for every student...

Product Description An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton's sound, practical classroom experience. Essential reference for every student...

In A Kitten in Daisy Street Hetty and her brothers and sisters all want a ride on the roundabout. They have just enough money for a ride each, but when Hetty finds a starving kitten she realizes she'll have to make a choice... TreeTops Fiction contains...

Agent Blue is the new secret agent with the Pigeon Spy Agency! He's sent undercover to infiltrate super-villain Birdseed's secret headquarters, where he discovers Birdseed's plan to splat film stars with goo at the Golden Feather Awards. Can Blue stop...

Whether told in the rugby clubs of Wales or the gentlemen's clubs of London, their sharpness and simplicity unites us all. Short, sweet and wickedly clever, they hold a special place in the annals of comedy, and as the rise of Twitter heralds a...

Speech Sounds:* helps develop the fundamental skills of the phonetician* investigates the various aspects involved in the production of speech sounds* uses data-based material to reinforce each new concept* includes examples from a wide range of...

A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human languageBook InformationISBN 9781783966646Author Paul Anthony JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Elliott & Thompson LimitedPublisher Elliott & Thompson LimitedWeight(grams) 138g

Meet Bob in Bob Bug. 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 r l d b f h i u s m c t g p a o. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics are highly decodable,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780902920118Author Mary KeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Abson Books LondonPublisher Abson Books London

This bestselling textbook, now fully updated, introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the fast-developing discipline of Interpreting Studies. Written by one of the world's leading researchers in Interpreting Studies, Introducing...

'Is there one who understands me?' So wrote James Joyce towards the end of his final work, Finnegans Wake. The question continues to be asked about the author who claimed that he had put so many enigmas into Ulysses that it would 'keep the professors...

'A love letter to the finest language ever created. ... Gardini explains lucidly, compellingly and passionately how and why Latin is so elegant, beautiful, expressive and succinct.' Susan Hill, Spectator 'Enthrals, illuminates, and convinces. Nobody...

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the...

The Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar...

The Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the...