1001 Words You Need to Know and Use: An A-Z of Effective Vocabulary by Martin Manser
$15.95 AUD
Category: Reference
An A-Z of Effective Vocabulary covers the meaning and usage of 1001 words that you really do need to know. Whether you need guidance for a letter, job application, essay, proposal, interview, or presentation, this book can help you choose the words you need to create the right effect. Each word is defin ...Show more
You Say Potato: A Book About Accents by Ben Crystal
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Some people say scohn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And- -wait a second, no one says potahto. No one's ever said potahto. Have they? From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent to the rise and fall of Received Pronunciation, actor Ben Crys ...Show more
Oxford Latin Mini Dictionary 2ed by James Morwood
$11.95 AUD
Category: Reference
A compact, practical and comprehensive mini dictionary, which provides full coverage of the core vocabularies of Latin and English. New Latin words have been added from the writings of Plautus and Terence, and from the study of Silver Latin. With 25,000 words and phrases, and 50,000 translations, full g ...Show more
Simply English: An A-Z of Avoidable Errors by Simon Heffer
$35.00 AUD
Category: Reference
In his best-selling Strictly English Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. In Simply English he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A-Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings and stylistic howlers. What is the difference between amend and emend, between imp ...Show more
The 25 Rules of Grammar: The Essential Guide to Good English by Joseph Piercy
$24.95 AUD
Category: Reference
English grammar is often said to be over-complicated and difficult to get to grips with but the truth is that, while there are certain rules that should be obeyed, the language evolves and develops over time - and quite rightly so. In this book, Joseph Piercy outlines the 25 rules that should be adhered ...Show more
Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated by Patricia Thompson, Betty Maloney
$20.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Kangaroo Press Mah Jong
Although Mah Jong has been played by many nationalities through the ages, there are few books on the game. Some early books, translated from the Chinese, make hilarious reading and are virtually impossible to comprehend. Most books for beginners assume that the reader has some elementary knowledge of th ...Show more
Teach Yourself Complete Irish by Joseph Sheil
$45.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Teach Yourself Complete Courses
Are you looking for a complete course in Irish which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Irish will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You ...Show more
Plain Words by Ernest Gowers
$30.00 AUD
Category: Reference
'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print. Six decades ...Show more
Books: A Living History by Martyn Lyons
$29.95 AUD
Category: Reference
This ambitious volume, newly available in paperback, explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented. For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. The eminent a ...Show more
Jacaranda Primary Atlas Australian Curriculum Edition (4th Edition) by Jacaranda
$34.95 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Jacaranda Atlas series
The Jacaranda Primary Atlas 4e has taken up the exciting opportunity to revise its contents to meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum: Geography. Retaining its mapping excellence and graded skill development, the atlas presents a wealth of gazetteer and thematic maps, new case studies and fu ...Show more
Jacaranda Primary Atlas 3E by Jacaranda
$36.95 AUD
Category: Reference
The Jacaranda Primary Atlas 3E has been designed to give middle and upper level Australian primary students an exciting window on their world from a local, national and global perspective. This new edition is an outstanding source of up-to-date, exciting and relevant maps, photos, illustrations, statist ...Show more
Chineasy - The New Way to Read Chinese by ShaoLan Hsueh
$24.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Learning Chinese is notoriously difficult and has long put off the most linguistically savvy Westerners ...until now. Breaking down the Great Wall of language, ShaoLan Hsueh has unpicked Chinese characters and created a simple system for quickly understanding the basic building blocks of the written lan ...Show more