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Every word counts! We can all instinctively play SCRABBLE(R), but we could all play better. Packed with handy hints and tips to improve your game, this pocket-sized guide is the ideal introduction to SCRABBLE(R) for everyone playing with families and friends. Collins Gem A-Z of Scrabble is an invaluable source of hundreds of unusual words that are great for Scrabble, and will help players find the best words to use up their tiles. With Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Hindi, Urdu and Chinese words included, you'll never need to panic about those unusual tile combinations again! This book will also help players with the main Scrabble tactics, such as what to do with the high-scoring J, Q, X, and Z tiles, what to do if you have a Q but no U, when to change your tiles and how to achieve high-scoring words.

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Turkish phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. Gem Turkish will give you the right word at the right time — every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Easy Learning Turkish phrasebook, the right word will always be at your fingertips. This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up everyday on holiday, from finding a hotel to choosing wine.

With Collins Gem Easy Learning French phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. Gem French will give you the right word at the right time — every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Easy Learning French phrasebook, the right word will always be at your fingertips. This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up everyday on holiday, from finding a hotel to choosing wine.

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Mandarin phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. The Easy Learning Mandarin Gem will give you the right word at the right time — every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and with Collins Gem Easy Learning Mandarin phrasebook, the right word will always be at your fingertips. This indispensable language guide covers the topics and phrases that crop up everyday on holiday, from finding a hotel to shopping for clothes.

The world's leading French/English dictionary, revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary in both languages. The perfect dictionary for advanced learners of French. This ninth edition of the market-leading Collins Robert French dictionary uses Collins' and Le Robert's unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English and French to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners and professionals using French.

His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. He is Hitler's prize undercover agent — a cold and professional killer. It is 1944 and weeks before D-Day. The Allies are disguising their invasion plans with a phoney armada of ships and planes. Their plan would be ruined if an enemy agent found out... and then. The Needle does just that. Hunted by MI5, he leads a murderous trail across Britain to a waiting U-Boat. But he hasn't planned for a storm-battered island, and the remarkable young woman who lives there. Eye of the Needle, an international bestseller, is a heart-racingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and a brave woman.

Trick or treat! It's Halloween night and all are preparing, for a wickedly wonderful evening of scaring. With zombies and banshees and mummies galore, read this book once and you'll come back for more!

The Mini Book of Logos shows what's new and compelling in the world of logo design, providing endless inspiration for graphic designers in the critical 'idea-generating' phase. This unique collection showcases effective logo design from around the world in a user-friendly, easy to navigate handbook.

Now available for the first time in picture book format, Richard Scarry's classic title. Packed with pictures and things to spot on every page, this classic has been refreshed to bring the world of Richard Scarry to a new generation of readers. What do people do all day? This is the perfect book to introduce children to the world of work. From doctors to dressmakers, from mothers to sailors, we follow a colourful collection of busy people working through their busy days. Captain Salty and his crew are getting ready to go on a voyage, Sergeant Murphy is working hard to keep things safe and peaceful, and engineers are building new roads. Another busy day in Busytown!

Step into the magical world of Wonderland in this gloriously illustrated picture book retelling of Lewis Carroll's enduring classic, from the highly-regarded, prize-winning illustrator of Blue Kangaroo and Melrose and Croc. When Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole she discovers the extraordinary world of Wonderland, where a magical adventure begins. It's not long before Alice finds herself attending a very unconventional tea party and taking part in a peculiar game of croquet, all in the company of such mysterious and unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Mock Turtle. Lewis Carroll's classic story is brought alive for a new generation of readers in this exquisite picture book.

Baghdad falls... and armed men are seen looting the city zoo. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground lab is ransacked — and something horrific is set loose upon the world. Seven years later, Louisiana state veterinarian Lorna Polk investigates an abandoned shipwrecked fishing trawler carrying exotic caged animals, part of a black market smuggling ring. But there is something disturbingly wrong with these beasts — each an unsettling mutation of the natural order, all sharing one uncanny trait: incredibly heightened intelligence. Joining forces with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jack Menard — a man who shares with her a dark and bloody past — Lorna sets out to uncover the truth about this strange cargo and the terrorist threat it poses. Because a beast escaped the shipwreck and is running amok — and what is about to be born upon the altar of Eden could threaten not only the future of the world but the very foundation of what it means to be human.

The Rand scientific expedition entered the lush wilderness of the Amazon and never returned. Years later, one of its members has stumbled out of the world's most inhospitable rainforest — a former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and mere hours from death, who went in with one arm missing... and came out with both intact. Unable to comprehend this inexplicable event, the government sends Nathan Rand into this impenetrable secret world of undreamed-of perils, to follow the trail of his vanished father... toward mysteries that must be solved at any cost. But the nightmare that is awaiting Nate and his team of scientists and seasoned U.S. Rangers dwarfs any danger they anticipated... an ancient, unspoken terror — a power beyond human imagining — that can forever alter the world beyond the dark, lethal confines of...

High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years. Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends — in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis — something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous... something terrifying.

Beneath the ice at the bottom of the Earth is a magnificent subterranean labyrinth, a place of breathtaking wonders — and terrors beyond imagining. A team of specialists led by archaeologist Ashley Carter has been hand-picked to explore this secret place and to uncover the riches it holds. But they are not the first to venture here — and those they follow did not return. There are mysteries here older than time, and revelations that could change the world. But there are also things that should not be disturbed — and a devastating truth that could doom Ashley and the expedition: they are not alone.

Ex-Navy SEAL Jack Kirkland surfaces from an aborted underwater salvage mission to find the Earth burning. Solar flares have triggered a series of gargantuan natural disasters. Earthquakes and hellfire rock the globe. Air Force One has vanished from the skies with America's president on board. Now, with the U.S. on the narrow brink of a nuclear apocalypse, Kirkland must pilot his oceangoing exploration ship, Deep Fathom, on a desperate mission miles below the ocean's surface. There devastating secrets await him — and a power an ancient civilization could not contain has been cast out into modern day. And it will forever alter a world that's already racing toward its own destruction.

Carved into a moving island of ice twice the size of the United States, Ice Station Grendel has been abandoned for more than seventy years. The twisted brainchild of the finest minds of the former Soviet Union, it was designed to be inaccessible and virtually invisible. But an American undersea research vessel has inadvertently pulled too close — and something has been sighted moving inside the allegedly deserted facility, something whose survival defies every natural law. And now, as scientists, soldiers, intelligence operatives, and unsuspecting civilians are drawn into Grendel's lethal vortex, the most extreme measures possible will be undertaken to protect its dark mysteries — because the terrible truths locked behind submerged walls of ice and steel could end human life on Earth. Danger lives at the top of the world, where nothing can survive... except fear.

This structured map skills course uses a simple colourful layout to introduce young pupils to using and drawing maps and plans. Mapstart 1 is a structured introduction to map work for 6-7 year olds. It assumes no previous experience of map skills and establishes a sound foundation for graphic concepts, skills and vocabulary at a very simple level. Mapstart 1 has been designed with the following purposes in mind: to build children's spatial awareness through the use of familiar objects, toys, the locality of the school and space photos; to extend children's understanding and use of vocabulary associated with spatial location, organisation and movement; to provide continuity through the book by the use of vertical aerial photos; to introduce children to the perspective of plans and maps and to the representational characteristics of maps; to encourage children to observe features and relationships in oblique and vertical photos and maps; to foster children's appreciation of the Earth as a globe.

A wonderful Latin edition of the classic story of Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru, who was found lost on Paddington Station. The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station — Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns soon found that Paddington was a very unusual bear. Ordinary things — like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside became quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington was involved.

Competition is fierce at the All-Stars Academy — can the new girl outshine her rivals? The Blainford 'All-Stars' Academy is the most elite horse riding school ever and it's auditions time for next year's new students! The hopefuls must battle for a place against the most talented riders from around the world. Friendships are quickly made, but with rivalries hotting up inside AND outside the arena, who will stay focused and outshine the competition? With all the glitz and glamour of international eventing and the daily dramas of high school life, 'Pony Club Rivals' is a sure-fire hit!

A pack of 40 colour flashcards for teaching and practising key vocabulary and grammar in the classroom. The Mini Flashcards series consists of 16 different packs of flashcards grouped into topics such as Weather & Calendar, Travel and At School. They are memorable and effective prompts for learning and practising key vocabulary and grammar in pairs or groups in class. — Fun and motivating for teachers and learners; — Perfect for multi-sensory approaches to teaching; — Language-focused; — Great for independent or team learning; — Suitable for all ages and language levels; — Language and numbers dice also available;

A pack of 40 colour flashcards for teaching and practising key vocabulary and grammar in the classroom. The Mini Flashcards series consists of 16 different packs of flashcards grouped into topics such as Weather & Calendar, Travel and At School. They are memorable and effective prompts for learning and practising key vocabulary and grammar in pairs or groups in class. — Fun and motivating for teachers and learners; — Perfect for multi-sensory approaches to teaching; — Language-focused; — Great for independent or team learning; — Suitable for all ages and language levels; — Language and numbers dice also available;

This handy little atlas features high quality Collins mapping. A huge amount of detail is contained within the mapping without compromising the clarity. Central London is mapped at a larger scale. Scale: 1:20,000 (3.17 inches to 1 mile), Central area 1:10,000 (6.3 inches to 1 mile). A map of Heathrow Airport is included, as well as a separate theaters and cinemas map.

A magical romance blossoms in the follow-up to WINGS, the bestselling novel described by Stephenie Meyer as «a remarkable debut». «I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait, and hope that someday you'll ask,» Tamani said. «And if I don't?» Laurel asked, her voice barely above a whisper. «Then I guess I'll be waiting forever.» It's been almost a year since Laurel discovered that she is a faerie, placed with human parents as an infant to help protect the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Although she's come to accept her true identity, Laurel refuses to turn her back on her human life-and especially her boyfriend, David-to return to the faerie world. But when she is summoned to Avalon to relearn her long-forgotten faerie magic, Laurel must depend on the charismatic faerie sentry Tamani. Her feelings for him are undeniable, and she is forced to make a choice-a choice that could break her heart. When a deadly enemy resurfaces and puts both Laurel's life and Avalon in danger, Laurel must draw on all her human strength as well as her faerie skills to save both of her worlds and all of those she holds dear.

Mapstart 2 is part of a structured map skills course which uses a simple colourful layout to introduce young pupils to using and drawing maps and plans. Mapstart 2, a course for 7-11 year olds, helps develop the basic skills of map work in Mapstart 1, by introducing the nature and characteristics of plans and maps. Atlas maps of the UK, Europe and the World are introduced for the first time. The atlas deals with the concepts of Perspective, Symbols and keys, Varieties of maps, Direction and location, Scale and measurement. It has been designed with the following purposes in mind: * to reinforce and extend children's experience, understanding and use of maps; * to extend understanding of mapping and spatial vocabulary; * to extend use of mapskills, including reading aerial photos, using symbols and a key, compass directions, alpha-numeric co-ordinates for giving grid references, an index, and scale bars for measuring straight line distances; * to extend skills in identifying features and places on maps and in giving and following routes; * to develop awareness of the British Isles and the wider world, by encountering many of the places specified in the curriculum; * to show the link between large scale and small scale maps; * to help children begin to appreciate that any map is selective. A free file of answers to questions in Mapstart 2 is available free to download at.