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In Jin Lifts off, Jin's flying test disturbs Slink, who is trying to nap!This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes. Project X Hero Academy is a full
Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books are engaging texts to support children with additional reading practice outside the classroom. The books are uniquely matched to the existing Read Write Inc. Phonics Storybooks to reinforce children's learning o
Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books are engaging texts to support children with additional reading practice outside the classroom. The books are uniquely matched to the existing Read Write Inc. Phonics Storybooks to reinforce children's learning o
Oxford First French Flashcards are a tried and tested way for children to learn French words. 50 cards introduce children to time, weather, opposites, numbers, shapes, food, colours, and transport words, and more. Plus five extra cards are packed with ide
In Digger on the Run, Evan invents a digger to help Magnus dig in the garden, but it doesn't go to plan... This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes
In Baa-beep!, Magnus buys some grass-cutting robot sheep to make the school look its best ahead of a school inspection, but it doesn't go to plan... This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young read
In Attack of the Robot Bunnies, Hero Academy is on lockdown, as bunny-wunnies try to get into the school!This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes. Proje
The Oxford Mini School German Dictionary is the perfect bilingual dictionary for pupils aged 10+ learning German. Key features include: • An ideal, easy-to-use, quick reference tool• Specifically written for schools and linking in with MFL curri
This pocket-sized edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary is filled with contemporary, relevant, and comprehensive vocabulary, perfect for use by children aged 10+ at home or in the classroom. Complete with example sentences, fascinating word
Two fun-packed stories about Winnie, the world''s wackiest witch, and her cat Wilbur. In Winderella, Winnie takes the starring role in a pantomime. But will there be a part for Wilbur? In Winnie''s Book Day, Winnie reads stories to the school children - a
The Oxford Essential Spanish Dictionary is a new compact Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary
A series designed to get little ones moving and playing! In this story, readers are encouraged to copy Penguin as he hops, huddles, and slides on the ice. Featuring a cut-out mask, song, and animation, this series is truly interactive and a lot of fun!
These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. In this book, can Amy and Josh work together to find the missing Mischief? Can Amy and Josh work together to find the missing Mischief? Using the wo
These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. In this book, Pip and Kit find out the real reason behind Twig's disappearance. When Twig, the stick insect, goes missing, Pip and Kit have to
The Oxford Essential German Dictionary is a new compact German-English and English-German dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary is
The Essential Portuguese Dictionary--from the Maker of the World's Most Trusted Reference Books For students, travelers, and businesspeople, this provides a revised and up-to-date resource that includes: - English-to-Portuguese and Portuguese-to-Engli
Updated design and ultra-clear text offering up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary makes The Oxford New Spanish Dictionary the perfect guide to the Spanish language in the 21st century. This essential reference includes: - Over 40
Join Kitty and her cat crew on the rooftops for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon. Here, Kitty will discover that being a superhero is about more than using her special abilities-she must learn to be courageous too, scaling the ci
Join Kitty and her cat crew on the rooftops for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon. Here, Kitty will discover that being a superhero is about more than using her special abilities-she must learn to outwit cunning villains too. Who
The Oxford Essential Russian Dictionary is a new compact Russian-English and English-Russian dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary
Helping Your Child to Read provides the information and practical advice you need to support your child through each stage of their reading development, from their first steps in phonics all the way to reading independence. Read with Oxford offers an exci
These decodable stories provide practice for children learning to read. The Storybooks include texts in a range of engaging genres such as fairy tales, myths and legends, rhyming stories and familiar settings. These engaging Storybooks provide structured
In False Alarms, Evan and Pip are the Superheroes of the Day. So, when lots of crimes are reported in Lexis City, they are the ones sent to investigate. However, nothing is quite what it seems. This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodabl
The Level 2 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide humorous storylines to engage and motivate children. The popular characters and familiar settings are brought to life by Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. The stories are unchanged from the previous edition
Oxford is known for publishing the world's most trusted dictionaries. This is the essential Russian Dictionary--from the first name in reference. - Revised and updated with the latest words and expressions - More than 100,000 words, phrases, and trans
When Pippi Longstocking moves in next door to Tommy and Annika they are completely amazed by their new playmate. Pippi is cheeky, courageous and completely unpredictable. She lives alone with a monkey, a horse, and no rules whatsoever! Everything is fun w
Pippi Longstocking makes the everyday extraordinary, and spreads fun wherever she goes. In this new, highly-illustrated edition of one of her classic adventures, she invents a new word - and then becomes determined to find out what the word means. Join he
Imagine Smidge''s delight when, one day, a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It''s Karlsson and he lives in a house on the roof. Soon Smidge and Karlsson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and
Loved by millions of children around the world Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children''s characters of all time. This story sees Pippi, Tommy and Annika go on their greatest adventure yet - to Koratuttutt Island, where Pippi''s father is k
''The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.''When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his ve
''there were only seven out of the twenty-six on whom we knew we could rely; and out of those seven one was a boy ...''When a mysterious seafarer puts up at the Admiral Benbow, young Jim Hawkins is haunted by his frightening tales; the sailor''s sudden de
When Winnie and Wilbur write their letters to Santa they never imagine that they are actually going to meet him on Christmas Eve! After the crisis of Santa getting stuck in their chimney, Winnie and Wilbur join him on his sleigh in a desperate race agains
An essential dictionary for the student of modern Greek language that is freshly revised and updated with the latest words and expressions. Contains: - More than 40,000 words and phrases - More than 60,000 translations - All the essential vocabulary for e
This paperback edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary is filled with contemporary, relevant, and comprehensive vocabulary, perfect for use by children aged 10+ at home or in the classroom. Complete with example sentences, fascinating word ori
This fully updated edition offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing over 2 bil
When Pippi Longstocking moves in next door to Tommy and Annika they are completely amazed by their new playmate. Pippi is cheeky, courageous and completely unpredictable. She lives alone with a monkey, a horse, and no rules whatsoever! Everything is fun w
Abracadabra! Everything is ready for a fabulous birthday. But when the party''s in full swing, Winnie toots her new trumpet . . . and everyone disappears! Without any guests, how can the party go on? Will Winnie and Wilbur find a way to bring their friend
Everyone''s body is different in some way-and that''s OK! Whether your body is big, small, short or tall-Jon Burgerman shows us that it is something to celebrate and be proud of.
Today you''re the bus driver! Your job is to get the children to school. Let''s go!Enter a world of imaginative play with this fun and immersive insight into the role of a bus driver. Children will love using their imagination to take the driver''s seat a
Recommended by Malala Yousafzai, The Breadwinner is the first book in Deborah Ellis''s bestselling series set in Afghanistan. This award-winning novel explores loyalty, survival, family and friendship under extraordinary circumstances.Parvana''s father is
Beautifully illustrated in two colour, this new series from the world of Isadora Moon introduces Isadora''s mermaid friend, Emerald!Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn''t feel like one at all. She''s not very good at waving to
''A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought...but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.''When Machiavelli''s brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was
''Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer.'' Atlantic Monthly The Iliad is the story of a few days'' fighting in the tenth year of the legendary war between the Greeks and the Trojans, which broke out when Paris
How did the camel get his hump? Why won''t cats do as they are told"? Who invented reading and writing? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere. Kipling''s imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fable
The Hushlings are always quiet and polite, and that''s the way they like it. Except for Maeve who longs to let some of her Big Feelings out!When the noisy Kerfuffle Bird arrives, Maeve is overjoyed to have someone to whoop and shriek with. But when Kerfuf
There''s no one Karl Lion loves more than his older brother, Jonathan, who is brave, strong, and handsome - everything Karl believes he is not. Karl never wants to be parted from him. But Karl is sick, and knows he''s going to die. To comfort him, Jonatha
Ronja, the daughter of the robber chieftain, roams the forest but she must beware the grey dwarves and wild harpies. When she befriends Birk, the son of her father''s greatest enemy, it causes uproar. Ronia and Birk can no longer be friends . . . unless t
Today you''re the digger driver! Your job is to help your team to build a house. Let''s go!Enter a world of imaginative play with this fun and immersive insight into construction vehicles. Children will love using their imagination to take the driver''s s
Today you''re the fire engine driver! Your job is to help your crew to put out a fire at the bakery. Hurry!Enter a world of imaginative play with this fun and immersive insight into the role of a firefighter. Children will love using their imagination to
''Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged...I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror.''Stevenson''s short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror that originated in a feverish nightm
`the ideal reading...for the hours after midnight''Thus Henry James described the style of supernatural tale of which Sheridan Le Fanu was a master. Known in nineteenth-century Dublin as `The Invisible Prince'' because of his reclusive and nocturnal habit
A contemporary and beautifully illustrated retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Can Red find her way to Grandma's house, or will she be swallowed up by the choices awaiting her in the big city?
Carefully structured activities help to reinforce and extend learning, and develop exam skills at the same time. Authored by experienced teachers, sharing proven strategies for raising attainment.
Carefully structured activities help to reinforce and extend learning, and develop exam skills at the same time. Authored by experienced teachers, sharing proven strategies for raising attainment.
This new scholarly edition of von Arnim's popular novel will tease out the interplay between seriousness and comedy as a response to war trauma and the wider historical context, while engaging with notions of literary fashion, popularity, and film in
This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays'' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to lan
This revision guide covers everything students need to know about the topic Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39. They will build the knowledge they need for the Edexcel GCSE History exam. Each topic is clearly covered, from the challenges faced by the Weimar
''Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world.''In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle''s guiding question is: what is the best thing for a human being? His answer is happiness, but he means, not something we feel, but rather
''Of man''s first disobedience, and the fruitOf that forbidden tree, whose mortal tasteBrought death into the world...Sing heavenly muse''From almost the moment of its first publication in 1667, Paradise Lost was considered a classic. It is difficult now
Republic is the central work of the Western world''s most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy. It is also a literary masterpiece: the philosoph
''I concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature resides only in thinking, and which, in order to exist, has no need of place and is not dependent on any material thing.''Descartes''s A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One
''The pen would smoothly write the things it knewBut when it came to love it split in two,A donkey stuck in mud is logic''s fate -Love''s nature only love can demonstrate.''Rumi''s Masnavi is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and h
Wiska Wildflower is back! From the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster. Told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations, this is the enchanting story of Wiska Wildflower's first school expedition-to one of the most dangerou
These Bond 11+ CEM 10 Minute Tests are perfect for bite-sized practice for the maths and non-verbal reasoning question types used in the CEM 11+ test and encourage speed and accuracy. Features include: • A combination of multiple-choice tests and 6
These Bond 11+ CEM 10 Minute Tests are perfect for bite-sized practice for the maths word problem question types used in the CEM 11+ test and encourage speed and accuracy. Features include: • A combination of multiple-choice tests and 6 standard te
''One death, in exchange for thousands of lives - it''s simple arithmetic!''A new translation of Dostoevsky''s epic masterpiece, Crime and Punishment (1866). The impoverished student Raskolnikov decides to free himself from debt by killing an old moneylen
''I shall do one thing in this life - one thing for certain - that is, love you, and long for you, and keep wanting you till I die.''Gabriel Oak is only one of three suitors for the hand of the beautiful and spirited Bathsheba Everdene. He must compete wi
''I have lately written...a tale, to illustrate an opinion of mine, that a genius will educate itself.''Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her pioneering views on the rights of women to share equal rights and opportunities with men. Expressed most forc
These new translations present Plato''s remarkable dramatization of the momentous events surrounding the trial of Socrates in 399 BC, on charges of irreligion and corrupting the young. The Euthyphro, Defence of Socrates, and Crito form a dramatic and them
Did you hear the news about a boy who disappeared? No one knows what happened to him.. except me.. Indgår i serien: astrid lindgren. Sideantal: 144. Genre: børnebøger
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Emil is never trying to cause trouble, but somehow it always finds him. This collection captures his.. Indgår i serien: astrid lindgren, emil fra lønneberg. Sideantal: 96. Genre: børnebøger
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Loved by millions of children around the world Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular.. Indgår i serien: astrid lindgren, pippi langstrømpe. Sideantal: 144. Genre: børnebøger
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Enter the wildly fun world of Pippi Longstocking with this bumper activity book! Make a Mr Nilsson monkey mask, play at being a pirate or make your own kite - everything's fun with Pippi around! Do you know Pippi Longstocking? She''s the st
This AQA GCSE Biology revision guide embeds the key skills and knowledge covered during the course. The ramped questions encourage all students to practise their responses and test their knowledge, fully-supported with worked examples and exam guidance.
Biff, Chip and Nadim have to stop a steam train in a magic key adventure. Can they do it? The non-fiction pair book for this title is Faster, Faster!. Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper is a series of paired fiction and non-fiction boo
This full colour write-in revision workbook, matched to the requirements of the exams, provides extensive practice opportunities, self-assessments, sample student answers, revision tips and sample exam papers.
Blast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet, with these six fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters - Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger - and their new micro-friends, Nok the alien and Seven the robot. Carefully levelled and highly motivating,
The Winter''s Tale is Shakespeare''s most fully realized tragi-comedy, as notable for its tragic intensity as for its comic grace and, throughout, for the richness and complexity of its poetry. It concludes, moreover, with the most dar
The Tiny Big Animals love to help! Meera is starting a new school and worried about making friends. With the help of Ari, a Tiny Big lion, she learns to be brave. Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is fo
Li-Mei is amazed to find a pet lizard at school. In the process she finds a friend - Ben and his pet bearded dragon, Pogo. This duo might just help her feel less shy!Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is
This revision guide will help your students revise their Edexcel GCSE History British depth topic. It covers everything they need to know about Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88 in one book. All key knowledge is clearly covered, all the way from Ed
The Bond 11+ Challenge Assessment Papers help to prepare children for more difficult questions and competitive exams, and to improve maths exam skills and confidence with questions more advanced than those in the standard Bond 11+ Assessment Papers. Key f
Bond 11+ Maths Assessment Papers are perfect for preparing children aged 8-9 for their 11+ exams, including the GL Assessment and other school entrance exams. Each book: • Features full explanations in a pull-out answer section• Covers all the
The Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary is a brand-new compact Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of essential day-to-day vocabulary and includes more than 16,000 words and phrases, carefully selected according to
More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but t
If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples
How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures'' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O''Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain rese
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringSocial science is the study of human behaviour. It offers the tools to understand and explain people''s choices and actions, and how they live together in communities. With insights from social science,
''I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do.''A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published, Walton''s Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton''s invitati
Some people are cleverer than others. This everyday observation is the subject of an academic field that is often portrayed as confused and controversial, when in fact, the field of intelligence holds some of psychology''s best-replicated findings.This Ve
Art history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introduction, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, debates, and artefacts that make up art history. Beginn
The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward.Following the education and young life of Amory Blaine, from indulged only child to disillusioned war veteran, This Side
Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anti-colonial deconstruction of western dominance. This Very Short Introduction discusses both the history and key debates of postcolonialism, and consi
''what can be said at all can be said clearly; and of what one cannot talk, about that one must be silent''Wittgenstein''s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, first published in German in 1921 and in English translation in 1922, is one of the most influential
By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the ''Great War'', focusing o
Games are everywhere: Drivers manoeuvring in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. A firm negotiating next year''s wage is playing a bargaining game. The opposing candidates in an electio
What is ''nothing''? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via t
''Study me reader, if you find delight in me...Come, O men, to see the miracles that such studies will disclose in nature.''Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. Some 6,000 sheets of notes and drawings survive, wh
This prose translation of the Odyssey is so successful that it has taken its place as one of the few really outstanding versions of Homer''s famous epic poem. It is the story of the return of Odysseus from the siege of Troy to his home in Ithaca, and of t
`Reason, seriousness, mastery over the emotions, the whole murky affair which goes by the name of thought, all the privileges and showpieces of man: what a high price has been paid for them! How much blood and horror is at the bottom of all "good things!"
''When the wheel of sexual ecstasy is in full motion, there is no textbook at all, and no order.''The Kamasutra is the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love. It is about the art of living - about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, c
`Few venture as thou hast in the alarming paths of sin.'' This is the final judgement of Satan on Victoria di Loredani, the heroine of Zofloya, or The Moor (1806), a tale of lust, betrayal, and multiple murder set in Venice in the last days of the fiftee
Lie detection, offender profiling, jury selection, insanity in the law, predicting the risk of re-offending , the minds of serial killers and many other topics that fill news and fiction are all aspects of the rapidly developing area of scientific psychol
''No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.''In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote exercise
This volume brings together extracts of the major political writings of Mary Wollstonecraft in the order in which they appeared in the revolutionary 1790s. It traces her passionate and indignant response to the excitement of the early days of the French R
Discourses on Livy (1531) is as essential to an understanding of Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of
Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical ''A to Z'' of drinking shattered London''s reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 yea
From its obscure beginnings in Jamaica in the early 1930s, Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1 million people worldwide have embraced Rastafari, and adherents of the movement can be found i
From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world''s major continental land masses. The British Empire l
''All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well''Julian of Norwich is one of the most celebrated figures of the English Middle Ages. She is esteemed as one of the subtlest writers and profoundest thinkers of the period fo
In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences,
Joe and his friends have moved to the big city and are about to take the music industry by storm. They're city-slicking, hard-hustling, good-timing boys, and they're living the dream. But knowing these lads, it could end up turning into a total
Find out what Clare does at the Fair and how Jack meets the Giants in this phonics story collection from Julia Donaldson. This Read with Oxford Stage 4 collection is ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence. Read with Oxford offers an ex
When Mirabelle and her brother go to stay at their fairy grandparents, Mirabelle tries to be on her very best, non-witchy behaviour. But a little bit of secret witch magic becomes a little bit more, until everything is in total chaos! Can Mirabelle get th
When important visitors arrive at school, Robot must work out how to look after them and quickly!Oxford Reading Tree All Stars stories are imaginative yet age-appropriate, perfect for stretching able infants. All Stars is endorsed by Potential Plus, a lea
This pack of Bond CEM 11+ Assessment Papers includes realistic maths and non-verbal reasoning exam-style papers with separate question and answer booklets, perfect for getting ready for the CEM 11+ exam - the most demanding 11+ test - and other selective
Containing all three classic Pippi Longstocking adventures in one stunning edition, this book will introduce Pippi''s adventurous spirit to a whole new generation of readers! Pippi is nine years old. She lives in Villa Villekulla with a horse, a monkey, a
''The wind is rising!... Let us try to live!''One of the preeminent intellectuals of modern French culture, Valéry is widely considered one of the country''s greatest poets of the twentieth century. Following a flurry of sonnets in his late teens, he abru
''Someone must have been telling tales about Josef K. for one morning, without having done anything wrong, he was arrested.''A successful professional man wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest for an offence which is never explained. The myste
Alexandre Dumas''s novels are notable for their suspense and excitement, their foul deeds, hairsbreadth escapes, and glorious victories. In The Black Tulip (1850), the shortest of Dumas''s most famous tales, the real hero is no Musketeer, but a flower. Th
Boethius composed the De Consolatione Philosophiae in the sixth century AD whilst awaiting death under torture, condemned on a charge of treason which he protested was manifestly unjust. Though a convinced Christian, in detailing the true end of life whic
This book takes a long hard look at the text-messaging phenomenon and its effects on literacy, language, and society. Young people who seem to spend much of their time texting sometimes appear unable or unwilling to write much else. Media outrage has ensu
''it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can produce, well developed human beings''Mill''s four essays, ''On Liberty'', ''Utilitarianism'', ''Considerations on Representative Government'', and ''The Subjection of Women'' examine th
This pack of Bond CEM 11+ Assessment Papers includes realistic maths and non-verbal reasoning exam-style papers with separate question and answer booklets, perfect for getting ready for the CEM 11+ exam - the most demanding 11+ test - and other selective
Ideal for students preparing for exams, the Student''s Dictionary is a comprehensive dictionary for students aged 14+, providing clear and straightforward definitions for vocabulary that they encounter at school and when preparing for exams. It includes s
''It is some years now since I realized how many false opinions I had accepted as true from childhood onwards...I saw that at some stage in my life the whole structure would have to be utterly demolished''In Descartes''s Meditations, one of the key texts
''Forget the years, forget norms, let yourself be stirred by the boundless.''The Zhuangzi -- an anthology of anonymous writings produced in China between the fourth and second centuries BC -- is one of the world''s great literary treasures and the single
''Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.'' The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the t
''Our virtues are, most often, only vices in disguise.''Deceptively brief and insidiously easy to read, La Rochefoucauld''s shrewd, unflattering analyses of human behaviour have influenced writers, thinkers, and public figures as various as Voltaire, Prou
`The contact with . . .primitive nature and primitive man brings sudden and profound trouble into the heart.'' (Joseph Conrad) `Flowers look loveliest in their native soil . . .plucked, they fade, And lose the colours Nature on them laid.'' (Toru Dutt)Thi
''About things that are within our power and those that are not.''Epictetus''s Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a
The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing
Major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in paperback updated to include more related words, synonyms and antonyms to develop children's writing skills and support comprehension. The perfect resource for home and school to inspire children to
Major new edition of the Oxford First Dictionary in paperback includes new words and more pages to improve spelling, extend vocabulary and support comprehension in the curriculum. Its accessible alphabetical layout and new supplement on spelling and gramm
It's almost time for the vampire ball, and Isadora can't wait! There's just one problem: she's got to compete in a talent show with the other vampire children. Isadora's talents aren't very vampire-y, what if the audience lau
Simon Glendinning explores Jacque Derrida's work, from his engagement with the history of metaphysics to his views on law and justice and ethics and politics. Confronting and refuting claims that Derrida was an irresponsible 'postmodernist'
This Very Short Introduction brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology - weaving in case-studies, anecdotes, literature, and philosophy - to explore and explain the science of memory - how it works, and why we can't live with
This book provides a clear and readable overview of the works of today's most influential German philosopher. It analyses the theoretical underpinnings of Habermas's social theory, and its applications in ethics, politics, and law. Finally, it e
The Explorer Progress Books support the activities in the Numicon Number, Pattern and Calculating 6 Teaching Resource Handbook and offer an opportunity for teachers to assess individual children and monitor progress. This pack contains 1 copy of Numicon N
Social psychology is the quest to understand how our behaviour is influenced by those around us. Richard Crisp introduces the reader to the history of social psychology, covering the thinkers, discussions and the debates which have shaped its first 120 ye
The immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have
We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible ris
The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, and one which changed the medieval world. Much which followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Marshall seeks to explain the causes and con
This book draws on the author's column in The Guardian, 'Elements of Fiction'. Using examples from well-known recent novels, it examines the techniques by which fiction works. It will widen the vocabulary of anyone interested in contemporar
'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did.. Indgår i serien: islam, koranen. Sideantal: 464. Genre: religion og filosofi
This edition is the first to present the text as it originally appeared, indicating the changes Carlyle made to later editions. Appendices contain Carlyle's own extensive commentaries on his work. This edition is the first to present the text as it o
Michael Ferber considers Romanticism in its time of growth in Western Europe, examining various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. He provides examples and quotations throughout to demonstrate the diverse nature of th
360 sider, hæftet. Exploring the many moods of the Danish capital. From the narrow twisting streets... Sideantal: 360. Genre: skønlitteratur
The AQA GCSE French Practice Papers include 3 sets of exam papers for listening, reading, writing and speaking. Plus, there are model answers with commentary to show students how to target their best possible grade.
Callum is a Nought - a second-class citizen; Sephy is a Cross. In their world, Noughts and Crosses don't mix. Can Callum and Sephy find a way to be together? In what has already become a modern classic, award-winning author Malorie Blackman tackles t
''The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.''Timaeus, one of Plato''s acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result i
[T]he present groundwork is nothing more than the identification and vindication of the supreme principle of morality.'' In the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (1785), Immanuel Kant makes clear his two central intentions: first, to uncover the pr
The Flowers of Evil, which T. S. Eliot called the greatest example of modern poetry in any language, shocked the literary world of nineteenth century France with its outspoken portrayal of lesbian love, its linking sexuality and death, its unremitting iro
Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history'', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peo
`What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.'' Always provocative, the Friedrich Nietzsche of Beyond Good and Evil (1886) is at once sceptical psychologist and philosopher-seer, passionately unmasking European society with his pierc
Devils, also known in English as The Possessed and The Demons, was first published in 1871-2. The third of Dostoevsky''s five major novels, it is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray which follows the
A new edition of the popular Oxford Children's Dictionary, ideal for homework help with updated text and a new supplement on punctuation, grammar and spelling.
A new edition of the popular Oxford Children's Thesaurus, ideal for homework with updated text and a new Creative Writing supplement. Over 45,000 synonyms, with age-appropriate examples and opposites, make this an ideal thesaurus to help children age
Winnie and Wilbur make every day special! An outing to the museum turns into a dinosaur discovery, they use magic to make a birthday party extraordinary, and when they fly over a ruined castle, it's the start of a thrilling day of medieval mayhem. Jo
Discover amazing animal superpowers in this collection of five non-fiction texts. This Read with Oxford Stage 4 collection is ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence. Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled readi
When Mirabelle gets so cross with her brother, Wilbur, that she says she wishes he would just disappear, she doesn't actually think it will happen. How will she get him to come back? Hopefully a new friend can lend a ghostly hand. .
Find out about amazing people and moments from throughout history in this collection of five fascinating non-fiction texts. Discover how travel has become faster and faster, meet some incredible geniuses from history, and discover how some mistakes led to
In this classic work that continues to inspire many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that the Earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radic
This authoritative edition was first published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Pope''s poetry and prose - the major poems in their entirety, together with tra
''Gaius Pliny sends greetings to his friend Septicius Clarus...''In these letters to his friends and relations, Pliny provides a fascinating insight into Roman life in the period 97 to 112 AD. Part autobiography, part social history, they document the car
Aristophanes is the only surviving representative of Greek Old Comedy, the exuberant, satirical form of festival drama which flourished during the heyday of classical Athenian culture in the fifth century BC. His plays are characterized by extraordinary c
''He was a man like no other man has ever been''So Arrian sums up the career of Alexander the Great of Macedon (356-323 BC), who in twelve years that changed the world led his army in conquest of a vast empire extending from the Danube to the rivers of th
''If you''re one of those terribly serious readers, now is a good time to leave.''The poet we call Martial, Marcus Valerius Martialis, lived by his wits in first-century Rome. Pounding the mean streets of the Empire''s capital, he takes apart the pretensi
''By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their roots.''The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James''s classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as how we def
The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. Other animals have stronger muscles or sharper claws, but we have cleverer brains. If machine
The Barber of Seville * The Marriage of Figaro * The Guilty MotherEighteenth-century France produced only one truly international theatre star, Beaumarchais, and only one name, Figaro, to put with Don Quixote or D''Artagnan in the ranks of popular myth. B
The day the Melkerson family arrive on Seacrow Island, it´s a bit of a shock to their.. Indgår i serien: astrid lindgren. Sideantal: 224. Genre: børnebøger
Read about the Trunk and the Skunk and find out why Gran is so cross in this phonics story collection from Julia Donaldson. This Read with Oxford Stage 2 collection is ideal for children who are developing early reading skills. Read with Oxford offers an
Carefully structured activities help to reinforce and extend learning, and develop exam skills at the same time. Authored by experienced teachers, sharing proven strategies for raising attainment. Designed to be used alongside the bestselling AQA GCSE Rel
A fresh contemporary design for A. S. Byatt's celebrated anthology of English short stories The Oxford Book of English Short Stories.The 37 stories featured here are selected from the 19th and 20th centuries, by authors ranging from Dickens, Trollope
This revision guide has everything your students need to revise for AQA GCSE English Language. It will build their knowledge and skills for Papers 1 and 2. They will get support to approach exam questions and plenty of practice for how to compose answers
This revision guide covers all the beliefs and practices from Christianity and Islam that your students need to know for the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A exam. They will revise everything from sin and salvation in Christianity to The Five Pillars of Islam
Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life. Three hundred million years ago, in Carboniferous times, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans ofnearly a metre. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more oxygen
''Hear and attend and listen...''Rudyard Kipling is a supreme master of the short story in English and a poet of brilliant gifts. His energy and inventiveness poured themselves into every kind of tale, from the bleakest of fables to the richest of comedie
''Hans Castorp filled his lungs with the pure mountain air--this fresh, light atmosphere that was so easy to inhale and held no scent of moisture, no content, no memories...''Thomas Mann''s The Magic Mountain (1924) is a social comedy with tragic overtone
Celebrating 50 years with a new anniversary edition, this critically acclaimed international bestseller has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 30 languages. Among the most influential and enduring science books of all time, The Selfis
The Oxford School Atlas includes country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps. The atlas covers key curriculum themes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, eco
Don Carlos and Mary Stuart, two of German literature''s greatest dramas, deal with the timeless issues of power, freedom, and justice.Dating from 1787 and 1800 respectively, one play was written before the French Revolution, the other in its aftermath. Bo
The Compact Oxford Russian Dictionary offers over 90,000 words and phrases, and 120,000 translations of contemporary Russian and English. It covers all the words you need for everday use, carefully selected from evidence from the Oxford Languages Tracker
In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene''s eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate. Written in part as a response, The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of
Major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in durable hardback format updated to include more related words, synonyms and antonyms to develop children's writing skills and support comprehension. The perfect resource for home and school to inspir
Major new edition of the Oxford First Dictionary in durable hardback includes new words and more pages to extend vocabulary, improve spelling and support comprehension in the curriculum. Its accessible layout, illustrations and new supplement on spelling
The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an assessment of what the future holds for the world's most important currency. The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an
The economics profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Economists are widely reviled and their influence derided by the general public. Yet their services have never been in greater demand. To unravel
''Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.''The Qur''an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and
This handy grammar provides clear and simple explanations of today's written and spoken... Sideantal: 288. Genre: studiebøger
Daughter of a Pictish king, Gruach is forced to marry her father's enemy by the new ruler, King Malcolm. Macbeth and Duncan join forces against the King, killing him and all his followers. Now a widow, Gruach is free to become Lady Macbeth. This titl
This fascinating dictionary covers all aspects of the study of animal behaviour. Concise, clear and wide-ranging, it is ideal for students, amateur naturalists, and anyone else with an interest in animal behaviour and psychology. Did you know that chicken
This kit contains all you need to support your child as they take their first steps in phonics: a handbook to demystify phonics; five blending books to practise blending sounds; phonics flashcards; a bedroom frieze; a poster and stickers. Covers sounds at
The complete history of the Roman Empire - how it was created, how it was sustained in crisis, and how it shaped the world of its rulers and subjects, from the eighth century BCE to the dawn of the Middle Ages.Rome in the archaic age was a minor satellite