Each book incorporates step-by-step learning into accessible spreads, each using fun methods such as rhymes, quizzes and board games to help children grasp core numeracy and literacy skills.
Fun, quirky artwork
Accessible lay-out
Progressive, step-by-step learning
Parent tips at the top of every double page
Further activities at the back of the book.

Fun, quirky artwork
Accessible lay-out
Progressive, step-by-step learning
Parent tips at the top of every double page
Further activities at the back of the book.

Each book incorporates step-by-step learning into accessible spreads, each using fun methods such as rhymes, quizzes and board games to help children grasp core numeracy and literacy skills.
Fun, quirky artwork
Accessible lay-out
Progressive, step-by-step learning
Parent tips at the top of every double page
Further activities at the back of the book.

Each book incorporates step-by-step learning into accessible spreads, each using fun methods such as rhymes, quizzes and board games to help children grasp core numeracy and literacy skills.

Each book incorporates step-by-step learning into accessible spreads, each using fun methods such as rhymes, quizzes and board games to help children grasp core numeracy and literacy skills.
Fun, quirky artwork
Accessible lay-out
Progressive, step-by-step learning
Parent tips at the top of every double page
Further activities at the back of the book.

Each book incorporates step-by-step learning into accessible spreads, each using fun methods such as rhymes, quizzes and board games to help children grasp core numeracy and literacy skills.
Fun, quirky artwork
Accessible lay-out
Progressive, step-by-step learning
Parent tips at the top of every double page
Further activities at the back of the book.

This new fun series with a magical theme has been specifically written to provide a whole school year's worth of Maths activities for children. Each book supports the Numeracy Framework for a year group at KS1 and KS2.
The titles cover core curriculum learning from basic addition and subtraction skills in the younger years to written problems for older children.
Magical Topics features:

National Curriculum-based activities
Fun, engaging characters to introduce each skill
Clear, progressive step-by-step learning
Interesting revision exercises to ensure understanding
Gold stickers for rewarding achievement.

The titles cover curriculum learning, from ordering the alphabet for younger children, through to suffixes for older children.
Magical Topics feature:

National Curriculum-based activities
Fun, engaging characters to introduce each skill
Clear, progressive step-by-step learning
Interesting revision exercises to ensure understanding
Gold stickers for rewarding achievement

ISBN-139781844191765

This brand new series features characters that children will love, alongside vibrant photographic and illustrative artwork.

Designed to entertain and engage children as they learn vital Maths skills at Key Stage 1, the book has an easy-to-use, accessible format based on our best-selling Magical series.

Enchanted Forest map which can be completed with colourful award stickers
Brand new characters
Fun and fresh photographic and illustrative artwork
Easy-to-use layout
‘How to use this book’ section with parental advice

ISBN-139781844191772

This brand new series features characters that children will love, alongside vibrant photographic and illustrative artwork.

Designed to entertain and engage children as they learn vital Maths skills at Key Stage 1, the book has an easy-to-use, accessible format based on our best-selling Magical series.

Enchanted Forest map which can be completed with colourful award stickers
Brand new characters
Fun and fresh photographic and illustrative artwork
Easy-to-use layout
‘How to use this book’ section with parental advice

ISBN-139781844191703
This brand new series features characters that children will love, alongside vibrant photographic and illustrative artwork.

Designed to entertain and engage children as they learn vital English skills at Key Stage 1, the book has an easy-to-use, accessible format based on our best-selling Magical series.

Enchanted Forest map which can be completed with colourful award stickers
Brand new characters
Fun and fresh photographic and illustrative artwork
Easy-to-use layout
‘How to use this book’ section with parental advice

ISBN-139781844191710

This brand new series features characters that children will love, alongside vibrant photographic and illustrative artwork.

Designed to entertain and engage children as they learn vital English skills at Key Stage 1, the book has an easy-to-use, accessible format based on our best-selling Magical series.

Enchanted Forest map which can be completed with colourful award stickers
Brand new characters
Fun and fresh photographic and illustrative artwork
Easy-to-use layout
‘How to use this book’ section with parental advice

Help your 3-5 year old be top of the class with this complete, graded home-study series

Let Carol Vorderman help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in English. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in English.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1
With exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 that cover reading, writing, spelling and grammar practice, a thorough grounding in English basics is provided. This is the perfect study aid for extra English help at home.

Introduction
Let Carol Vorderman help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in English. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in English.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1
With exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 that cover reading, writing, spelling and grammar practice, a thorough grounding in English basics is provided. This is the perfect study aid for extra English help at home.

Help your 5-6 year old improve their Maths skills with this home-study series from Carol Vorderman

From odd and even numbers to telling the time and times tables - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (beginner level)
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 at a beginner level. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

Carol Vorderman proves that 'Practice makes perfect' for 5-7 year olds studying Maths

From odd and even numbers to telling the time and times tables - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 1. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home

Help your 5-7 year old learn about science using this fill-in home-study workbook from Carol Vorderman

Introduction
Find out what changes when it’s hot, which living things move by themselves and more in this activity-packed science workbook from expert Carol Vorderman.

Do the activities and experiments together and encourage your child to practise essential skills at home to keep them one step ahead of the class. Fun-filled exercises will help them progress from Preschool work to Key Stage 1 with confidence.

Progress charts, reward stickers and Parent’s Notes packed with tips make learning about science fun and easy!

Help your 7-9 year old learn about science using this fill-in home-study workbook from Carol Vorderman

Introduction
Find out which foods help you grow, which animals live where and more in this activity-packed science workbook from expert Carol Vorderman. Do the activities and experiments together and encourage your child to practise essential skills at home to keep them one step ahead of the class.

Fun-filled exercises will help them progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 with confidence.

Progress charts, reward stickers and Parent’s Notes packed with tips make learning about science fun and easy!

From odd and even numbers to telling the time and times tables - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (beginner level)
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 at a beginner level. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

From symmetry and negative numbers to multiplication and decimals - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (beginner stage)
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 2 at a beginner level. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

Carol Vorderman shows how rhymes, repetition and writing can help you learn your times tables

Perfect for practising at home to improve your maths skills - discover how getting to grips with your times tables can be fun and easy!

The kit contains:

Hidden answers game - test yourself on your tables, slide the magic marker and the answers will be revealed
Say-along CD - join in with chanting the times tables. The more you say them, the quicker you'll learn
Quick-wit wordbook - write down the answers but hurry, you've got to be fast!
Fridge Magnets - practice, practice, practice - even in the kitchen
Wall reward chart - when you've learned each table, give yourself a gold star!

Carol Vorderman proves that 'Practice makes perfect' for 7-11 year olds studying Maths

Introduction
From symmetry and negative numbers to multiplication and decimals - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 2. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

Reviews
Customer Review:

Review by: Emma Yeo, 20 September 2008

'When I was around 8, I bought this book and I thoroughly enjoyed using it, they were very useful. I wish they had them for KS3!'

Introduction
If your child finds times tables a little testing then here's the answer: straightforward, easy-to-follow tips, hints and advice from Carol Vorderman that will help them remember their tables for ever.

There are fun illustrations, shortcuts, clever ways to make some of the harder times tables simpler to learn (and even some harmless cheats that their teacher will approve of!).

It's easy to remember words when they're put to a tune. To help you learn your times tables, we've put together some times tables songs.

The songs repeat each times table five times. Try to join in with singing the times tables as soon as you can. You can play a game by trying to call out the answers before they're sung. If you like, you can dance to the music too!

-9 year olds can improve their English skills with Carol Vorderman

Let Carol Vorderman help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in English. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in English.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2
With exercises for children of Key Stage level 2 that cover reading, writing, spelling and grammar practice, a thorough grounding in English basics is provided. This is the perfect study aid for extra English help at home.

Introduction
From symmetry and negative numbers to multiplication and decimals - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 2. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

Carol Vorderman proves that 'Practice makes perfect' for 7-11 year olds studying Maths

From symmetry and negative numbers to multiplication and decimals - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 2. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home

Introduction
From odd and even numbers to telling the time and times tables - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (advanced level)
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 at an advanced level. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

From symmetry and negative numbers to multiplication and decimals - help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in Maths. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in Maths.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (advanced stage)
Let educational expert Carol Vorderman guide your child to success in Maths. It's a complete, graded home-study series with exercises for children of Key Stage level 2 at an advanced level. With tips and guidance for parents included - this is the perfect study aid for Maths help at home.

The practical KS3 ICT Dictionary that helps your students use the right word in the right place.

Letts ICT Dictionary (11-14) brings the Key Stage 3 ICT vocabulary checklist to life in an accessible, attractive student resource. The book can also be used alongside the QCA Scheme of Work. Letts ICT Dictionary (11-14) contains:
Complete up-to-date coverage of the KS3 Framework for Teaching ICT vocabulary checklist
Accessible, age-appropriate language
Example sentences to help your students use technical vocabulary accurately and with confidence
Clear, attractive colour illustrations

ISBN-139781844191314

A student-friendly approach to KS3
This coursebook covers topics appropriate for KS3 Year 9 Maths and accurately reflects the language and content of the new Programme of Study. Along with the year 7 and 8 coursebooks full coverage of the KS3 programme of study is provided.

Clear and concise overviews, examples and ‘Key Words’ boxes help underpin understanding of the key topics
Tasks and exercises challenge and stimulate pupils at all levels and help develop skills
Pages of practice questions for every topic reinforce learning and test understanding.

ISBN-139781844191307

A student-friendly approach to KS3
This coursebook covers topics appropriate for KS3 Year 9 English and accurately reflects the language and content of the new Programme of Study. Along with the year 7 and 8 coursebooks full coverage of the KS3 programme of study is provided.

Clear and concise overviews, examples and ‘Key Words’ boxes help underpin understanding of the key topics
Tasks and exercises challenge and stimulate pupils at all levels and help develop skills
Pages of practice questions for every topic reinforce learning and test understanding.

ISBN-139781843156321

This ultimate study guide with in-depth GCSE course coverage is all you need for exam success. Revise GCSE Maths has everything you need to achieve the GCSE grade you want. It is written by GCSE examiners to boost learning and focus revision.

Key facts highlight essential information
Progress check questions test your learning
Model GCSE answers show how examiners are looking for
Exam questions provide crucial exam practice

ISBN-139781843155034

This ultimate study guide with in-depth GCSE course coverage is all you need for exam success. Revise GCSE Business Studies has everything you need to achieve the GCSE grade you want. It is written by GCSE examiners to boost learning and focus revision.

Key facts highlight essential information
Progress check questions test your learning
Model GCSE answers show how examiners are looking for
Exam questions provide crucial exam practice

ISBN-139781906415792

This ultimate study guide with in-depth GCSE course coverage is all you need for exam success. Revise GCSE French has everything you need to achieve the GCSE grade you want. It is written by GCSE examiners to boost learning and focus revision.

Key facts highlight essential information
Progress check questions test your learning
Model GCSE answers show how examiners are looking for
Exam questions provide crucial exam practice

A brilliant resource that guarantees success for less confident spellers at primary school. Children need only think about how a word sounds, in order to be able to spell it. If they are correct, the word appears in black. If they are incorrect, the word will be found in red with the correct spelling in black next to it (see the illustrated example). Contains over 20,000 words in 245 pages (210 x 148mm).

Description
A classic anthology for the nursery. Ian Beck has made his own choice from the rich tradition of nursery rhymes, riddles, songs, and lullabies, and has illustrated them all in his own inimitable style. Poems by William Blake, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Louis Stevenson complete this beautiful collection.

Description
Thousands of example sentences throughout from children's literature - authors include David Almond, William Golding, Philip Pullman, J K Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson.
KS3 spelling lists all covered comprehensively
Labels subject-specific vocabulary (Maths, Science, Art, Music, etc.) for cross-curricular use in school
Synonyms for overused words
Word families for vocabulary building
Words related in meaning but not in form (e.g. moon - lunar, sun - solar)
Extended word histories
66 language topic panels (e.g. adjectives, compound terms, figures of speech, passives, punctuation) tied in to Word level and Sentence level objectives of National Literacy Strategy KS3


Easy to use - find the words you want, fast! Written and designed to ensure it is both age appropriate and beautifully easy to use.
See words in action - real examples from the best children's books show you how it's done. Example sentences from authors including David Almond, Anne Fine, Philip Pullman, William Golding, Anthony Horrowitz, Beverley Naidoo, Jacqueline Wilson and many more from KS3/ 4 Framework reading lists as well as age-appropriate fiction.

All the words you need - includes all curriculum words for secondary level. Specifically aimed at KS3 and KS4 across the curriculum, closely linked to the KS3 Literacy Framework, plus language panels for project work, cross-curriculum vocabulary and synonyms for overused words.


Readership: Age 11+ years

Ian Beck has collected his favourite nursery stories together for this book, and retold them in this own words. Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf, Little Red Hen outwits the vixen, and the Gingerbread Man runs away. Among the other familiar characters are the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, and Jack and the Beanstalk. The book is illustrated in full colour in Ian Beck's own inimitable style, and the beautiful illustrations throughout make this a collection of stories to treasure.

Description
Trialled and tested in schools
Sturdy sewn binding
Colour headwords and illustrations throughout

The Oxford Very First Dictionary is illustrated in colour and aimed at readers aged 4+.


Over 300 headwords simply and clearly explained with full sentences

All headwords accompanied by a colur picture

Alphabet border on every page

Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary

Illustrated section at the back containing: Words we write a lot, Verbs, Colours, Shapes, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Numbers to Twenty and the Alphabet

Fulfils the NLS Requirements for Reception, YR1, YR2 and Scottish Guidelines P1-3


Readership: Age 4+ years

Description
The Oxford Science Study Dictionary explains all the terminology your students will meet right up to GCSE and Standard Grade with definitions given in complete sentences that are easy to read and understand.

It is also the only dictionary to define related terms on the same page so that student can explore words in their scientific context.

Key Points:

· Wordfinder listing all headwords in alphabetical order with page references (over 5000 entries)

· Main Dictionary consisting of double-page spreads arranged thematically


Readership: 11-16 year old Science students

Description
The Oxford Mathematics Study Dictionary explains all the terminology students will meet up to GCSE and Standard Grade with definitions given in complete sentences that are easy to read and understand.

It remains the only dictionary to define related terms on the same page so that students can explore words in their mathematical context.

Key Points:
· Contains an alphabetical Wordfinder of over 1000 words and phrases directing the student to double-page spreads on particular themes

· Includes facts and formulae along with coverage of historical and cultural aspects of mathematics

· Quick and easy to use

· Accessible to a broad range of abilities

· Encourages students to read around the subject
Readership: 11-16 year old Mathematics students

Description
Updated text for the market-leading school dictionary range

Oxford's best-selling children's dictionary, My First Oxford Dictionary, has now been updated to support the new school curriculum requirements. It now appears as the Oxford First Dictionary with a new cover. It is the perfect introduction to words for children.

Special Features:


1500 headwords in colour.
Alphabetically organised.
550 illustrations.
Supports Y1, Y2 NLS. Suitable for word and sentence level work.
Features:


Alphabet listed on every page.
Simple definitions in full sentences.
Example sentences put words in everyday contexts.
Thematic picture section on colours, animals, fruits, and dinosaurs.
Companion to the Oxford First Thesaurus. Also availble : Activity Book, Photocopy Masters, and Posters.


Readership: For children aged 5+

Description
Updated text for the market-leading school dictionary and thesaurus range

The Oxford First Thesaurus is a new, highly innovative reference book that will help children develop a confident writing style of their own. It is unique in that it is the only illustrated thesaurus at this level. It is set to become the favourite children's reference tool for budding writers. Wonderful picture book illustrations bring this reference title to life and helps children to develop an interest in words and to grow their vocabulary for writing at school and at home.

Special Features :

BLOver 100 headwords listed alphabetically with a page or spread of their own. BLOver 1000 synonyms given along with opposites, sample sentences, word families, and descriptive vocabulary. BLFits the NLS requirements at Y1 and Y2. BLIncludes over-used words. BLIntroduces the idea of a thesaurus as distinct from a dictionary. BLDevelops alphabetical skills and develops grammar. BLCompanion to the Oxford First Dictionary.


Readership: Aged for children 5+

Description
2000 entries
Clear and simple meanings given in full sentences
Parts of speech (word classes) given in full
All inflections written in full
Tested with children and in schools

This dictionary takes children on a magical journey while at the same time developing early dictionary skills.


Grammar and language tips - word origins, rhyming words, synonyms and opposites, spelling help

Example sentences taken from children's reading - well-known nursery rhymes, fairy tales and songs

Unique combination of picture book illustrations and text from well-known nursery rhymes, fairy tales and songs, such as Aladdin, Cinderella, Jack and Jill and Winnie the Pooh.

Help with language information - word origins, rhyming words, synonyms and opposites, spelling, grammar and language tips

Riddles, jokes and amazing language facts

Beautifully illustrated section of thematic pages

Full support on how to use the dictionary

Description
Trialled and tested in schools
Sturdy sewn binding
Fulfils literacy requirements for KS2 YR3 and YR4, and P1-P7 for Scotland

A completely new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary.


10,000 words and phrases

300 new, modern and informative colour illustrations

Uses same text as new Oxford Junior Dictionary so includes up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baishakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping

Up-to-date definitions eg. baking- when the weather is baking, it is very hot

Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. asthma - say ass-ma

Information on Word Families, Usage, Compounds and Derived words

Special word origins supplement at the back

No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full

Style labels ( eg. Astro-turf (trademark) ) to encourage accurate use of language

Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context

Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary & Appendices


Readership: Age 6+ years

Description
10,000 words and phrases
New and up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baisakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping
Modern definitions and example sentences eg. baking - when the weather is baking, it is very hot.
Pronuncitaion guides for difficult words, eg. ancient - say ane-shunt, asthma - say ass-ma
Includes literacy vocabulary eg. word classes, alliteration, antonym
Style labels eg Astro-turf (trademark) to encourage accurate use of language
Useful introduction on how to get the best out of the dictionary and appendices

A new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary in paperback. This dictionary fulfils literacy requirements for KS2 YR3 and YR4, and P4-P7 for Scotland. Contains new, up-to-date subject vocabulary plus special word origins section at the back.


Readership: Students aged 7+ years

Description
Updated text for the market-leading school dictionary range

The Oxford Primary Dictionary is specially written for students at school and at home. Trialled and tested in schools and includes over 30,000 words and phrases.

Special Features:


Information boxes togive word origins, extra language and grammar notes.
Pronunciation guides to help with unusual words.
Idiomatic phrases and expressions are fully defined.
Derived words to expand vocabulary.
Features:


Headwords in colour to find words more easily.
Definitions are clear and accurate.
Up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context.
Parts of speech and inflections written out in full to build grammatical skills.
Appendices include prefixes and suffixes, grammar and spelling rules, countries and peoples list.


Readership: Age 8+

Description
Trialled and tested in schools
Sturdy sewn binding
Colour headwords and illustrations throughout

The Oxford Children's Dictionary is illustrated in colour and aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 fo Scotland.


20,000 colour headwords

150 colour illustrations

Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. guerilla, ricochet

Information on word origins eg. rickshaw

No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full

Usage help to encourage accurate of language

Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context

Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary


Readership: KS2 pupils

Description
Trialled and tested by students
Headword entries in bold to find words more easily
Introduction to show how to use the dictionary

The Oxford Student's Dictionary is a completely new text, specially written for students at school, home, or college.

Special Features:


Coverage of new words
Comprehensive coverage of technical vocabulary for cross-curricular study
Synonyms to build vocabulary
Usage notes to give extra language and grammar information
Subject and style labels to encourage accurate use of language
Pronunciation guides where words present difficulty
Derived words to expand vocabulary


Readership: Age 14+ years

Description
Supports and develops mathematical language and understanding
Links to National Numeracy Framework at Reception, Y1 and Y2.
Sales of previous edition 15,000 copies

Oxford First Maths Dictionary introduces key mathematical words and ideas - now with new cover in current Oxford branding. It contains:


300 mathematical words simply and clearly explained with definition or example of use

Each entry is illustrated with artwork or diagrams to help make meanings clear

Illustrated section at the back giving words children will use in maths lessons - from time words to classroom equipment
Readership: Age 5-7 years
Reviews
'Allegedly the first maths dictionary for five- to seven-year olds it contains over 300 mathematical words, all explained in text and illustrated pictorially - everything from 'add' to 'zero'. It's definitely a friendly way to look at simple mathematical words and concepts, and should give the idea that maths can be fun' -Oxford Times

Description
A brand new title for the subject dictionary list
The most up-to-date primary maths dictionary available for 8-11 year olds today
Sturdy sewn binding
Fully supports curriculum requirements for KS2 at YR3-YR6 and P4-P7 for Scotland


Over 400 maths words in alphabetical order

Straightforward definitions supported by examples, colourful artwork, and diagrams

Illustrated section at the back on themes such as symbols, tables and useful formulae

Provides support for parents for the mathematical words children are required to use at school
Peter Patilla is a key infant maths specialist and the author of My First Oxford Maths Dictionary, Starting Off With, At Home With, and My First Books of series. He not only writes but advises and consults for publishers and INSET.


Readership: KS2 pupils

Description
A brand new title for the subject dictionary list
The most up-to-date primary science dictionary available for 8-11 year olds today
Sturdy sewn binding
Fully supports curriculum requirements for KS2 at YR3-YR6 and for P4-P7 for Scotland


Over 400 science words in alphabetical order

Straightforward definitions supported by examples, colourful artwork, and diagrams

Illustrated section at the back on themes such as symbols, tables and equipment

Provides support for parents for the science words children are required to use at school
Graham Peacock was a teacher, and is the author of the Oxford First Science Dictionary and an Inset Co-ordinator for Primary Science.


Readership: KS2 pupils

Description
833 major entries, with a wealth of supporting information
400,000 words
33 page fact-file featuring all countires of the world
Over 1500 full-colour photos, maps, diagrams and other illustrations
Tested with children, incorporating special research on children's use of encyclopedias

The best-selling single-volume encyclopedia for children is now revised and fully updated. Major updates include:

- World Trade Center and the 'war against terrorism'

- Afghan war and the overthrow of the Taliban

- Iraq war and the fall of Saddam Hussein

- EU expansion and the introduction of the euro

- Spread of SARS

This is the only truly comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia, featuring the latest research and information on all topics. Over 50 expert consultants from around the world were involved in the planning and compilation, giving unrivalled authority and accuracy. Educational advisers ensured that the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia meets the needs of today's child, at home and at school. The accessible A-Z layout gives quick and easy access to information. It encourages study and research: extensive cross-referencing and two major indexes (thematic and general) provide a powerful tool for research and project work.

Readership: Children aged 8 and over

Description
What does the Earth look like from space? This atlas will answer questions like this......and many, many more.
Distinct 'infant' artwork style of mapping, bright and colourful.
Clear and easy-to-use keys with every map.
An atlas which reflects the requirements of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1, including a Contents page and an Index which lists all the place names children must know at this stage.

The Oxford Infant Atlas is a bright and colourful artwork style atlas for all 4-7 year olds. The content reflects the requirements of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1 and incorporates colourful maps specially drawn for young children as well as making use of stunning satellite images. There is an extended section on the United Kingdom and larger maps of Europe. The Index lists all the place names which children must know at Key Stage 1.


Readership: Aimed for use by Reception (4-7 year olds) Key Stage 1.

Description
A bright and informative atlas for 7-9 year olds. It combines clear and simple mapping with light and humorous artwork, photographs and concise text. Topics include: Planet Earth, Making a map of the World, Countries, Rivers, Mountains, Weather, Where People live, How the land is used, and Journeys. The World maps use the Eckert IV projection.

Description
New design to increase clarity of layout
Perfect for individual use as a quick reference tool or extended classroom work
Links to NLS modern languages curriculum - all syllabus words included
Includes French in North America and Caribbean geographical terms

Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: money (with value of euro compared with old currency and, colloquial survival of 'centime' in the new currency system); computing and word processing (smart card, telephone card, text messaging, gigabyte); environmental terms (ozone layer, oil slick), professions (astronomer, graphic designer etc), sport and leisure (hiking, fitness, lifeguard).

This new edition has been fully expanded to include over 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to money, computing and word processing terminology, sport and leisure, environmental terms and professions.
Colour headwords, phrases, verb tables and virtual alphabet tabs
Clearer demarcation of masculine and feminine gender
Clear examples show the words in context
Help with grammar
Expessions and idioms highlighted
Introduction on how to use the dictionary

Readership: All students of French, from beginners to students preparing for GCSE A level and beyond

Description
New design to increase clarity of layout
Links to NLS curriculum - all syllabus words are included
Perfect for individual use as a quick-reference tool or extended classroom work

Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: euro (with value of euro compared to old currency); IT ( internet, internet café, double click, interactive compact disk, hard disk, floppy disk, @ the at sign in email addresses, website); ecology (endangered species, oil slick, wind farm) and Spanish culture and customs (telephoning, sport, food and modern life such as text messaging).

This new edition has been expanded to include 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to new terminology for IT and Spanish culture and customs.


Colour headwords, phrases, verb table section and virtual alphabet tabs

Castillian Spanish

Clear examples show the words in context

Help with grammar

Expressions and idioms are highlighted

Introduction on how to use the dictionary

Includes maps of Spain and Europe

Geographical terminology expanded to include adjectives derived from Latin American and Caribbean terms

Description
To continue the successful award-winning pre-school series "My First Book of", illustrated by popular artist Julie Park, here is a new addition, My First Book of Words. One word accompanied by a clear picture is given on each page. Helps pre-school children to recognize familiar words such as bath, hat, milk, sock etc. Large clear print and lively illustrations promote early reading skills.

Approved by educational advisors.


Readership: Pre-school children.

Description
To continue the successful award-winning pre-school series "My First Book of", illustrated by popular artist Julie Park, here is a new addition, My First Book of Numbers. This book helps pre-school children to recognize the numbers 1-12, and encourages early numeracy skills. Lively illustrations also explain concepts such as more, fewer, equal, first and last.

Approved by educational advisors.


Readership: Pre-school children.

Description
Prepare children for school with these simple and colourful early learning books!

With the help of everyday objects and a wonderful parade of animals, pre-school children can learn to recognize and name their colours.

Description
Prepare children for school with these simple and colourful early learning books!

It's breakfast time - what time does the clock show? It's bath time - what time does the clock show? Help your child (aged 2 and over) to learn to tell the time. Each page shows a familiar daily scene, from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night.

Description
Prepare children for school with these simple and colourful early learning books!

Who is big? Who is little? Does the puppy have long ears or short? Is the box open or closed? Help your child to learn about opposites. The lively illustrations and familiar objects provide an easy introduction to difficult concepts.

Description
A fun, simple, and colourful look at weather for pre-school children.

Is it hot or cold? Rainy or sunny? What happens when it snows? With charming full-colour illustrations on every page, this is the perfect book to help young children recognize different types of every-day weather. Clear, simple text plus several activities make this a fun, child-friendly book with lots to look at on every page

Description
A fun, simple, and colourful look at measuring for pre-school children.

Big... bigger... biggest! Fast... faster... fastest! Fat, thin, light, heavy, full, empty... there are lots of words we use to measure things, and this fully-illustrated book with clear text and a selection of simple activities is the perfect introduction to the concept of comparative measurement for young children.

Description
Here is a new alphabet for the very young to enjoy and learn from. Each letter is presented in bright, bold colour with wonderful pictures from ant to zigzag popping out from all directions. Children can match the words to each picture or, if more adventurous, can try to find the hidden objects and name them with the help of the word list at the back.

Description
Prepare children for school with these simple and colourful early learning books!

Look at squares, circles, and triangles, and find them amongst the familiar objects all around! This book will help your child to recognize amd name different shapes. It provides an excellent introduction to early maths skills

Description
A lively first counting book illustrated by Julie Park to familiarize young children (aged 2+) with the numbers 1 to 20. Numbers shown in numeral, word, patterned domino representation and full-colour pictures to help children in their first attempts to match, sort, and count. A number quiz at the back involves children further and brings lots of life into basic maths concepts. My First Counting Book is an ideal companion to My First Alphabet Book.


Readership: Interest age: 2+

Description
Eye-catching design featuring CGI images
A fun way for children to learn their numbers using rhyme
Educationally sound - a constant reminder to reinforce numeracy learning
An appealing addition to a child's room

The aim of Chambers Primary Dictionary is to provide all the information a pupil at this level needs in the most straightforward terms, while still providing more challenging material for older or more able primary pupils. Over 15,000 look-up words give wide coverage, including definitions of words used in subjects such as mathematics and science at Key Stage 2. Labelled pictures have been chosen not just to lend attractiveness to the page, but to illustrate, for example, the parts of a flower and the planets in the solar
system.
Over 15,000 words and phrases
Clear definitions with thousands of examples
Clear indication in colour of parts of speech like noun and adjective
Hundreds of helpful notes on word origins, spelling, pronunciation and usage
Language study panels giving extra help with grammar and style
Examples taken from children’s literature help to put words in a familiar context
Helpful illustrations of eg the parts of a flower, shapes etc

The aim of Chambers Primary Thesaurus is to provide the young user with alternatives for words and phrases. Thousands of synonyms provide a range of choices, from short and simple to slightly longer, more challenging words.

The ideal companion volume to Chambers Primary Dictionary, the Chambers Primary Thesaurus will help primary school pupils to enrich their vocabulary and use language more creatively.

Over 50,000 synonyms and antonyms
Easy-to-use A-Z layout
Attractive two-colour design
Uses labels to mark different levels of language
Includes word study panels to encourage vocabulary building
Special panels group related terms together

Chambers Primary Rhyming Dictionary provides all the resources children need to create their own rhymes and poems. Groups of rhyming words are clearly and attractively presented in a two-colour format with over 30 fun illustrations and an easy-to-use index makes it a simple task for even the youngest user to the find the rhyme he or she wants.
As a special feature, over fifty short verses, specially written for the book by well-known poet Benjamin Zephaniah, show what can be done with rhyming words and provide inspiration for the junior poet.

With over 70,000 words, phrases and definitions, the bestselling Chambers School Dictionary offers extra help with spelling and grammar and with its clear layout encourages students to develop their dictionary skills. This new edition has been expanded to include many more invaluable features. As well as new words, hundreds of terms have been added from key curriculum subjects such as science and mathematics, giving an unrivalled breadth of coverage.
Now includes hundreds of extra words and terms from subjects such as science and mathematics
New Language Workshop panels explain essential grammar points
Language Study panels give fascinating information about the English language
Contains hundreds of interesting word histories
Notes give help with easily confused words
Includes supplements on spelling and punctuation
Attractive and accessible two-colour design

The popular Chambers School Thesaurus has always been an invaluable resource to help students enrich their vocabulary, and this new edition is fully revised to include up-to-date alternative and opposite words. Word Study panels provide useful idioms and phrases and Word Workshop panels explore alternatives to overused words. The thesaurus comes in a clear, easy-to-use A to Z format.

New and up-to-date alternative and opposite words
Revised and expanded Word Workshop and Word Study panels give extra help with overused words such as ‘nice’ and ‘bad’
Supplements include word exercises, and advice on how to get the most from your thesaurus
Examples distinguish different senses to make words easier to find
Attractive and accessible two-colour design

Packed with essential vocabulary and usage notes, this durable pocket-sized dictionary will help students develop their language skills. Paying close attention to terms from key curriculum subjects, it is ideal for classroom use or helping with homework.

Durable PVC cover
32-page supplement contains useful spelling and language information

Offering 100,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words, Chambers Mini School Thesaurus will help students write more creatively. Featuring over eighty practical lists such as ‘different types of building’ and ‘terms used in mathematics’, it also includes a useful supplement on word use.

Features a wide range of synonyms for over 10,000 common words
Focus on words that will be encountered in the course of the curriculum
Antonyms fully integrated into the text rather than listed separately
Slang, formal and informal words clearly labelled
24-page supplement contains useful vocabulary tips

ideal classroom support essential library reference
essential homework support
Chambers School Grammar covers the grammar needs of all students. It provides:

Clear guidance on correct grammar and explanations of grammatical terminology, help with punctuation, spelling rules and word formation
Comparison of standard and non-standard usages
Information on how grammar can be used to achieve literary or other effects
Innovative two-colour design means using a grammar book has never been easier
Excellent companion volume to the Chambers School Dictionary and Chambers School Thesaurus

With over 35,000 words, Chambers School Spelling is a must-have, durable reference book for schoolwork and home study. It includes practical information such as tips on how to remember difficult spellings, as well as a large number of panels on spelling topics such as apostrophes, root words and prefixes and suffixes. A supplement features spelling rules and a ready reference section for vocabulary sets.

Includes tips throughout on how to remember difficult words
Awkward spellings are picked out to aid learning
Notes are included on easily confused words

A welcome addition to the Chambers School Range, the Chambers School Science Dictionary is designed for Key Stages 3 and 4 and meets all English and Welsh National Curriculum requirements and Scottish guidelines.

The dictionary features full-colour illustrations and a wealth of extra information to help students. Definitions are written in a clear and straightforward style, and extensive cross-referencing encourages readers to develop their vocabulary further. The dictionary covers a wide variety of fields including:

Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Ecology
Geology
Meteorology
Physics
Zoology
It also includes a helpful supplement with advice on writing science essays and experiment reports, using the Internet for research, and a wealth of other practical information.

As well as explaining the meaning of words precisely, Chambers Study Dictionary gives pronunciation in the International Phonetic Alphabet for words that can cause difficulty, and etymologies (word histories) that provide concise and interesting information on the origin of words.

Over 170,000 references and definitions
Usage panels throughout the book are designed to give practical help with aspects of spelling and grammar
Uses an exceptionally clear layout, giving the page an up-to-date look and making it easy to find information
In the Study Supplement:
- A main section on Essay Writing offers sound advice on essay construction
- Essential terms and concepts explained for subjects such as ICT, geography and mathematics
- Helpful website addresses to encourage home study
- Clear layout in colour to aid revision

Chambers Study Thesaurus provides thousands of synonyms and antonyms for words and phrases, giving the user many alternative ways to express themselves, with illustrative examples to guide the user to the group of synonyms they want. Labels show the register of words, so that each can be used appropriately and notes are supplied at words that are often confused in their spelling or usage, such as allude and elude, imply and infer, helping the reader to use the right word with confidence.

Over 320,000 synonyms and antonyms
Notes supplied for commonly confused words to help students choose the right word with confidence
Easy-to-use A-Z layout
Over 300 special panel entries grouping related terms together
Colour Study Supplement offers advice on using English creatively and getting the most from a thesaurus, including:
- Finding the right word for the right occasion
- Building vocabulary for real-life applications, eg job applications, formal and informal situations
- Advice on how Chambers Study Thesaurus can improve your use of language in academic assignments and the wider world

A bilingual French dictionary specifically designed to meet the needs of British pupils aged 11 to 15, Chambers Harrap’s French School Dictionary features an extensive wordlist concentrating on core vocabulary and compiled with the target age group in mind. Packed with examples and guidance notes, it has a smart two-colour design for ease of navigation.

Specially designed for learners aged 11 to 15
Contains over 12,000 entries
Clear, easy-to-use text
Information on French life and culture

Ideal for all intermediate learners (GCSE to A Level)

This durable hardback is designed to withstand heavy classroom use. The unique vocabulary builder offers help with essay writing – covering topics such as school, work and holidays.

Over 70,000 references and 100,000 translations
Over 300 notes on false friends help avoid translation errors
Special 64-page supplement comprises:
A practical conversation guide
A helpful map section
Explanatory charts outlining the political and educational systems in France
A unique thematic vocabulary builder
A brand-new illustrated section on 200 common French idioms

Over 50,000 entries give unrivalled coverage
Covers a diverse range of subjects including astronomy, behaviour, civil engineering, mineral extraction and zoology, in addition to the pure sciences
100 panel entries present topics such as quantum theory in more detail

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Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology is the most comprehensive single-volume dictionary of its kind, and a readily accessible source of essential information for both students and professionals

The new Chambers Reference Atlas is a compact and practical guide to the nations of the world, combining detailed full-colour maps of every country and continent with a wealth of demographic, geographic and historical information.

Panels, tables and a separate section of thematic maps (covering such subjects as world religions and population density) add depth to the coverage. A comprehensive index helps to pinpoint towns, cities, natural features and major tourist sites.

Attractive, colourful design
Clear, easy-to-use layout
Includes national flags and time zones

This compact but comprehensive look at oceanography examines everything from the structure of the ocean to aquatic life and the exploitation of marine resources. Superb colour photographs, maps and diagrams make Seas and Oceans an invaluable resource for anyone interested in environmental issues or simply fascinated by what lurks in the deep.

Illustrated with over 90 colour images and 5 colour maps
Includes studies of the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic and polar oceans
Examines aquatic life from the mid-water down to the ocean floor and the darkness of the abyss
Includes glossary, bibliography and recommended websites for further research

Examining the astonishing variety of climates that exist on Earth, Weather and Climates provides illuminating explanations of the factors that influence global weather patterns and climate change. Maps, diagrams and over 100 colour photographs help bring this fascinating and highly topical area of environmental science to life.

Examines in detail the range of climates supporting life, from temperate to tropical
Diagrams help explain rainfall, tornadoes and the greenhouse effect
Includes sections on extremes of climate, from polar to arid
Includes glossary, bibliography and recommended websites for further research

Endangered Species provides essential, up-to-date information about the serious predicament of thousands of threatened plants and animals around the world. Alongside facts and figures demonstrating the decline of these species, it examines the underlying causes and suggests possible ways of addressing the problem worldwide. With over 90 colour images, Endangered Species illustrates all too vividly a world on the brink.

Examines extinction and biodiversity, at-risk ecosystems and man's impact on the environment
Considers issues such as deforestation, the impact of ‘natural’ medicines and damage caused by fishing
Includes sections on sustainable action and conservation
Includes glossary, bibliography and recommended websites for further research

Natural Phenomena is a useful guide for anyone who wants to know more about the spectacular and catastrophic natural occurrences that take place all over our planet. Dramatic colour photographs and diagrams illustrate events from earthquakes and eclipses to the environmental factors triggering phenomena such as tsunami and tornadoes.

Illustrated with more than 90 colour images and 8 colour maps
Features on famous natural disasters from history such as the eruption of Vesuvius and the San Francisco Earthquake
Discusses the prevention of natural disasters and the devastation caused if this fails
Includes glossary, bibliography and recommended websites for further research

Chambers Family Scrabble® Dictionary is a major new Scrabble dictionary that is ideal for all family and recreational players. Derived from The Chambers Dictionary, it includes thousands of words suitable for playing Scrabble with friends and family, with the more unusual and rare words (such as archaic, obsolete, Scots, dialect, Shakespeare, Burns and offensive and vulgar slang terms) omitted. Inflected forms are given in full (to stop arguments over what's allowed!) and succinct definitions are given for each headword to aid vocabulary learning.
A major new title for all family and recreational players of Scrabble
A valuable adjudication tool to settle all arguments
Includes definitions to aid vocabulary learning
Includes words up to nine letters in length
Includes the plurals of nouns, -ier and -iest forms of adjectives, and verb forms
Includes 2- and 3-letter words valuable for playing words parallel to each other
Includes useful 4- and 5-letter words that use the 'power' tiles J, Q, X and Z












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An easy-to-follow guide to French grammar suitable for all students, this book contains explanations of of all grammatical areas - from articles to auxiliareies.

A vocabulary list, arranged by there, this book covers everything from health to holidays and is ideal for GCSE.

Includes notes on tenses and constructions, over 200 fully conjugated verbs, an index of 2,400 French verbs referring you to the relevant conjugation, and a new English-French index.

A modern dictionary specifically designed for intermediate learners

Over 115,000 references and 160,000 translations
Generous coverage of modern terms, including Internet vocabulary
Wide coverage of slang and idiomatic Spanish and English
Includes Latin-American Spanish
Tables of Spanish irregular verbs
Clear typography and layout

A new updated edition of this compact and practical dictionary for study or travel. The Harrap Paperback Spanish Dictionary has up-to-date coverage of the Spanish language and its carefully structured entries help get
the user to the right word - fast.

Over 57,000 references and 90,000 translations
Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of everyday Spanish
Thorough treatment of Latin-American Spanish
New clear structure and layout
Notes on false friends to help you avoid translation errors
A compact and practical dictionary for study and travel

This new edition, identifiable by its brand-new text and smart new design, is geared not only towards school users, but to all learners of Spanish. Fitting comfortably into suitcases, handbags and pockets, it is the ideal travel companion.

Completely brand-new text
Comprehensive and up to date
45,000 references and 65,000 translations
Widest coverage of Latin American Spanish for a book at this price
Supplement contains information on Spanish and English irregular verbs
Perfect for learners and travellers

Harrap’s Spanish Vocabulary is a vocabulary list, arranged by theme and covering everything from health to holidays. Ideal for GCSE level, its brand-new layout and clear design mean it is simple to use and very handy.

This edition of the ever-popular Harrap’s Spanish Verbs includes notes on tenses and constructions, over 200 fully conjugated verbs, an index of 2,400 Spanish verbs referring you to the relevant conjugation, and a new English-Spanish index. A brand-new layout and clear design mean that Harrap’s Spanish Verbs is easy to use and the ideal study aid.

An easy-to-follow and up-to-date guide to Spanish grammar suitable for all students, this book contains explanations of all grammatical areas – from articles to auxiliaries.

An easy-to-follow guide to Portuguese grammar suitable for all students, this Portuguese Grammar contains explanations of all grammatical areas – from articles to auxiliaries.

Includes notes on tenses and constructions, over 200 fully conjugated verbs, an index of 2,400 Portuguese verbs referring you to the relevant conjugation, and an English-Portuguese index.

A vocabulary list, arranged by theme, this book covers everything from health to holidays and is ideal for revision.

Over 55,000 references and 80,000 translations
Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of everyday Portuguese
Focus on Brazilian Portuguese
Information on irregular verbs
Clear structure and layout

Over 55,000 references and 80,000 translations
Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of everyday Italian
Clear structure and layout
Special treatment given to the core words in both languages
Includes Italian verb conjugation tables

Over 55,000 references and 80,000 translations
New German spelling system used throughout
Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of everyday German
Notes on false friends, and items of German life and culture
Clear structure and layout