200 stunning quizzes to test out how well you know the beautiful game. The questions go from ones that are complete tap ins to ones that only a lifetime fanatic will finish off. They cover all the Premiership and Championship sides, the SPL, the Champions League, the World Cup and great legends of the past. Whether you're looking to impress your mates with football trivia or want something to make half time more fun, this is the book for you. Q: Who ate all the pies? A: William Fatty Foulke. William was Sheffield United's keeper in the 1890's, a bit of a porker and the inspiration for this chant.

Every word counts! This new edition of Collins Gem Scrabble Dictionary is the perfect companion for all Scrabble games, in a handy portable format. Based on Scrabble Words, the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever, it gives short, succinct definitions to help players use the best words for their game of Scrabble. The Collins Gem Scrabble Dictionary is an essential item for all Scrabble players. With short definitions for every word listed, players can check meanings of words without having to consult a secondary dictionary. Collins Scrabble Dictionary offers help on the best words to use and remember. The handy size enables players to take this book anywhere, on holiday and journeys, making it the perfect companion to Travel Scrabble. Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel and are an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen regular players to families playing with children.

As straightforward and easy-to-follow as a Roman road, Collins Easy Learning Latin is an accessible guide to the language and literature of the greatest empire the world has known. Starting from the basics, it covers all the essential grammar and vocabulary you will need to be able to decipher the great Latin writers for yourself. Collins Easy Learning Latin is suitable for complete beginners and learners alike and makes an ideal companion to the best-selling Collins Latin Dictionary & Grammar. As well as a comprehensive introduction to Latin grammar and usage it offers an insight into the works of key poets and thinkers. There is ample background information on Roman life and culture along with plenty of exercise material to test your progress as you go. You will also learn about words derived from Latin and the commonest Latin phrases still in use in English today. All this means that with Collins Easy Learning Latin you'll be well-versed in one of the greatest linguistic influences on modern English.

200 quizzes that will test your knowledge of sports to breaking point. Perfect for playing with family or for boning up on trivia to show off with to your friends. How many majors did Bjorn Borg win? In which city was the first ever international football match held?

Brace yourself! This book contains some of the most difficult So Doku puzzles ever created on earth, puzzles so hard they have never been set down in print before. Compiled by Andrew Stuart, a top British puzzle maker, this collection of Su Doku will test the best. Every puzzle can be solved through logical deduction alone. But they go well beyond the level of the most difficult of daily puzzles and will challenge your solving abilities to breaking point.

Take cover! This second book in the Grandmaster series contains even more of the most ferocious puzzles ever to stalk to earth, puzzles so hard they have never been set down in print before. Compiled by Andrew Stuart, a top British puzzle maker, this collection of Su Doku will test the best. Every puzzle can be solved through logical deduction alone. But they go well beyond the level of the most difficult daily puzzles and will challenge your solving abilities to breaking point.

Collins My First Spanish Picture Dictionary is the perfect first dictionary for learners of Spanish aged 3 to 6. Packed full of fun and useful everyday vocabulary, this beautifully illustrated dictionary will capture the imagination of young children and encourage a love for learning Spanish. The dictionary contains 35 themes, each fully illustrated with fun and engaging scenarios. Three characters, Ben, Daisy and Keekee the monkey, guide the children through their daily lives and introduce them to the 300 Spanish words young children need to learn. There are songs and games on every page for children to engage with. Collins My First Spanish Picture Dictionary aims to make learning Spanish fun.

A powerful story of revolution, love and intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris. Featuring the Impressionist studios of Montmartre, the hot-air balloon factory in the Gare d'Orleans and the gradual slaughter of the Paris zoo — culminating in slices of elephant trunk appearing in butchers' windows — The Red Leopard brings to life an exhilarating and devastating period of European history.

The Collins Cambridge IGCSE ICT Student Book provides in-depth coverage of the CIE 0417 syllabus with an engaging approach that uses scenarios to build skills and link the theory to the practice of ICT, while showing students how to make progress, prepare for all the exam papers and achieve their target grades.

This highly illustrated pictorial atlas is designed to take children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the world. The mapping is clear colourful and highly informative. Simple activities and quizzes encourage children to find out more about the mapped regions. Each spread includes introductory text about the region. Pictorial symbols are used on clear, colourful background mapping to depict themes such as national emblems, customs, food, birds, animals, buildings, sports etc. to help younger readers gain an understanding of peoples around the world. Continental spreads focus on flags and the most important geographical facts e.g. well known highest, lowest, largest physical and demographic features.

Completely new and extended edition of the best-selling Collins Student Atlas. Created specifically for Key Stage 4 students, and a vital tool for all students. Collins Student World Atlas (Fourth edition) has been specifically designed for students aged 14-16 years, however its well-researched uncluttered design makes it suitable for all students. This 200 page fourth edition has been extensively revised, updated and extended. It features up-to-date reference and thematic mapping, mapping skills, country-by-country statistics and a fully comprehensive index to all names appearing on reference maps. Thematic maps and accompanying graphs and tables adhere strictly to the National Curriculum guidelines and cover topics such as Tourism, Telecommunications, Environmental and socio-economic topics. All maps have been fully updated using the latest statistical information available. The inclusion of a selective list of web addresses on each thematic page ensures students are motivated to explore more deeply into a topic. High quality satellite imagery, which has been selectively used within special topic or study areas, supports data on the maps and is used to illustrate key environmental issues. Extensive lists of statistics for demographic and socio-economic facts provide up-to-date data for students wishing to create their own graphs to support individual geography, tourism, mathematics, economics or IT projects.

Once again, author Tilly Bagshawe takes up the mantle of the late, great Sidney Sheldon — and again, she succeeds magnificently. Written in the inimitable Sheldon style and based on extensive, never before published material from his private archives, Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark is a thrilling tale of murder, lies, and lust that the master storyteller — the bestselling author of Master of the Game, The Other Side of Midnight, and so many other beloved classics — would have been proud to have called his own. With Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark, a gripping, stylish, sexy and surprising story of a son's globe-hopping hunt for answers about his wealthy father's brutal death, confirmed Sheldon fans have good reason to rejoice. The legacy truly lives on.

There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough.

When Splat breaks his family's TV, he enters a cake-baking contest to win a new one. But can Splat take the cake and save the day?

Special collector's film tie-in hardback of the best-selling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon! The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

Complete box set of George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. The box set includes: A GAME OF THRONES; A CLASH OF KINGS; A STORM OF SWORDS, 1: STEEL AND SNOW; A STORM OF SWORDS, 2: BLOOD AND GOLD; A FEAST FOR CROWS; A DANCE WITH DRAGONS.

Learn English with Tom, a project manager at Lowis Engineering. In the Workplace English self-study pack you can follow Tom's daily life at his office and learn the English you need for your everyday work life. Watch or listen to Tom to learn the language of business. Have fun with practice activities. Uses the key phrases in your own work life Units cover: Giving presentations, Assigning tasks, Teleconferencing, Video conferencing, Emailing, Conducting small talk Twelve videos featuring different business situations Audio includes conversations and exercises Full colour book with 24 units and reference section including: Key words and phrases. Answer key. Audioscript. Pronunciation guide. Example emails CEF level: A2 (Pre-intermediate).

This new edition of the Collins First Time French Dictionary is ideal for young learners of French as their first REAL dictionary. It offers detailed coverage of core vocabulary in an attractive, colourful and easy-to-use format. The Collins First Time French Dictionary has been designed specifically to meet the needs of children learning French, particularly in primary school. It has also been written to give support to teachers who may be faced with the challenge of teaching French for the first time.

Collins Easy Learning German Words helps you develop your vocabulary and is the perfect companion to any of the ever-popular Easy Learning German range. With all the latest German spellings included, Collins Easy Learning German Words is designed for learners of German of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday. Easy to use: Collins Easy Learning German Words gives you all the vocabulary you need in order to communicate effectively in natural German. Easy to read: clear, colour layout and handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily. Easy to understand: example phrases show you how German is really used. Other titles in the Easy Learning range include: Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning German Grammar and Collins Easy Learning German Verbs.

The first English Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence and improve English skills at Key Stage 2. Written by educational experts, Practice in the Basic Skills English Book 1 saves time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of reading, writing, comprehension, grammar and spelling for KS2 English. Packed with engaging pictures and clear practice questions it provides a strong foundation in English for Key Stage 2. Content includes: initial, middle and final sounds, plurals, nouns, verbs (present tense), short vowels, long vowels (oo), ch, double consonants, consonant blends, vocabulary building, as well as colours, opposites, is/are, was/were, a/an, rhymes and word puzzles.