he Collins German Concise Dictionary has been revised to cover all the latest vocabulary, making it ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of German. Customers who buy this book get free access to Collins Concise German Dictionary Online. With 190,000 references, the Collins Concise German Dictionary is designed for students and professionals using German in the course of their work. It draws on Collins' unique multi million word databases to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today.

Designed to accompany the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning French Grammar and Practice offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of French with dozens of exercises. Collins Easy Learning French Grammar and Practice has been designed for all those learning French at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points and hundreds of exercises are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology. Collins Easy Learning French Grammar and Practice also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains thousands of verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model.

Designed to accompany and complement the dictionary and grammar in the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning range, Collins Easy Learning Italian Verbs offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to Italian verbs. The main section of the book consists of 120 fully conjugated verbs, regular and irregular. Each is self-contained in a double-page spread showing all the major tenses, clearly set out with pronouns. Major constructions and idiomatic phrases are given for most verb models. An alphabetical index lists over 1000 widely used verbs, and each one cross-refers the user to its basic model in the main verb tables.

Bound inside the covers of this little book lies the secret knowledge given to all solvers of cryptic crosswords. Nothing is as it seems in a cryptic crossword and its riddles will remain impenetrable to the uninitiated eye. Collins has been publishing crossword books for decades and in the Little Book of Crossword Secrets it has distilled its learning into 100 tips that will help beginners begin to read between the lines. There are hints on how to decode clues and explanations of the various forms these can take; there are lists of the most useful words for crossword solving and ones detailing the obscure yet essential words which appear again and again along with much, much more. Plenty of head scratching, brain wracking and pen chewing will still be required, but with Collins Little Book of Crossword Secrets there is at last a chance of cracking every clue.

Collins Polish Dictionary Plus is an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one portable volume. Colour headwords and a comprehensive supplement on Polish and English grammar make this book ideal for intermediate learners. Collins Polish Dictionary Plus is designed for intermediate learners of Polish and English, whether at school, home, or for business. 80,000 references and 120,000 translations will help those learning Polish and English take their language skills to the next level.

Designed to accompany the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar and Practice offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Spanish with dozens of exercises. Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar and Practice has been designed for all those learning Spanish at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points and hundreds of exercises are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology. Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar and Practice also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains thousands of verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model.

Sometimes Russell is just a little bit out of step with the rest of the flock. All the sheep are falling asleep — except Russell. What's a sheep to do? Russell tries everything... until, at last, he falls asleep.

Splat's class is preparing to sing on Parents' Night, but Splat has stage fright! What will it take for him to overcome his fear?

A duck with no quack? Who has ever heard of that? Certainly not Splat — and he decides to investigate. Beginning readers will love the zany wordplay in this Splat book!

Splat is excited about camping out until his mother surprises him with the news that Spike and Plank will be there, too.

An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. And now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington; her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator; and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. But others are being drawn there as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And the many perils of a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journey's end: an ageless and awesome power that could create a utopia... or destroy everything humankind has built over countless millennia. There are terrifying mysteries hidden deep in the desert sands.

From the depths of the Indian Ocean, a horrific plague has arisen to devastate humankind — unknown, unstoppable... and merely a harbinger of the doom that is to follow. Operatives of the shadowy covert organization SIGMA Force, Dr. Lisa Cummings and Monk Kokkalis search for answers to the bizarre affliction aboard a cruise liner transformed into a makeshift hospital. But a sudden and savage attack by terrorist hijackers turns the mercy ship into a floating bio-weapons lab. Time is an enemy as a worldwide pandemic grows rapidly out of control. As the seconds tick closer to doomsday, SIGMA's commander, Gray Pierce, must join forces with a beautiful assassin who tried to kill him — following the trail of the most fabled explorer in history into the terrifying heart of an astonishing mystery buried deep in antiquity and in humanity's genetic code. Humankind's ultimate betrayal will come from within...

During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior... a treasure that could reshape the world. With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's carabinieri, they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind... when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time. The bones lead to ancient mysteries and present-day terror... To follow them means death.

August 1914. As Michael Clifton is mapping land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, war is declared in Europe — and duty-bound to his father's native country, the young cartographer soon sets sail for England to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action. April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in France, his parents retain London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love — and to the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his dugout. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

Collins Phonics and Spelling is a series of seven puzzle books linked to the spelling requirements of each primary year group. The books contain a mixture of fun puzzle activities to practise and support phonics, word-building, spelling and vocabulary at home. A fun way to practise spelling and phonics. Build understanding of spelling rules and patterns with clear examples. Challenging activities to support more able children. Practice activities for less confident children.

Collins Phonics and Spelling is a series of seven puzzle books linked to the spelling requirements of each primary year group. The books contain a mixture of fun puzzle activities to practise and support phonics, word-building, spelling and vocabulary at home. A fun way to practise spelling and phonics. Build understanding of spelling rules and patterns with clear examples. Challenging activities to support more able children. Practice activities for less confident children.

Collins Easy Learning practice skills books help children develop their literacy and numeracy skills, through lots of fun activities. Colourful motivating activities make learning fun. Helpful tips and answers are included to help support learning. Easy to use — clear guidance for parent and child. Easy to learn — colourful and engaging activities keep motivation levels high. Easy to remember — information and activities organised in clear, memorable chunks.

A series of practice books that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal for use at home or in the classroom for extra practice and reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 7-9. Collins Easy Learning help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy and numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun and boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents and answers are included to help support learning.

A series of workbooks that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal for use at home or in the classroom for extra practice and reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 5-7. Collins Easy Learning Workbooks help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy and numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun and boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents and answers are included to help support learning.

A series of workbooks that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal for use at home or in the classroom for extra practice and reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 5-7. Collins Easy Learning Workbooks help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy and numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun and boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents and answers are included to help support learning.