Exam-specific preparation for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET). This modular course provides coverage of topics, grammatical areas, and vocabulary included in the PET. Training activities combine with exam task familiarization and practical exam tips. Lessons are conveniently placed on a double page. Now with Introduction to PET module.

Trains students in broad academic skills and develops thinking strategies. Teacher's Book: — full key and suggested answers — tapescripts with answers marked — ideas for additional activities

The Oxford Dictionary of Current English provides full and up-to-date coverage of English. Definitions are written avoiding technical jargon, so that they are clear and easy to understand. — Over 120,000 words, phrases and definitions — Fully up-to-date new edition with the latest vocabulary — Hundreds of new spelling notes to help with tricky words that are commonly misspelled — Extra usage notes give advice on good English, and help with pronunciation of difficult words

A new edition of this ever popular course for young beginners — now available at three levels. New Chatterbox brings this much loved series up-to-date with brand-new content reflecting changes in teaching practice and an increase in cross-cultural awareness. The core syllabus, structure, and approach remain the same. The new Starter level makes the course ideal for complete beginners.

The Intermediate coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other.

A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally.

A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally. Students at Elementary level and above have gaps in their language knowledge and performance which inhibit their progress. The natural English syllabus is based on research into these language gaps and the course brings together current ideas in a stylish, principled, and easy-to-teach set of materials.

This three-level grammar practice series takes students through from Basic to Advanced level English.

The Elementary edition brought right up-to-date, with new topics and new features. The Workbook, Teacher's Book, Teacher's Resource Book, Audio CD, and CD-ROM have all been revised. — 90% new topics and texts. — New listenings. — New writing section at the back of the Student's Book. — New pronunciation practice focusing on stress and pronunciation in Everyday English. — New, additional songs. — New practice exercises in Grammar reference. — A bright new look. — New interactive practice CD-ROM featuring video excerpts.

The course that gets students talking. Fun, motivating lessons that work. The perfect balance of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and skills to get your students speaking English with confidence. A complete package for teachers and students. The Teacher's Book gives you the support you need, and all the components work together for more effective learning. Common European Framework of Reference B1-B2. Workbook: • Lesson by lesson revision and practice. • More Words to Learn — extra words from the Student's Book. • Study tips — ideas to help you learn more effectively. • Can you remember...? — exercises to remind you what you have studied.

This is the Intermediate coursebook that gets students talking, and that helps teachers and students more than any other.

This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford Thesaurus offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential vocabulary for all your writing needs. It provides 140,000 alternative and opposite words, and gives the closest and most frequently used synonyms first, making the thesaurus quick and easy to use. Thousands of real examples of usage from the Oxford English Corpus show synonyms in context and help you to identify the correct sense. A brand-new Wordfinder centre section provides lists of extra words eg. types of food, clothes, transport and more, and helps you to expand your vocabulary. The Little Oxford Thesaurus is perfect for word games and for anyone who wants to increase their vocabulary or improve their writing skills. Its robust and durable format make it ideal for use at home, school, and the office.

Winnie, the Witch lives in a black house. She has black chairs and black stairs, black floors and black doors. The trouble is that Winnie's cat, Wilbur, is also black. After sitting on him and tripping over him, Winnie decides to turn Wilbur into a green cat. But then, he goes out into the long grass! Winnie is going to need a little magic to make sure she can always see Wilbur... This is a beautifully-crafted story with a colourful final twist.

Winnie, the Witch is getting ready for the Witches' Magic Show. She can't wait to show off her favourite spells with her magic wand. But when Winnie inadvertently puts her wand in the washing machine with her party dress, it comes out crumpled, soggy, and certainly not in working order! How is Winnie going to wow her friends at the show? Perhaps Wilbur has just the thing to bring a little magic into her act?

Winnie, the Witch is tired of winter. She's tired of shivering in the cold and looking out at her garden covered in snow. And Wilbur is tired of frozen fur and whiskers. So, Winnie uses a little magic to bring summer and sunshine to her house. But just as she settles down in her deckchair... hordes of people arrive. With the unruly crowd comes noise, and mess, and chaos. Maybe winter isn't so bad, after all?

Winnie, the Witch loves travelling by broomstick. Sadly, when the sky starts filling up with all kinds of flying machines, Winnie and Wilbur have a few mid-air crashes and a few more near misses. Winnie tries a little magic to turn her broomstick into a bicycle, a skateboard, even a horse. But the accidents still happen. Perhaps, Winnie needs to look no further than the end of her nose for an answer to her problems...

Winnie, the Witch is very pleased with her new computer. She decides to throw away her book of spells and her wand — from now on all her magic will be at the click of a mouse! When Wilbur tries to pounce on the mouse, things start to go wrong. Winnie wakes up to discover she has no cat... and no computer. She could really use a little magic, but just where is it going to come from? This is a hilarious Winnie story for the digital age!

Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware — for there is skulduggery afoot. Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling Snatcher and is trapped alone in the town, with no way home. Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over Ratbridge — and the world. With the help of Willbury Nibble QC, some friendly boxtrolls and cabbage-heads, Marjorie the frustrated inventor, and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher's evil plans — and find his way home? Illustrated throughout with hundreds of the author's incredible black and white drawings, this unmissable debut novel was published to huge acclaim in September 2005 and looks certain to become a new classic for readers of all ages.

Pippi and her pals Annika and Tommy are off to the Canny Island, where Pippi's father is king... and where they will find caves to explore, play marbles with real pearls and find that even the pirates and sharks are no match for Pippi!

Every day is a brilliant new adventure for Pippi Longstocking and her pals Tommy and Annika. When Pippi's long-lost father arrives and wants to take her away to sea with him, Pippi can't wait for the adventure to begin. But Tommy and Annika aren't going with them and they are feeling very glum. Can Pippi come up with an answer to the problem?