This is the reissued Colour Oxford English Dictionary. The Colour Oxford English Dictionary offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary, with 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to understand, given in a clear, simple style, and avoiding technical language. There are also hundreds of notes on spelling and grammar. The centre section gives guidance on the use of good English, with information on spelling and grammar. The centre section gives guidance on the use of good English, with information on spelling, punctuation, word classes, and word formation.

This book meets the needs of all students following the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) syllabus for IGCSE Extended Mathematics. Updated for the most recent syllabus it provides complete content coverage with thousands of practice questions in an attractive and engaging format for both native and non-native speakers of English. The book is easy-to-use with an accessible format of worked examples and practice questions. Each book is accompanied by a free CD which provides a wealth of support for students, such as hundreds of additional homework questions, self-assessment checklists, revision and examination tips, and examiner comments. An accompanying Teacher's Guide and Revision Guide are also available. We are working with CIE to obtain full endorsement of this new edition.

A pampered prince who has to give up everything he has ever known. A warrior-like girl who has promised to carry out her duty at any cost. An obedient young servant with a mission to complete and an icy chill in his heart. As ancient demons rise around them and conspire to destroy their world, only these three people can defeat the evil which threatens to engulf them. But to do so they must first find a way to survive in the bitter, snowy lands where they are banished, and discover how to work together despite their differences. Only then will they be able to raise the secret armies of the hidden kingdom and fight for a new future together.

Q: Skills for Success is a six-level series with two strands, Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking. The series provides students with: Clearly identifed learning outcomes that focus students on the goal of instruction Thought-provoking unit questions that provide a critical thinking framework for each unit Explicit skills instruction that builds student's language profciency All new content and practice activities for every unit, approximately 20 hours of practice per strand, with Q Online Practice.

The all new Oxford First Dictionary, with new contemporary 3D artwork and easy to use page design, is the best dictionary for children in their early school years. With 1000 accessible entries in alphabetical order, including simple, easy-to-read meanings, and plurals, and hundreds of full colour dynamic illustrations, your children will learn to love exploring language. To make navigation as easy as ABC, we have included the full alphabet on every page with coloured tabs dividing the alphabet into quartiles, the letter of the page is highlighted, and guide words show the words starting and finishing each page. And there is engaging extra material at the back which hooks into phonics and vocabulary building for this level. Also includes links to additional activities for school and home on the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.

An elementary course for students studying for a career in the oil and gas industries, who will need English to communicate at work.

A pre-intermediate course for students studying for a career in the oil and gas industries, who will need English to communicate at work.

Miss Cluck is taking her class camping. There are various mishaps along the way — the little mice find it difficult to keep up, then Maxwell drops his Teddy in the stream while they play pooh-sticks. Each time, Boris comes to the rescue — earning him praise from Miss Cluck and his classmates. Eventually the animals find a lovely spot for their tepee and they spend the afternoon decorating it before setting off to gather berries for supper. But... when they get back to their lovely tepee, they discover that... Someone had scribbled on the sides. Someone had drawn a moustache on Miss Cluck's face. Someone had pulled down the sticks... And someone was going to be in BIG trouble! The culprits are two naughty wolf cubs and they laugh in the face of Miss Cluck's reprimands (after all, since when have wolves been scared of chickens?) but they soon lose their bravado when Boris steps in with his big bear grin. So Miss Cluck and her pupils reclaim their tent and, after an evening of songs and stories, they're ready for bed. There isn't much room in the tepee once Boris has settled down, but no one minds a bit, after all, they all have a soft, cosy place to sleep!

This is the reissued Colour Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. The Colour Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary, with over 45,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and over 65,000 synonyms based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to understand, given in a clear, simple style, and avoiding technical language. The thesaurus entry for a word sits directly alongside the dictionary entry so that you do not have to hunt around the page to find the word you are looking for. The centre section gives guidance on 'Effective English' which covers writing English and how to get the best out of your dictionary and thesaurus. Explore our language resources on oxforddictionaries.com, Oxford's home for dictionaries and language reference. Updated regularly with the latest changes to words and meanings, the site provides hundreds of thousands of definitions, synonyms, and pronunciations in a range of languages. Access the highest quality language content, built from our extensive research, for free on your desktop or device.

Enjoy the tale of the princess who slept for a hundred years...

Enjoy the tale of the princesses who had holes in their shoes every morning. What did they do every night?

Follow the adventures of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy...

When Jake Stevens goes to work for some months in Ireland, he feels happy. He loves travelling, and talking about his job — making computer games for BananaTech in America. 'Your new game's going to be the best thing at the Irish Computer Games Show!' people at BananaTech Ireland tell him. But living with a noisy parrot isn't easy, and when Jake asks the most beautiful girl at work out to dinner, she says 'no'. Then someone steals Jake's game the night before the show. Who — or what — can help him to get it back?

'How long is she in Oman for?' 'Ten days. And then they want to take her back home.' 'Ah, yes. But she's not going back to London. They're never going to see her again!' Jamie and Taymour overhear this strange conversation near their homes in Muscat. Two men want to kill an important visitor, it seems. But who is the woman in danger? And what can the boys do to save her? Can they, their sisters Sarah and Nadine, and their Australian friend Ruth find the answer to the mystery?

What is the secret of happiness, or the best thing for a wife to take with her when she leaves home? How does a man pay for the smell of bread, or decide if he is lucky? What happens when a friend steals a gift meant for you, or is careless when he tries to make his dreams of a better life come true? How can you change dirt into gold, or get what you want? The eight wise tales in this collection can teach us some important lessons about life.

What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.

'I'm not going with you, Aunt Dete!' Heidi cries. 'Oh yes, you are!' Dete answers. Heidi loves her home in the Swiss mountains, her grandfather, and her friend Peter, the goatherd. So when Aunt Dete takes her away to Frankfurt, she doesn't leave happily. In Frankfurt, Heidi is soon good friends with Clara Sesemann, a rich but very ill girl in a wheelchair. But how can Heidi live without the mountains? And what can she do about Fraulein Rottenmeier, the Sesemanns' unfriendly housekeeper?