100 Must-Read Prize-Winning Novels: Discover Your Next Great Read... by Nick Rennison
$16.99 AUD
Category: Language
A large number of people each year make their reading decisions on the basis of prizes like the Booker and Orange Guide to Fiction. This new title in the successful Must-Read series provides an overview of prize-winning fiction over the decades. With 100 titles fully featured and over 500 read-on rec ...Show more
I Before E (Except After C) : Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
$11.95 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, I Before E (Except after C) has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Now available in paperback, this delightful gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for new readers and fans of the series alike. Offerin ...Show more
The New Graded Word-book for Australian Schools by Foster W.
$19.95 AUD
Category: Language
Do you know Why 'The dog followed Harry and I' Is Wrong? How to avoid the construction 'The reason why . . . was because'? When to use 'fewer' and when to use 'less'? All this – and more – was taught in Australian schools many decades ago. Exercises to spell accurately, pronounce words well, and constru ...Show more
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them by Judy Parkinson
$9.95 AUD
Category: Language | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average ...Show more
Dreyer's English - An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer
$39.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries & Thersauruses
A witty, informative guide to writing from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus--in the tradition of The Elements of Style "Utterly delightful . . . will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly."--Elizabeth Strout We all write, all ...Show more
The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human by Lee Child
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: TLS Bks. | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
What makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee Child... 'It's Lee Child. Why would you not read it?'- Karin Slaughter'. I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page' - The Times In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher ...Show more
Central Asia Phrasebook and Dictionary 3 by Lonely Planet
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet’s Central Asia Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Central Asian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Break the ice with local greetings, delve into the languages of the Silk Road, and order culin ...Show more
The Times Reference Atlas of the World [Ninth Edition] by Times Atlases
$65.00 AUD
Category: Atlases
Eighth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. Latest satellite images and fascinating historical maps. This world atlas contains the breadth, scale and detail to make it an ideal reference resource for school, home and business. The atlas has been brought ...Show more
Little Book of Etiquette by Rufus Cavendish
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: The\Little Book Of Ser.
Learn the do's and don't's of polite society with this handy-sized guide to good manners Shine your silver and smarten up your small talk--good manners are back in style. Whether you're at the races or attending a festival, inviting friends to a dinner party via enchanting note card or Facebook, this c ...Show more
Read This If You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin; Henry Carroll (Consultant Editor)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Read This Ser.
This book demystifies the writing process, empowering you to write your own novel or short story. The author explains expert technique in a clear and jargon-free way, with examples from the fifty greatest writers of our time.For aspiring writers of all ages and abilities, Read This If You Want to Be a G ...Show more
Australian Slang by Anon
$16.99 AUD
Category: Language | Reading Level: very good
This dictionary brings together a colourful collection of colloquialisms from Down Under, including humorous rhyming slang, inventive insults and comical curses. Celebrating a distinctive and often irreverent language, Australian Slangis a ripper of a read that will delight visitors from OS, as well as ...Show more
Chineasy® Travel by ShaoLan Hsueh; Noma Bar
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language
Entrepreneur ShaoLan Hsueh created Chineasy® to educate the world about the richness of Chinese culture through its written language. Her visual, building-block-style teaching method makes learning characters simple and fun: by learning common characters, readers can quickly grasp and communicate basic ...Show more