A jubilant celebration of British English's most wonderful moments (and of the island nations that came up with them). We British are an eccentric population with a culture that is suitably, & uniquely, barmy. We invented trainspotting & raves; we love saying 'please' & 'thank you' to strangers in the street but then shouting at them in football grounds; we taught the world how to write great pop music but also how to make a jolly good cup of tea. From out of this higgledy-piggledy culture have emerged the thousands of brilliantly British words & phrases we use to define it. This book is a celebration of these linguistic gems, & of the people & culture they describe. ...

Q: Whats inside this book? A: More than 200 brand new quizzes covering everything from pop stars to death stars. The rounds are a mixture of themed & potluck & the questions go from friendly teasers to ones that will scramble even an eggheads brains. Q: Who is it for? A: You, your mum, your dad, your family & friends, the man down the road & two halves of the crowd at your local. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. The answers are quick & easy to find so that anyone can pick this up & become a quiz master. ...

Details: If Collins Quiz Night wasn?t enough to quench your thirst for quiz trivia, this book offers more than 200 brand
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Commemorating 75 years of the Ramblers, Britain's biggest charity working to promote walking & improve conditions for all walkers, this beautiful hardback book features 75 of Britain's best walks: one for each year the organisation has been in existence with each walk selected by, & a favourite of, the Ramblers. ...

Give yourself a head start! Collins School Dictionary is the perfect companion for all students aged 10-14. With a clear design & in colour throughout, it is easy to use & full of useful features to help build language confidence & help with work & study. ...

The Collins Gem School Dictionary is the ideal reference tool for school & home study. It has an easy-to-use layout, & provides clear definitions of all the words you need for key subjects. With spelling & usage tips, & a supplement offering help with grammar & punctuation, this handy little dictionary is the perfect portable companion for all school students. The Collins Gem Spanish School Dictionary has been specially designed to meet the needs of school students. The layout is clear & user-friendly, with key exam words highlighted, main translations underlined, tips on Spanish language & culture & easy-to- ...

This new edition of Collins School Thesaurus is an essential reference for all students. Each entry is followed by a wide range of alternative words & examples, making it easy for the user to choose the most appropriate alternative for the context. ...

Keen, eager & fiercely competitive when it comes to Scrabble? This book will help you get into the mind of one of the UK's best-ever Scrabble players, so that you can think like a champion & beat everyone you play. Collins Scrabble (t) Play Like A Champion is a guide to playing Scrabble (t) at the very highest level & will appeal to club & competition players all over the world. In this book, Allan Simmons summarizes several of the key games he played in a recent top-level Scrabble tournament, talking the reader through the rack & board problems he encountered, explaining his thinking behind each move, & outlining how he tried to predict his opponents' next moves to try to outwit them. With an attractive two-colour design, & grids & diagrams throughout, this is an invaluable reference for all keen Scrabble (t) players. Collins Scrabble (t) Play Like A Champion! is endorsed by Mattel. SCRABBLE (t) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (c) 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved ...

Never be lost for words! Want to beat family & friends but always get stuck finding the best words to play? Collins Scrabble (R) Play to Win! is the perfect introductory guide to this ever-popular game, giving you hints & tips to help you win every game. An informative & lightly-written guide to playing Scrabble (R), covering the basics of the game, the best words to try to learn if you want to play competitively, & introducing key points of strategy. Written by one of the UK's best Scrabble (R) players, this book is aimed at keen socialisers & less-experienced club players who want to play better, score more points, & win more games. It

Includes:: sections on using premium tiles to maximum effect, 2- & 3-letter words & why they are important, using the blank & S, & an introduction to some of the finer points of strategy. This guide will appeal to all Scrabble (R) players, whether absolute beginners or regular players. Collins Scrabble (R) Play to Win! is endorsed by Mattel. SCRABBLE (R) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.A (c) 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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The perfect companion for all Scrabble games, Collins Scrabble Dictionary is based on Scrabble Words, the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever. This new, easy-to-use paperback edition gives short, succinct definitions to help players use the best words for their game of Scrabble. This new edition of the Collins Scrabble Dictionary is an essential item for all Scrabble players playing with family & friends. 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 & remember. It

Includes:: tips on using the premium squares & hints on using S, J, Q, X, Z & the blank tiles. Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel & are an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen regular players to families playing with children. SCRABBLE (R) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.A (c) 2008 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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