Unwind with the Collins Quick Series... Whether its a tea break a bus ride or at the end of a long day sometimes you just want a quick puzzle to settle down with. All of the puzzles in the Collins Quick series are designed to fit into short breaks
- & will gently stimulate your brain just the right amount. Arrowword is a uniquely addictive type of crossword that has the clues in the grid so you dont have to keep looking at the clues & then back at the grid. Its quicker simpler & a lot of fun. So if you want to feel just a little cleverer & a whole lot more relaxed pick up a pen & prepare to unwind...
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Unwind with the Collins Quick Series... Whether it's a tea break a bus ride or at the end of a long day sometimes you just want a quick puzzle to settle down with. All of the puzzles in the Collins Quick series are designed to fit into short breaks
- & will gently stimulate your brain just the right amount. Crosswords are perhaps the most traditional & loved of all the puzzles & remain ever-popular. This collection is packed full of puzzles
- providing more puzzles for your money than any other Crossword book available. We've also created a new type of package
- a notepad inside a hardcover. It won't get squashed you won't have to hold the pages flat & you can tear them out when you're done. & in case you like to scribble some notes to help you work out the answers we've made a special box on every page for that too. So if you want to feel just a little cleverer & a whole lot more relaxed pick up a pen & prepare to unwind...


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The most comprehensive English-French dictionary available today ideal for advanced learners & language professionals. This new edition of the Collins Robert Comprehensive English-French Dictionary boasts all the features of the single-volume edition. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners & professionals using French. * Up-to-date coverage of both French & English including specialist vocabulary & an extensive thesaurus of English ensure you find what you need * Clear layout with special presentation of more complex entries help you find what you want quickly & easily * Offers you accurate reliable translation clear signposting of meanings & a wealth of additional information on life & culture in French-speaking countries Some of the other titles in the Collins French Dictionary range are Collins Robert French Dictionary Collins Robert French Concise Dictionary & Collins French Dictionary & Grammar. ...

This new edition of the Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary has been fully revised & updated. Thousands of new words a fresh new colour design & updated supplements on communication education systems & famous people of the French- & English-speaking worlds make this the perfect dictionary for use at college home or work. The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary is designed for students & professionals using French in the course of their work. The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary uses Collins unique multi-million word databases of French & English to ensure that the user has the most complete & accurate picture of real language available today. * Updated with thousands of new words & phrases from a wide range of fields including technology media & the environment. * Contains in-depth treatment of complex words such as do make avoir faire aller. * Practical tips on spoken & written French including new features on spelling pitfalls make this the ideal dictionary for intermediate & advanced learners. * New colour layout with virtual thumb tabs makes it easier than ever to find the words you are looking for quickly & easily. * Revised supplement giving encyclopaedia-style information on famous historical people from the French-speaking world now with timeline giving you the background information you need to understand French culture. * Revised real-world communication supplement now with additional material on internet banking social networking & mobile phones. * New supplement detailing primary secondary & higher education systems in French- & English-speaking countries. Some of the other titles available in the Collins French dictionary range are Collins Robert French Dictionary Collins Pocket French Dictionary Collins French Dictionary & Grammar
- giving language users all the help they need.
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The world's leading French/ English dictionary revised & updated to cover all the latest vocabulary in both languages. The perfect dictionary for advanced learners of French. This ninth edition of the market-leading Collins Robert French dictionary uses Collins' & Le Robert's unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English & French to ensure that the user has the most complete & accurate picture of real language available today. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners & professionals using French. * This edition has been revised to include all the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields including new additions from the fields of the Internet the environment & economics. * New culture boxes explain the origins of phrases from literature film & popular culture to aid translation & improve your understanding of French popular culture. * New clear colour typeface & alphabet tabs guide you quickly & efficiently to the information you are looking for. * Long & complex entries benefit from a clear structure & layout with key phrases idioms & set grammatical structures highlighted. * Acclaimed Language in Use" supplement contains hundreds of examples of usage in real-life contexts such as essay writing email & telephone conversations to help you use French fluently & naturally. *

Includes:: detailed colour maps of the English & French-speaking worlds. Also available in the Collins French Dictionary range are Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary & Collins Robert Comprehensive French Dictionary Volumes 1 & 2."

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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. This new edition of Collins School Dictionary has been developed with teachers to be the perfect tool for school work & homework. The clear layout makes finding entries exceptionally easy & full definitions are given in simple language often in complete sentences. With over 20 000 entries many new or updated it

Includes:: national curriculum vocabulary up to Key Stage 3 or 4 as well as general vocabulary for students aged 10+. The Improve Your Spelling" supplement follows the main dictionary outlining key spelling rules & listing words that are commonly confused or misspelled. This means that students can identify & master the trickiest spelling problems & is especially useful for anyone preparing for a competition such as The Times Spelling Bee. This student-friendly dictionary is an invaluable reference for all school students."

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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. This new edition of Collins School Dictionary has been developed with teachers to be the perfect tool for school work & homework. The clear layout makes finding entries exceptionally easy & full definitions are given in simple language often in complete sentences. With over 20 000 entries many new or updated it

Includes:: national curriculum vocabulary up to Key Stage 3 or 4 as well as general vocabulary for students aged 10+. This student-friendly dictionary is an invaluable reference for all school students.

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This new edition of Collins School Thesaurus is an essential reference tool 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. This updated edition of the School Thesaurus has a clear & easy-to-use layout with an alphabetical indicator on each page making it easy to find information quickly. It

Includes:: thousands of synonyms & antonyms as well as short definitions for all main entry words. Examples are given for all synonyms to show how they are used & to help students choose the right one for their context. The Word Power feature helps to extend students' vocabulary while themed lists encourage students to use a wider range of words in their written work. Extra help is given to help avoid over-use of very common words.

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An introductory atlas for secondary schools perfectly designed to support & motivate Key Stage 3 students in geographical & mapping skills. * Previously published as the award winning Collins Foundation World Atlas the Collins School Atlas has been revised & extended. It features 96 pages of clear easy to read maps satellite images an atlas skills section & hundreds of statistics. * This introductory atlas for secondary school students aged 11-14 is designed to help students develop map atlas & data handling skills. The content adheres closely to the requirements of the National Curriculum & incorporates results of classroom testing. * Its clear & accessible layout will motivate pupils of all abilities at Key Stage 3 & S1-S2. An easy to follow introductory 'map & atlas skills' section useful for both teacher & pupil is followed by clear easy to read reference maps presented with locator maps fact boxes & flags descriptive text detailed map keys & photos. For this new edition more detailed reference mapping of the British Isles is included. * Carefully selected focus country studies include mapping on contrasting regions & special topics. * The latest available country-by-country statistics are listed in a separate section & the index

Includes:: full latitude & longitude values. * The extended world section in this edition covers all the global issues required by the National Curriculum e.g. climate population biomes earthquakes & volcanoes. * Colour coding of the titling & marginalia aids the identification of the sections within the atlas.

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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 ...