Best Selling Books by Collins Uk

A wonderful retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic story about a fierce, angry giant, who wants nothing to do with the children who play in his beautiful garden. But when he finds himself miserable and alone in an eternal winter-land, it's an act of kindness to an unlikely friend that brings back Spring and, finally, happiness. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 13 books feature longer and more complex sentence structures. Sentences make use of a wide range of stylistic features which reflect progression in the teaching of Arabic grammar. Stories may also contain more literary, metaphorical language, including similes and other figurative language to help the reader create mental images, plus exaggeration for dramatic or humorous effect. Non-fiction titles contain longer, more formal sentences and a broader range of unfamiliar terms. "You won't catch me, you won't eat me...!" This original twist on the traditional Gingerbread Man tale sees the crafty breadster zipping through India, past the well, the market, the temple, eluding all pursuers, until he reaches the river ... A visual summary of the Indian scenery on pages 30 and 31 helps children to recap the main events of the story.

Level: KS1Subject: English Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search ensures that your child covers the key word lists required at school. * Contains 25 puzzles covering the key words children are required to learn at school* A fun and motivating way for children to practise their spelling* Makes an ideal holiday purchase.

Collins Social studies for the Caribbean is a content and activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean. Suitable for lower secondary students in all parts of the Caribbean, this course has been specially written to help students develop the skills they need for success in social studies.

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE MathsFirst teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise tricky topics in a snap Collins Snap Revision helps you focus on the areas of your revision that you find tricky or need extra practice in. Spaced practice opportunities allow you to test, revisit and review your understanding throughout your revision, a method proven to improve your performance in the exam. - Focussed revision in tricky areas of the exam- Targeted practice in specific areas where more support may be needed- Ideal to use at home

Get Ready for IELTS is the perfect course for students who are preparing to take the Academic version of the IELTS exam. It has been specially designed to help lower-level students to "get ready" for an IELTS preparation course. Get Ready for IELTS provides a firm foundation for lower-level students who are starting out in their IELTS preparation and are working within a band score of 3.5-4.5. The information, advice and practice material will enable students to improve their score and develop the key skills and strategies they need for success in IELTS. The Teacher's Guide that accompanies the course provides full, detailed support and includes clear and easy-to-follow lesson plans, explanations, and instructions; activities to spot-check understanding of key language points and introduce topics; pointers on typical mistakes students make and notes on how to correct them in a way they will understand; an answer key with model answers for Writing and Speaking exercises; an audio CD with material for Listening and Speaking sections, and model answers for Speaking; and audio scripts.

Fun and engaging quizzes to test children's grammar & punctuation skills. - A fun and easy way to test key skills taught at school- Simple, clear layout with colourful illustrations- Includes a motivating 'colour in your score' chart for every quiz- Handy hints to help guide children through the quizzes- Answers are included to help you to support children's learning at home

'¡A Volar!' is a new 5-level primary Spanish course from Collins, offering a fun and engaging approach to language learning. Developed to meet the requirements of primary school curriculums, '¡A Volar!' introduces the Spanish language to children in a highly accessible format for beginners and young learners, with careful progression through the levels. Lively, colourful illustrations, fact boxes, games, and toe-tapping songs all help to communicate the learning objectives in a fun and active way. Level 2 builds on the core areas of previous levels while also introducing new topics and vocabulary as the units progress. With many and varied opportunities for the teachers to engage the students in active learning, it also includes some basic reading, writing and speaking activities. All pupil books include an audio CD, featuring specially-commissioned songs and audio for listening and speaking exercises and pronunciation of vocabulary. The audio elements will expose students to new material, helping them learn actively and absorb Spanish naturally. As well as covering the key vocabulary outlined in the syllabuses, the addition of cultural spreads at key points throughout the course give ample opportunity for the teacher to explore cultural connections and differences between their own culture and their neighbouring countries, ranging from cultural traditions to the more specific comparisons of music, food, dance, festivals, and environments.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 6 books provide an advance on level 5. Sentences are still highly repetitive but slightly longer, with simple story development supported by illustrations. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends. Although the focus at level 6 remains on reading the core words, the concept of reading hamzat al-wasl and sun letters correctly is introduced in non-verbal sentences of up to 4-5 words. This non-fiction book takes you on a journey into the jungle and looks at the people, animals and wildlife that live there, including parrots, monkeys and big cats. Photographs of all the different things that can be found in the jungle on pages 14-15 help children to recap and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.

Easy to use and comprehensive dictionary for school students of the German language. Includes verb tables, clear layout and many tips on German language and culture.

Test and assess pupils' reasoning skills in Year 6 with 30 tests to build resilience and maximise marks in KS2 SATs. Photocopiable and editable, these light touch tests help identify gaps in reasoning and problem solving skills and next steps.20-minute weekly tests in the style of the KS2 SATs Reasoning Papers 2 and 3 provide clear feedback on reasoning skills gaps.Question types from the 2018 tests included.Consistent test structure helps children know what to expect and to focus on the context and improving their skills.Questions include: word problems, missing numbers, finding all possibilities, logic puzzles, visualisation puzzles and reasoning (e.g. explaining why a statement is true/false).1, 2 and 3 mark questions per test.Practise regularly to build up test stamina, speed and accuracy to help in the KS2 SATs.Photocopiable with a free editable download so you can adapt the tests for your school.Easy to use spreadsheet for tracking gaps in reasoning skills.

'¡A volar!' is a new 5-level primary Spanish course from Collins, offering a fun and engaging approach to language learning. Developed to meet the requirements of primary school curriculums, "¡A volar!" introduces the Spanish language to children in a highly accessible format for beginners and young learners, with careful progression through the levels. Lively, colourful illustrations, fact boxes, games, and toe-tapping songs all help to communicate the learning objectives in a fun and active way. The Foundation Level offers an early introduction to Spanish for complete beginners or for children who have not yet developed reading and writing skills. Focusing on developing listening and speaking skills, it introduces very young learners to the basic vocabulary and phrases from the key learning areas that run through the course, such as: greetings,numbers, the alphabet, colours, shapes, parts of the body and pets. All Pupil's Books include an audio CD, featuring specially-commissioned songs and audio for listening and speaking exercises and pronunciation of vocabulary. The audio elements will expose students to new material, helping them learn actively and absorb Spanish naturally.

An affordable and shortened paperback version of The Bible Thesaurus, an essential reference work, and important for anyone wishing to study the Bible. Using Roget's classification system, the Collins Concise Thesaurus of the Bible opens up fascinating insights into the close inter-relations of words within the Bible, giving instances, not just of the exact word, but of all possibilities within the word's meaning. It is more versatile that either a concordance or a topical guide, and is a vital reference tool for anyone wanting to find out what the Bible says on any given topic. It is ideal for those involved in teaching, communicating, or studying the Bible at all levels.

Check pupils are on track and making expected progress in Year 2 maths with 12 tests per year (6 arithmetic and 6 reasoning tests) which follow the Primary White Rose Schemes of Learning. Photocopiable and editable, these informal tests help identify gaps in learning and next steps.Assess pupils' arithmetic and reasoning skills in Year 2 with questions that use the latest SATs style language to help build familiarity and confidence for the KS1 maths test.Measure progress every half term with tests that follow the White Rose Small Steps.Check pupils are on track for the expected standard with guidance and clear SATs style mark schemes.Easy to use with national curriculum objectives and content domain references in a yearly overview.Save time with high quality tests written by primary maths experts and with a free editable download so you can adapt for your school.Available for Years 1-6/P2-P7, you can provide a consistent and systematic way of assessing maths in your school.

Treasure House Spelling Pupil Books are aimed at ages 5-11, offering complete coverage of the demanding 2014 National Curriculum, and ideal practice of the all the spelling rules in the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. This Treasure House pupil book: * is matched directly to the 2014 National Curriculum * explains each spelling rule clearly and simply, followed by a set of carefully tailored questions * ensures pupils will master all appropriate language skills. This pupil book can be used with Treasure House Teacher's Guide 4, Anthology 4 and activities on Collins Connect for an integrated approach to teaching English.

This brand new, three-level series, provides coverage of the Cambridge Secondary 1 maths curriculum framework. Written by an experienced author team, the series comprises a comprehensive Student Book, extensive Workbook and supportive Teacher Guide. Designed to be used alongside the Student Book, the Workbook offers a range of activities that can be accessed by students of varying levels, to consolidate the concepts they have covered in the Student Book. Following the same topic-based units, the Workbook provides further practice and extension material. Provides support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics curriculum framework from 2011. This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 7 books include story lines with more episodes in time sequence, and may include imaginary happenings in the context of familiar experiences. There is still repetition but more variation in pattern and more new words are introduced than in lower levels. Non-fiction titles bring in simple non-fiction tools, such as diagrams, labels and captions. Additional vowel marks that encourage the flow of pronunciation are introduced at this level. Verbal sentences of up to 8-10 words with repeating and accessible actions appear at this level. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends. Follow the life of a chicken - from its early days as a chick hatching in its nest, to laying eggs of its own, in this photographic information book by Elspeth Graham. Children can recap the stages of a chicken's life in the flow chart on pages 14-15.

Treasure House Spelling Skills Teacher's Guides provide at-a-glance lesson planning to guide teachers through the activities in Treasure House Spelling Skills Pupil Books.

Collins IGCSE(R) French provides comprehensive coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE French (0520) syllabus. To support the Student's Book and Workbook, this full and comprehensive Teacher's Guide provides teaching notes and support material to enable teachers to plan and manage their lessons. An indispensable resource for teachers, this Teacher's Guide provides clear and concise notes for all units to support teachers in preparing, planning and managing their lessons. A comprehensive introduction explains the approach of the course and how teachers can make best use of the resources. The units then follow the same structure as the Student's Book, making it easy to use alongside the other resources. There is advice on how to use the Introductory unit as a diagnostic tool at the start of the course, to help assess levels of knowledge within the class. There are also suggestions throughout as to how to work with a mixed ability class, offering differentiated support and activities for all levels. The course can also be used by teachers and students of Cambridge O Level French (3015) and IGCSE (9-1) French (7156). Collins is working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this title for teacher support for examination from 2021.

Collins New Primary Maths Pupil Book 6B is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths.

Boost your child's 11+ test performance using Letts 11+ Results Boosters.- Practise answering challenging problem solving questions under timed conditions- Build skills and confidence in the areas of the test pupils often find most difficult This book contains: - 20 tests focused on building skills in preparation for the CEM 11+ test- Top tips for improving time management- A complete set of answers- Score sheet to track results over multiple attempts- Guidance for parents