Best Selling Books by HarperCollins UK

This Collins Phonics and Spelling book for ages 10-11 contains lots of opportunities for children to improve their phonics and spelling skills. This fun puzzle activity book provides plenty of phonics and spelling skills practice and is perfect for use at home. This Collins Phonics and Spelling book for ages 10-11 provides plenty of phonics and spelling skills practice. The book includes fun puzzles and challenging activities to help children improve their phonics, word-building, spelling and vocabulary skills, and contains links to the spelling requirements of each primary year group.

Presents a dictionary of Mandarin Chinese that encompasses more than forty thousand references and seventy thousand translations, with tips on translating vocabulary and entries on Chinese life and culture.

Collins Easy Learning practice skills books help children develop their literacy and numeracy skills. Collins Easy Learning Handwriting Practice Age 5-7 gives support, practice and guidance for year-by-year school learning.

The COBUILD Pocket English Grammar is a handy, new companion for learners of English to carry with them everywhere. Small enough to fit in a pocket, it covers all the most important points of English grammar, explaining them in simple, clear language. The COBUILD Pocket English Grammar is a brand new title created specifically to help learners of English master the language. Based on extensive corpus research into the way English is really used by native speakers, the COBUILD Pocket English Grammar contains all the grammar points you need to know to communicate confidently. With explanations in simple English and thousands of examples from the Collins Corpus, this handy reference is easy to use and easy to understand. It also highlights issues that learners find particularly tricky using warning notes, showing you how to avoid making the same mistakes again! A supplement is included offering information on the grammar of academic English (from text books and journals) and business English (found in meeting rooms and teleconferences across the world).

This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important English idioms from around the world.

Being 10 is awesome! This book will help any 10-year-old have even more fun as well as making it easy to record and share their amazing year with family and friends. With tons of fun activities to try and prompts to jot down day-to-day experiences, this is the perfect place for a 10-year-old to record all the awesome things they do throughout the year. From going stargazing to burying a time capsule, making ice cream to writing a poem, it''s great for getting kids outdoors and being active indoors! Included is: space for doodling, drawing and journaling favorite music, hobbies, games, and sports; ideas for outdoor adventures and family fun times; a place to think about school, friendships, and goals for the year; and encouragement for kids to think about what they care about and their place in the world. A great gift for birthdays and other special occasions, My Awesome Year Being 10 is bursting with ideas and inspiration for making awesome memories!

A gentle introduction to written numbers.

Collins International GCSE Biology provides complete coverage of the new Edexcel International GCSE specification for Biology and is packed full of questions, in depth content, practical investigative skills features and more. * Ensure complete and comprehensive coverage of the new Edexcel International GCSE Biology specification * Engage students with accessible language and challenging science presented in a clear and fresh way * Establish and build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of what students should already know at the start of each unit * Build and apply the skills needed to understand and carry out practical investigations * Enable students to be fully prepared for exams with lots of questions all the way through the books, including short text-related questions, worked examples and exam-style questions * Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning using the end-of-unit summary checklists * Stretch and challenge the most able students with extension material clearly marked throughout and hints on how to get the best results * One of a range of new books supporting the Edexcel International GCSE science specifications, approved for use as Edexcel Level 2 Certificates in UK state schools * Seeking endorsement from Edexcel

Collins Easy Learning German Verbs First Edition Designed to accompany the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning German Dictionary and to complement the new Collins Easy Learning German Grammar, this brand new edition, the Collins Easy Learning German Verbs offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to German verbs. The main section of the book consists of 200 fully conjugated verbs, regular and irregular, weak and strong. Each is self-contained in a full-page spread showing all the major tenses, clearly set out with pronouns. The tables also tell you if the verb is weak or strong and if it takes the auxiliary haben or sein. There is a special section on modal and auxiliary verbs, as well as an extensive introduction on the formation and use of tenses in German. A full alphabetical index of all the most widely used German verbs, cross-refers the user to its basic model in the verb tables.

A new, fully updated edition of this best-selling budget atlas in the stylish and authoritative Collins world atlas range. Designed in the distinctive Collins style, this is the ideal atlas for school, home and business use. This new edition of the best-selling Collins World Atlas has been brought fully up-to-date to reflect all recent changes. The reference maps provide worldwide coverage, are clear and accessible, and retain the accuracy and authority which are characteristic of Collins products. The introductory section includes maps of the world''s countries and physical features, key world statistics, and a map of the world''s time zones. Fascinating facts and internet links to the most relevant web sites enhance the reader''s knowledge of the world. MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE 46 pages of fully revised, detailed reference maps of the world. Quick reference maps of the world''s countries and physical features. Details of all the countries of the world, including flags, area, population, capital city, languages, religions and currency. Over 10,000 index entries. All the essential information required in a budget atlas for family, study and business use.

An activity book to accompany Collins First English Words, winner of the Best Entry for Young Learners prize at HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards 2012.

Prepare yourself thoroughly for the TOEIC testBy using Practice Tests for the TOEIC Test, you will: - Feel completely confident about how the TOEIC test works- Know what to expect on the day of the test- Improve your score through realistic practiceAll you need for your ideal TOEIC score: - Four complete TOEIC tests, including Speaking and Writing papers- A clear guide to how the TOEIC test works- A whole section full of useful tips on how to do well in the exam- A CD (+ transcript) with accurate model Speaking and Listening papers- Answers and explanations for all four sections of the test (including model answers for Speaking and Writing)You can trust Collins COBUILDPractice Tests for the TOEIC Test contains a mini-dictionary with definitions based on COBUILD content. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world''s largest database of the English language. It is updated every month and has been at the heart of Collins COBUILD for over 20 years.

Level: A Level Subject: Biology Revise for AS & A2 Biology with confidence! Providing complete study support throughout the two A Level years, this Biology study guide matches the curriculum content and provides in-depth course coverage, plus invaluable advice on how to get the best results in the exams. Providing plenty of exam practice and frequent progress checks and questions to consolidate learning, this AS & A2 Biology study guide contains invaluable advice and preparation for the exam. Included in this book: * examiner''s tips that reveal how to achieve higher marks * information presented in a clear and easy-to-use format * exam board labels that allow students to identify content relevant to their course * highlighted key points and examiner''s hints to offer guidance * progress check questions to test recall and understanding * sample questions and model answers that reveal what examiners are looking for * exam-style questions and answers that provide crucial exam practice eal what examiners are looking for * exam-style questions and answers that provide crucial exam practiceeal what examiners are looking for * exam-style questions and answers that provide crucial exam practiceeal what examiners are looking for * exam-style questions and answers that provide crucial exam practice

This vocabulary book is aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the accounting profession. It contains the 500 most important words and phrases you will need to succeed and includes practice material to make sure you really learn them.

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Collins Skills for the TOEIC Test: Listening and Reading is a unique skills-based exam preparation course.TOEIC (''Test of English for International Communication'') is a test of English proficiency for people in the workplace seeking to work in an international environment or looking for promotion within their organisation.The TOEIC test questions simulate real-life situations relevant to the global workplace. Score reports for candidates provide accurate, meaningful feedback about a test taker''s strengths and weaknesses.Collins Skills for TOEIC is a two book series (1 Listening/Reading; 2 Speaking/Writing) and focuses on helping learners handle the integrated skill aspect of the TOEIC test, where they are required to produce responses based on mixed input. Each book in the series therefore will contain all four skills but in different weightings.Summary-Quick Guide: question overviews give learners an easy reference to the characteristics of each question type-Challenges and Solutions: these sections offer strategy and skills reviews to help learners learn how to overcome the most common challenges.-Get it right: gives a quick overview of the most important steps for doing well on each question type and includes useful vocabulary and expressions-Answer Analysis: teaches learners how to rule out distracter answer options-Progressive Practice: encourages independent learning by offering a graded progression of content and task sets-Review sections: offer timed TOEIC test-taking guides and help learners practice what they''ve learned in a simulated environment-Audio CD: enables effective TOEIC practice-Highly experienced author team, who have written TOEIC materials before and have also worked as teachers themselves, preparing learners for the test.

Prepare yourself thoroughly for the TOEFL test. By using these practice tests you will feel completely confident about how the TOEFL test works, know what to expect on the day of the test, and improve your score through realistic practice.

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Popular guide covering the canals and waterways around Birmingham and central England. Colour Ordnance Survey� maps clearly show locks, towpaths and boating facilities. There are also comprehensive navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns and villages, pubs and restaurants alongside the waterways. In print for over 30 years, the Collins/Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britain''s canals and rivers. They are designed for anyone and everyone with an interest in Britain''s inland waterways - from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip, as well as walkers, cyclists and visitors. The Ordnance Survey � Maps have added information showing: * Locks, bridges, tunnels, aqueducts, winding holes and towpaths. * Waterpoints, sanitary stations, pump out facilities and refuse disposal. * Boatyards, pubs, restaurants and local shops. * Mile markers and milestones (distance in miles and number of locks to strategic points along the waterways). Text includes: * The history and background to each canal. * Local services and places of interest, pubs and restaurants and NEW for this edition: postcodes added for each place. * Opportunities for walking and cycling. * NEW for this edition: notes on wildlife to be found along the waterways. Comprehensive navigational notes include: * Maximum dimensions and low bridges. * Mileages, advice and potential hazards. * Navigation authorities and contact details. Waterways covered in this guide - Ashby Canal, Birming Canal Navigations (Main Line), Birmingham & Faxeley Canal, Coventry Canal, Erewash Canal, Grand Union Canal (Main Line, Leicester Section and the River Soar), Oxford Canal, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Stratford-on-Avon Canal, Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal.

An activity book to accompany Collins First English Words, winner of the Best Entry for Young Learners prize at HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards 2012.

This bite size collection is the perfect pocket size companion for those with an ''old-fashioned'' sense of humour. These dirty riddles are collected for the first time in ''Tiny'' format and they are sure to have you clutching your sides and rhyming for hours. Lots of clever limericks are gathered here - old favourites which will bring a tear to your eye. They are not for the faint-hearted, but will tickle those with a wicked wit and quick tongue.

Introduce young learners to lower case letters with this fun and engaging wipe-clean activity book. - Lots of practice opportunities to help children learn how to write letters.- Wipe-clean pages and pen so that children can try the activities again and again.- Colourful, motivating activities to help boost confidence.

Collins International GCSE Chemistry provides complete coverage of the new Edexcel International GCSE specification for Chemistry and is packed full of questions, in depth content, practical investigative skills features and more. - Ensure complete and comprehensive coverage of the new Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry specification - Engage students with accessible language and challenging science presented in a clear and fresh way - Establish and build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of what students should already know at the start of each unit - Build and apply the skills needed to understand and carry out practical investigations - Enable students to be fully prepared for exams with lots of questions all the way through the books, including short text-related questions, worked examples and exam-style questions - Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning using the end-of-unit summary checklists - Stretch and challenge the most able students with extension material clearly marked throughout and hints on how to get the best results - One of a range of new books supporting the Edexcel International GCSE science specifications, approved for use for Edexcel Level 2 Certificates in UK state schools - Seeking endorsement from Edexcel

The fourth Maths Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence and improve Maths skills at Key Stage 2.

Collins English Skills 1 is intended for children age 5-6 in Year 1/P2. The photocopiable activity sheets follow a repeated pattern of reading, phonics work, grammar and punctuation points, and writing. The illustrated activities are ideal for use in literacy sessions. This book was previously published as Folens English Skills 1. - Build and develop key language skills with this whole-school programme - Raise standards in literacy through phonics, reading and writing activities - A flexible resource with photocopiable activity sheets for Key Stage 1 - Repeated pattern of learning provides support, consolidation and extension

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat Gold band, with 18 books in total.

A gentle introduction to 29 of the 44 sounds in the English language. Working through the book a child will start to realise that words are made up of small separate sounds.

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band with a big discount on the normal price. This Blue Starter Set contains: Super Sam 978-0-00-744535-6 Let''s Build a Rocket 978-0-00-744536-3 Going to the Zoo 978-0-00-744537-0 Wait and See! 978-0-00-744538-7 Fishy Friend 978-0-00-749424-8 Knock! Knock! 978-0-00-749423-1 The Steam Train 978-0-00-732924-3 Blast off to the Moon! 978-0-00-732925-0 Bert''s Band 978-0-00-718581-8 Mojo and Weeza and the Funny Thing 978-0-00-718579-5 Percy and the Badger 978-0-00-718585-6 Funny Fish 978-0-00-718580-1 Talk, Talk, Talk 978-0-00-718578-8 Sounds 978-0-00-718584-9 Top Dinosaurs 978-0-00-718571-9 The Fantastic Flying Squirrel 978-0-00-718583-2 Robots 978-0-00-718582-5 What''s Underground? 978-0-00-718586-3 The Mermaid and the Octopus 978-0-00-718684-6 Harry''s Garden 978-0-00-718676-1 Mojo and Weeza and the New Hat 978-0-00-718662-4 Colours 978-0-00-718663-1 The Lonely Penguin 978-0-00-741296-9 Tod and the Trumpet 978-0-00-741297-6 Growing and Changing 978-0-00-741298-3 New from Old: Recycling Plastic 978-0-00-741299-0

The ideal way to try Collins Big Cat, to plug gaps and to refresh your reading resources at unbeatable prices. Starter sets contain a complete list of titles from each band or Key Stage with a big discount on the normal price. Containing one of every title in the Collins Big Cat Turquoise band, with 18 books in total.

This year''s Tolkien desk diary continues in a popular tradition yet this is a very special year, for 2005 is the 50th anniversary since the first publication of The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Diary 2005 features 13 paintings and illustrations by J. R. R. Tolkien himself, some of these not appearing in print for many years. The paintings are based on Tolkien''s classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and provide a fascinating insight into how Tolkien himself imagined the world of Middle-earth would look. The images are accompanied by informative text which explains how they relate to the story and offers information on their content and history.

This bumper book provides lots of practice for the key numeracy skills at a bargain price.