I Before E, Except After C by Laurie Rozakis
$35.00 NZD
Category: Reference
Dr. Rozakis offers this fun, engaging refresher course on spelling for adults, teens, and preteens alike, who--thanks in part to online instant messaging and text messaging--are quickly and quietly forgetting how to spell.
I Before E (Except After C) : Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
$15.00 NZD
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
I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes by Mardy Grothe
$33.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
'An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor' - Robert Frost. 'It is metaphor above all else that gives clearness, charm and distinction to the style' - Aristotle. Throughout history, great minds have demonstrated a special ability to ingeniously and creatively find a relat ...Show more
I Used to Know That: - Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
$13.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ... | Reading Level: very good
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days. Now available in paperback, this great gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for anyone new to the series, and ...Show more
Idiomantics: The Weird and Wonderful World of Popular Phrases by Philip Gooden
$25.00 NZD
Category: Reference
Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. The very etymology of the word 'idiom' reveals what's so endlessly fascinating about the wide range of colourful phrases we use in everyday speech: their peculiarity. They're peculiar both in the sense of being particular or unique t ...Show more
Infographic Guide to Literature by Joana Eliot
$28.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Infographic Guides
100 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics all about literature, featuring your favourite books and authors! Infographic Guide to Literature presents unique, witty and surprising facts about literature, from Shakespeare and Austen to Nabakov and Orwell, to George R. R. Martin and E. L. James. Fa ...Show more
Informal English : Puncture ladies, egg harbours, Mississippi marbles, and other curious words and phrases of North America by Jeffrey Kacirk
$27.00 NZD
Category: Reference
Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's col ...Show more
Instant! Maori by Nick Theobald; Paora Walker
$17.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
INSTANT! MAORI is a pocket-sized Maori-English phrase book packed with hundreds of practical and down-to-earth phrases - made easy. Using phonetics, it enables readers to speak correct Maori in seconds. The content includes the short and long version of what to say on a marae, how to talk to your pets, ...Show more
Italian by Map Group
$25.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: SpeakOut Phrase Books S.
The Italian SpeakOut Guide combines a dictionary, menu decoder, and phrasebook in one durable, pocket-sized package, with color photos throughout. Written by native speakers in an accessible, easy-to-understand style, it introduces Italy and her people and provides entertaining insights into the delight ...Show more
Italian Berlitz in 30 Days by Berlitz Guides
$32.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Berlitz in 30 Days
Berlitz Italian in 30 Days is designed to provide a sound basic knowledge of everyday language in a very short time. The package includes a 288 page illustrated course book and one 60 minute audio CD of the dialogs. Topics include: meeting and greeting people, shopping, eating out and getting around, ta ...Show more
Italian-English Visual Bilingual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley
$36.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: DK Bilingual Dictionaries
Look and learn - the quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday vocabulary in Italian. Whether for business or leisure, this introduction to key vocabulary covers a range of subjects from food and drink to sports and leisure. With scenes and items from everyday life clearly labelled, it's easy ...Show more