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What do scientists do all day? Find out in this beautifully illustrated book that features more than 100 scientists at work. Little ones can explore 14 different colourful scenes, turning the page after each to learn about eight special scientists you...

A times tables practice book packed with over 130 activities. Help children practise and perfect their 2 to 12 times tables with this entertaining write-in activity book. There are a range of different puzzles and activities for each times table, from...

Fun puzzles stealthily reinforce key maths skills for age 7+ (UK Key Stage 2) This entertaining write-in book will make maths fun without ever feeling like a lesson. Use your number skills to make your way through mazes, crack codes, create art, catch...

The amazing stories and fascinating facts behind the elements that make every moment of the day possible. “What a magnificent book!” Dr Chris van Tulleken“A delightful pick-and-mix bag of so many fun and fascinating facts” Professor Jim Al-Khalili Why...

WINNER of the 2019 Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards – Indigenous Children Category      ...

Everything you need to know about astronauts and the teams behind them, and the extraordinary jobs they do. Explore different careers as you blast off into space with a crew of astronauts. Find out about their incredible jobs and the work of the huge...

Bag the perfect KS1 dictionary this Back to School. This dictionary is an ideal introduction to the world of words for children age 5+. The careful choice of vocabulary, clear definitions and simple examples, together with the beautifully designed...

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives. ‘The web of our...

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning.This book offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Italian. Perfect for Italian exams revision. Designed for all those learning Italian at...

No matter how young you are or where you’re starting from, you are a future millionaire. Declare it. Know it. Demand it. And, with help from bestselling author and self-made millionaire Rachel Rodgers, start working toward it. Future...

A fresh, futuristic look at intelligent machines and how they are changing our world - with lots of flaps to lift Plug in to the often mind-blowing world of artificial intelligence. How can a machine write a story? Are computers now cleverer than...

Introduces readers to this fascinating subject Find out all about the fascinating science of Dinosaurs in this fun and friendly book. Discover how we know so much about different dinosaurs - from what they look like to what they smelled like and even...

Collins Practice Tests for the TOEFL iBT® Test contains all the advice and practice you need to succeed in the TOEFL iBT Test. Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, this book includes:• four complete TOEFL tests with a key, audio scripts...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT® Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that...

It's hard to hide a pancake face forever … Support severely struggling readers with this hi-lo tale about self-confidence and acceptance. Alice Peasbody has no nose. People point and stare. Only the birds in the garden are Alice's friends. She tries to...

Count along with Ten Little Monkeys and watch as they disappear!Ten little monkeys swinging on a vine, along came a lemur and then there were...nine! Learning to count has never been more fun. This unique board book counts from ten little monkeys all...

Soar through the night sky with this beautifully illustrated atlas of the stars.Explore constellations and find out about the bright stars that form them, in this beautifully illustrated book for children. Astronomer Tom Kerss introduces the...

Build your brain and blitz through the canon with Literature in 30 Seconds of Less!, a collection of illuminating synopses of the great works.Bursting with illuminating synopses of humanity’s great works, you no longer have to lower your gaze when...

With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system.Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT® Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that they require to get a high score in the TOEFL iBT...

Collins Practice Tests for the TOEFL iBT® Test contains all the advice and practice you need to succeed in the TOEFL iBT Test. The book includes:• four complete TOEFL tests with a key, audio scripts and model answers.• a mini-dictionary with COBUILD...

Colossal carnivores, gigantic plant-eaters and huge flying prehistoric creatures. Meet all kinds of dinosaurs as enormous as the magnificent T. Rex, or even bigger! From gentle giants such as the Brachiosaurus to the scary stalking Giganotosaurus. With...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face. ...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face...

Improve Maths and English skills with fun and engaging activities. From fronted adverbials to isosceles triangles, this book is packed with activities to build children's confidence around key English and Maths concepts. Friendly animal guides make the...

Fun memory games to help children learn to tell the time. These entertaining games for 2-5 players will help children to learn to tell the time. From hours, minutes and seconds to analogue and digital clocks, the brightly illustrated book will tell them...

A positive, creative, colourful and REALLY USEFUL introduction to protecting our seas - and the animals living in them. The sea creatures are having a rough ride at the moment, navigating plastic litter, chemical spills, warming oceans and fishing...

The must-have atlas for children aged 7-11 Collins Primary Atlas is a great introduction to mapping of the UK, Europe and all major regions of the world. It supports the Key Stage 2 curriculum and is suitable for children aged 7-11 years. This new,...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events occurring in North...

Join Fiona the hippo, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she and her friends take a train ride at the zoo! Fiona wants to visit the new baby red panda, but it is so far! What better way to get around...

"A sparkling tale starring a resilient young protagonist" —Kirkus (starred review)Reina Ramos Works It Out is a Level Two I Can Read story about Reina Ramos, a loyal friend whose high-spirited antics sometimes cause chaos, but who always finds a way to...

A positive, creative, colourful and REALLY USEFUL introduction to protecting our trees - and the animals living in them. The trees are in trouble, and they're not the only ones. Meet the endangered forest animals in search of solutions. Fortunately they...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2023. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of...

Emmy and Birch go on an adventure to take to the sky with this Young Reader book, the only official levelled reader series based on Minecraft, the world's best-selling video game! Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to...

The ninth title in an exciting, magical unicorn adventure series, packed full of beautiful illustrations. Zoe and Astra are on a quest to help the Unicorn King. This time, their adventures lead them high into the skies above Unicorn Island, in search of...

How big is space, where does it end, and more thought-provoking questions. The questions in this book were curated by the staff at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in London, to address all the most common - and a few uncommon - things that children...

Little Bessie Lee is on a mission to save the pandas! The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!When Bessie and her class take a field trip to...

WINNER of The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2022.WINNER of the ALCS Educational Writers’ Award 2023. “A terrific find for social studies teachers seeking to promote inquiry and active citizenship.” Picked by School Library Journal for the Best...

Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarises children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. When a tiny wave grows bigger and bigger, what’s a...

A fascinating introduction to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen was Britain's longest-reigning monarch and one of the most famous women in the world. But what was she really like? This enthralling story of the life of Queen Elizabeth II is full...

Size and strength aren't everything in this classic African folktale of clever Anansi, King of the spiders. Anansi is king of the spiders: he may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her...

Join the beloved and bestselling little yellow puppy, Biscuit, as he visits the community garden. Biscuit is available in Level One I Can Read for the first time! Seeds—check! Shovel—check! Biscuit and the little girl are ready to visit the community...

When it comes to making minigames for Minecraft, the only limit is your imagination. The official Minecraft Guide to PVP Minigames is full of inspiring games for you to recreate in your own world. Whether you prefer non-PVP combat games like arrow golf...

Why plastic is so bad for our planet, and what we can do about it. Everyone knows that plastic has become a problem for our planet, but do you know why? And do you know how YOU can help be a part of the solution to the problem? This vividly illustrated...

A fun, highly illustrated guide to what genes and DNA are, and how they work. What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Young scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty...

A fun workbook, packed with activities to improve comprehension skills. The enjoyable and accessible activities in this workbook help children develop comprehension and writing skills, from understanding recipes, lists, diaries, poems and posters to...