This important new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary has been fully updated to include contemporary, relevant and comprehensive vocabulary. New words about technology, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic have been added, for example eSports, vlog, net-zero, eco-friendly, coronavirus and social distancing. Definitions of familiar words, such as bubble, viral, cookie and platform, have been updated to reflect how they are used now. Complete with example sentences, fascinating word origins, and grammar and punctuation panels, this dictionary supports today's students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com.

The ten twinkly lights in this beautifully illustrated book bring the story of the nativity to life for little children. From a shining angel to the sparkling star the wise men follow, the lights create a unique and enchanting retelling of the story of the very first Christmas.

Let’s explore our world! With fun words and vibrant illustrations, this 100 First Words book is the perfect resource to help young children develop their early language and communication skills. The vocabulary encourages readers to explore and observe the world around them, and learn all about the animals, plants and people on our wonderful planet.

A good vocabulary and knowledge of spelling is key to success in all 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, particularly those set by Durham University’s Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) and Granada Learning (GL). Cloze tests are passages with missing words or letters which require the child to recognise and select the answer from a set of several options, or to complete the word with the correct spelling. They are designed to test a child’s vocabulary and spelling. This book covers the three main question styles of cloze tests: Word Bank, Multiple Choice and Partial Words. There are six tests in each question style, each containing around 25 questions. The online Peer-Compare system helps identify areas for improvement and gauge progress relative to other children taking the same tests. For further information about how this system works, see the inside front cover. Extensively road-tested by the Eleven Plus Exams centre, all First Past the Post 11+ Essentials books are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.

• This sturdy board book is specially designed to stimulate toddlers through creative pictures and help them learn first words.
• Each page has a colourful illustration made up of footprints, handprints, child friendly art, or a photo.
• With lots of bright pictures and to explore together and core first words to learn, See, Touch, Feel: ABC is the perfect first book to share with your baby.

In Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community. The bestselling and award-winning contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, and Ibi Zoboi.

With felt shapes to press out and place, Match & Sort Shapes by Priddy Books is a fantastic way to introduce shapes!

This interactive board book is designed to teach young children about first concepts in a fun and innovative way. Each spread introduces a different shape and children have to find the correct piece to place on the felt board page. As well as this, the cover also folds out into a gatefold with a felt backed shape sorter for children to find and place their felt pieces once they’ve completed the book.

"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail. The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail's big plan that saves the day! This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Find out how gum became everyone’s favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.   Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone’s favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on “pop� culture . . . and everything in between! 

Trust TeeJay's proven approach, which successfully develops mathematical skills and adds fun to learning. Completely updated in line with the latest CfE requirements, this new edition Second Level Maths textbook provides hundreds of practice questions, with progression and consolidation - the core TeeJay philosophy - underpinning every exercise and chapter. - Confidently deliver a comprehensive and consistent curriculum, with one book available for each year of Second Level and content matched to the CfE benchmarks - Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from Book 2B - Engage students with varied exercises and opportunities for play-based learning - Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout - Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises - Answers for the exercises are provided in the book

A versatile and well-developed vocabulary is a vital component of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams but is often one of the more difficult to attain. This collection of multiple choice tests, based on conventional classroom testing sessions, is representative of the verbal reasoning type questions of multi-discipline CEM style 11 plus exams. A range of vocabulary topics and question styles identify and drill the use of synonyms, antonyms and homonyms providing the confidence to answer questions that test and explore vocabulary. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are best used as real exam practice to benchmark a child s performance and to identify areas for improvement. They are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home. The suggested time for each paper is based on data obtained from conventional classroom testing sessions. Includes a broad coverage of antonyms, synonyms and homonyms to develop vocabulary. Provides ample training for any level of 11 plus exam and familiarisation and realistic practice ahead of the tests to build knowledge and confidence, and ensure success. .

Trust TeeJay's proven approach, which successfully develops mathematical skills and adds fun to learning. Completely updated in line with the latest CfE requirements, this new edition Second Level Maths textbook provides hundreds of practice questions, with progression and consolidation - the core TeeJay philosophy - underpinning every exercise and chapter. - Confidently deliver a comprehensive and consistent curriculum, with one book available for each year of Second Level and content matched to the CfE benchmarks - Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from First Level - Engage students with varied exercises and opportunities for play-based learning - Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout - Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises - Answers for the exercises are provided in the book

Set students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes. Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence. My Revision Notes for NCFE CACHE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Child Development and Care in the Early Years will help students: - Consolidate knowledge with clear, concise and relevant content coverage, based on what examiners are looking for - Extend understanding with our regular 'Check your understanding', tasks and answers - Check and review knowledge and skills with revision activities that encourage note-taking and include real-world scenarios - Improve technique through our increased exam support, including exam-style practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid - Plan and manage a successful revision programme with our topic-by-topic planner, and exam breakdown features, user-friendly definitions and glossary

Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), compiled by Durham University, and Granada Learning (GL), and the Independent School Exam Board (ISEB). Irrespective of the exam board or style of text, there will always be questions to test children’s inference skills under timed pressure. These questions typically comprise 20% of comprehension questions and test the reader’s ability to interpret and extrapolate information from clues in the text. The questions in this book are all inference-based, and with 50 extracts and 300 questions per book, this series will test and develop your child’s inference abilities. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.

Capture pupils' interest in the dynamic world of business. Blending topics from Business Management, Accounting and Administration & IT with up-to-date and relevant examples for S1 to S3, this is the perfect springboard for future learning. Covering all applicable CfE Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks from Technologies and Social Studies, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum. > Overcome timetable challenges. Each double-page spread can be delivered easily in a single weekly period, while those with more curriculum time have the flexibility for extending the content and activities > Engage pupils with theory and practice. Every topic has clear explanations of key concepts, familiar business examples for Scotland's young people and a wide variety of activities, which include group work and ICT tasks > Lay firm foundations for National qualifications. The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 4/5 and beyond > Meet the needs of each pupil in mixed-ability classes. The content and activities ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while 'Challenge' tasks will stretch high-attaining pupils > Effectively check and assess progress. 'Summary Questions' on every double-page spread support formative assessment, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks, as well as progression towards the N4/5 standard > Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os. Plenty of activities that address literacy and numeracy are threaded through the book

My Revision Notes will engage students with our updated approach to consolidating course content and helping them learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective planning strategies to create a guide that students can rely on to build both knowledge and confidence. - Helps students plan and manage their learning independently with our topic-by-topic planner - Encourages students to practise and apply their skills and knowledge with regular 'Now test yourself' sections, refreshed practice questions and answer guidance online - Supports subject-specific exam skills with a new exam skills box at the end of each chapter - Reflects the structure and format of recent exams with refreshed exam-style questions and improved course coverage - Includes content mapped to the specification, streamlined to give students the knowledge they need to help with the exams - Covers content for the Political Ideas component of the AQA specification - Helps students understand key terms with user-friendly definitions and tips throughout, plus a glossary

- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text - Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification - Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text - Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification - Provides opportunities to test progress with quick knowledge-check questions - Develops analysis and evaluation skills with 'stretch and challenge' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading

One day, a weaver ant family’s world is turned upside down when their home is destroyed. With only a few belongings on their backs, they set off in search of a new one, meeting many creatures on the way. Some are kind, some are not so kind. Some of the places are warm, some are cold. Sometimes the creatures they meet are friendly, sometimes they are not. But none of the places feel quite right. Will the weavers ever find somewhere they can call home again? This beautiful picture book explores the importance of home and welcoming new people into communities.   Praise for Victoria Turnbull’s previous books: ‘Utterly magical storytelling’ —The Bookseller ‘As an artist, Turnbull has two crucial gifts: the power of imagination and the ability to make emotions visible’—Publishers Weekly ‘Incandescent’—Kirkus

I was a rat!’ So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’s true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of ‘Rodent Delusion’? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. Or is Roger just an ordinary little boy? Only three people believe this version of the story, and it may take a royal intervention–and a bit of magic–to convince everyone else. A playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.

When, in A Scarecrow and His Servant, a bolt of lightning brings Scarecrow to life, he proves to be a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant and the two embark upon a terrifying series of adventures–including battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes he’d never sprung to life.

Two stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.

A fun-filled bumper sticker activity book, packed full of colouring, mazes, sticker scenes, sticker jigsaws and more – based on the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood series. The Tales from Acorn Wood Super Sticker Book features all your favourite characters from the much-loved preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. With sixty-four pages of activities to complete, plus over 1000 stickers, there's plenty to keep little hands busy during journeys, rainy days and holidays.

Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' - Katherine Rundell

‘It’s hard to know where to start. There’s so much to say – about the murders, and the codes, and the spy, that I’m getting tangled up in the story already...'

It's December 1941, and almost Christmas, when a bomb falls on Deepdean School for Girls. May and Nuala are whisked away from the chaos and sent to stay with May's big sister, Hazel Wong, who is working at Bletchley Park.

Within seconds, they're thrown straight into their most dangerous case yet. A codebreaker has been shot in what appears to be a tragic accident - until a suspicious and top-secret message is discovered in his pocket. Was he a spy, working for the other side? Was the message planted on him? Most importantly - was this murder?

Worst of all, Daisy's big brother, Bertie Wells, is being blamed. It’s up to May, Nuala and their friend Eric to prove Bertie's innocence and solve the mystery. But Bletchley is a strange and secretive place, full of Britain's most ingenious minds. They'll need to watch, listen, and puzzle out the incredible, unthinkable truth…

Collins Explore English is a 6-level course which provides full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language curriculum framework (0057) from 2020. With a magazine-style Student’s Resource Book, comprehensive Student’s Coursebook, and supportive Teacher’s Guide, it offers clear progression within and across levels. The Student’s Coursebook is clearly linked to the Student’s Resource Book, both of which are fully supported in the Teacher’s Guide. It follows the same topic-based structure of units as the Resource Book, and includes a wide range of varied activities and exercises related to the input materials to develop and consolidate learning. The Coursebook is designed to be written into, so activities contain structured spaces for learners to record answers. The activities can be used as classroom tasks, for homework or for assessment purposes. The completed tasks give the teacher an opportunity to check work and give feedback. Learners have a consolidated record of their work and parents can see what kind of activities learners are doing in class. The Student’s Coursebook provides opportunities for the learners to consolidate and apply what they have learnt, and to relate what they are learning both to the environment in which they live and beyond, to other contexts. Much of the learners’ work is conducted in pairs or small groups in line with international best practice. The tasks and activities are designed to be engaging for learners and to support teachers in their assessment of learner progress and achievement. This innovative course has been designed to encourage maximum enjoyment and engagement by young learners, providing them with a fun and colourful Resource Book packed full of texts and illustrations to stimulate language learning. The corresponding Coursebook contains the activities relating to this input material. The Student’s Resource Book and Student’s Coursebook are used together to provide the full learning package for the student. The course takes an integrated skills approach to developing language skills with an emphasis on practical communication. It is designed with interactive learning at its heart and has been created to offer flexibility where this is beneficial while following a consistent approach so the course is easy to deliver. It is fully supported by a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide with detailed lesson plans that provide step-by-step guidance. This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0057 from 2020.

Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic new adventure from globally successful and award‑winning picture book creator, Benji Davies. As a fearsome storm blows around Noi’s house, his grandma tells of an unforgettable friendship between a little girl and a whale, many storms ago. But as she finishes her tale of perseverance and new beginnings, Noi soon realises it’s part of their own story, too. This glorious addition to the bestselling Storm Whale series celebrates the stories and love that are passed down through generations. Other books from the World of the Storm Whale:  The Storm Whale The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird Also by Benji Davies:  Grandad's Island On Sudden Hill, written by Linda Sarah When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore