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Collins English Dictionary is an elegantly-designed comprehensive reference designed to last on the family bookshelf. Our market-leading Complete and Unabridged bilingual dictionaries are designed to meet the needs of professionals and academics, and include technical vocabulary. Available in French, Spanish, German and Italian, they include 300,000 references.

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Dictionaries ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................2Thesauruses..........................................................................................................................................................................................................4Combined Dictionaries & Thesauruses ......................................................................5Easy Learning English........................................................................................................................................................6French......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8Easy Learning French....................................................................................................................................................10Spanish..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................12Easy Learning Spanish................................................................................................................................................14Italian..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16Easy Learning Italian ........................................................................................................................................................17German..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................18Easy Learning German ..............................................................................................................................................19English-Indian ....................................................................................................................................................................................20Chinese..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21Other Languages..........................................................................................................................................................................22English School Ranges ............................................................................................................................................26Bilingual School Reference........................................................................................................................29Paul Noble ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................31LiveMocha ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................32Easy Learning in a click ..........................................................................................................................................32Easy Learning Audio Courses ..............................................................................................................33Phrasebooks..................................................................................................................................................................................................34UK Languages ........................................................................................................................................................................................35Scrabble ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................36Crosswords, Puzzles and Games ..............................................................................................38English Language Reference..................................................................................................................39Quizzes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................40

Contents

A brief history to Collins – pioneers indictionary publishing since 18191819 Christian philanthropist William Collins founds Collins with the vision of“creating knowledge for all” through his publishing

1824 Donnegan’s Greek and English lexicon is published, meeting the need fordictionaries to help scholars understand the New Testament in the original Greek

1840s First illustrated dictionaries published

1853 The Library Dictionary – with over 1,000 pages and 1,000 engravings – ispublished

1874 The Collins Senior Etymological Dictionary is published

1902 The first Gem English Dictionary is published, now the bestselling little dictionaryin the world

1920s The first bilingual gems for French, German, Italian and Spanish are published

1971 The first comprehensive bilingual English-Spanish, Spanish-English dictionary ispublished thanks to the pioneering lexicographical work of Colin Smith. “A formidableachievement that provided a blueprint for any future bilingual dictionary” – The Independent

1979 Collins English Dictionary assigns headword status to more words than anydictionary of comparable size, thereby making the text layout more user-friendly

1987 The first COBUILD Dictionary, for learners of English, is published. This was thefirst dictionary to be based in full on research carried out using the Collins Corpus.The Collins Corpus is a database of over 4.5 billion words of written and spokenEnglish which provides evidence of how English is really used

2011 Collins launches collinsdictionary.com, the most comprehensive dictionary to be available free online

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Collins English Dictionary[11th Edition]

Collins Concise EnglishDictionary[Eighth Edition]

Collins Compact Dictionary[Eighth Edition]

Collins English PaperbackDictionary[Sixth Edition]

Collins Pocket EnglishDictionary[Ninth Edition]

ISBN: 978-0-00-743786-3 • Price: £40.00Pages: 1920 • Format: 270 x 210 mm, HBPub date: 06/10/2011

• Attractive, comprehensive giftedition —designed to last—with blue headwords for easylook-up

• Includes a new wordssupplement and essay onchanges to the language

• Covers world, regional anddialect English, plus scientificand technical terms

• Ideal for students and families,with encyclopaedic entries forpeople, places, and regions

• New Defining the Moment

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• Includes terms from differentfields, including music,internet and texting


• A comprehensive and authoritative dictionaryin an easy-to-read and informative style

• Over two hundred essays on topics such asimportant English-speaking authors andgrammar controversies

• A browsable ‘good read’ for language lovers

ISBN: 978-0-00-729945-4 • Price: £9.99Pages: 1280 • Format: 178 x 111 mm, HB Pub date: 28/05/2009

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ISBN: 978-0-00-733756-9 • Price: £25.00Pages: 992 • Format: 260 x 190 mm, HB Pub date: 02/09/2010

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• Detailed language notes helpusers avoid common languagepitfalls

• Clear, accessible layout in apractical format

ISBN: 978-0-00-745055-8 • Price: £8.99Pages: 704 • Format: 151 x 108 mm, VL Pub date: 01/03/2012

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ISBN: 978-0-00-746575-0 • Price: £7.99 Pages: 640 • Format: 151 x 108 mm, PB Pub date: 01/12/2011

Collins Pocket Webster’s Dictionary [Second Edition]

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• Hello Kitty illustrations make using the dictionary funISBN: 978-0-00-745719-9 • Format: 220 x 170 mm, PB • Pages: 320 • Price: £9.99 • Pub date: 21/06/2012

Collins Gem Hello Kitty DictionaryFor sale in Great Britain and Ireland only

• Colour edition brings the world famous dictionary together with the world famousHello Kitty

• Pronunciation, spelling and grammar tips and clear definitions

• Great for Hello Kitty fans aged 11+ISBN: 978-0-00-745720-5 • Format: 111 x 76 mm, PB • Pages: 672 • Price: £4.99 • Pub date: 21/06/2012

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• Includes Practical WritingGuide

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• Up-to-date and comprehensive coverage oftoday’s English in a clear, accessible layout

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ISBN: 978-0-00-742862-5 • Price: £14.99Pages: 1824 • Format: 197 x 130 mm,PB+SCPub date: 05/05/2011

Collins English Dictionary And Thesaurus Set

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Collins Gem English Thesaurus (Seventh Edition)


Collins Dictionary &Thesaurus Of The EnglishLanguage (Fifth Edition)

Collins Concise DictionaryAnd Thesaurus(Fourth Edition)

Collins CompactDictionary And Thesaurus(Third Edition)

Collins English PaperbackDictionary And Thesaurus(Fourth Edition)

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ISBN: 978-0-00-729937-9 • Price: £9.99Pages: 1024 • Format: 178 x 111 mm,PLC+JKTPub date: 30/04/2009


• Two books in one, withadditional features to enrichlanguage skills

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• Designed for ease of use, withthumb tabs on every page andentry words highlighted

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• Includes spelling andpronunciation tips and apractical writing guide

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Combined Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Collins Mini Dictionary & Thesaurus (Second Edition)

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• All the latest new words with short, cleardefinitions

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Collins Gem — Dictionary And Thesaurus (Fifth Edition)

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Collins/Websters EasyLearning Complete English

Collins/Websters EasyLearning How To Use English

Collins/Websters EasyLearning English Vocabulary

Collins/Websters Easy LearningGrammar And Punctuation

Collins/Websters EasyLearning English Verbs

Pages: 768 • Format: 197 x 130 mm, PBCollins ISBN: 978-0-00-737469-4Price: £9.99 • Pub date: 06/01/2011Websters ISBN: 978-0-00-745064-0Price: £10.99 • Pub date: 05/01/2012

• Easy-to-use guide on how towrite accurate, clear andeffective English

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• Suitable for all ages

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Pages: 320 • Format: 197 x 130 mm, PBCollins ISBN: 978-0-00-737470-0Price: £6.99 • Pub date: 07/04/2011Collins ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-746134-9Collins Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-746135-6Websters ISBN: 978-0-00-745053-4Price: £6.99 • Pub date: 05/01/2012Websters ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-747910-8Websters Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-747911-5

• Clear, open layout makes information easyto find and understand

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• Clear, user-friendly layout, withsimple definitions making wordseasy to understand

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• Clear layout with helpfulexplanations and no jargon

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Collins Easy Learning Common Errors In English

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Collins Easy Learning English Study Dictionary With IPA(Export-Only)

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Collins/Websters EasyLearning EnglishConversation: Book 1

Collins/Websters EasyLearning EnglishConversation: Book 2

Collins/Websters EasyLearning Writing

Collins/Websters EasyLearning English Spelling

Collins/Websters EasyLearning English Idioms


• Includes transcripts of typicalconversations so learners canhear how phrases work in real life

• Audio CD of all the conversationsin the book and glossaries ofuseful vocabulary

• Suitable for beginners of all ages

• Ideal for school, home and workstudy

• Contains expressions and languagestructures that learners need tospeak in natural English

• Consisting of 14 units illustrating the language used in particularsituations

• Audio CD of all the conversations in the book

• All the phrases intermediate learnersneed to communicate effectively


• 16-page full-colour supplement andhundreds of line drawings throughout thetext

• Full coverage of curriculum vocabulary thatchildren will need to learn

• Suitable for students aged 7 and over



• User-friendly format, with tip boxesand corpus examples showing howEnglish is used today

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• Suitable for all ages and ideal forschool, work and home study


• Alphabetical index of tricky words,along with useful tips formemorising them

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Collins Robert Completeand Unabridged Frenchdictionary(Ninth Edition)

Collins Robert ConciseFrench Dictionary(Eighth Edition)

Collins Robert ConciseeDictionaries

Collins French DictionaryAnd Grammar(Sixth Edition)


• The largest on the market, witharound 300,000 references

• Includes cultural notes andindispensible Language in Use

supplement

• Contains detailed usageexamples and an extensivewordlist

• Perfect for professionals andacademic use

• Intuitive navigation with search function

• Shows English translations in a pop-up window whenreading French books, and vice versa.

• Click through to display the full dictionary entry. Includestranslations, pronunciation and examples.

• Two way dictionaries available separately for the Englishand French market

• Fully updated, with over152,000 references and190,000 translations

• Supplements oncommunication, educationsystems and famous Frenchpeople

• Boxes on spelling pitfallscomplement existing tips onfalse friends andpronunciation

• English-French and French-EnglisheDictionaries are available separately

• Ideal for those wanting translationsrather than definitions as they readon their Kindle devices

ISBN: 978-0-00-739362-6 • Price: £22.50Pages: 1660 • Format: 230 x 150 mm, PLCPub date: 07/07/2011

Price: £9.99 • Pages: 1660 • EBPub date: 01/01/2013

Collins Robert Concise English – FrenchDictionary EbookISBN: 978-0-00-750174-8

Collins Robert Concise French – EnglishDictionary EbookISBN: 978-0-00-750175-5


• Comprehensive guide withexamples and translations tohelp users to understandFrench grammar

• Over 96,000 references and136,000 translations, ideal forintermediate learners

• Clear colour layout andalphabet tabs

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Collins English – French/ French – English Dictionary & Grammar EbooksPrice: £3.99 • EB • Pub date: 01/01/2013

Collins English – French Dictionary & Grammar Ebook• ISBN: 978-0-00-747792-0Collins French – English Dictionary & Grammar Ebook • ISBN: 978-0-00-747793-7

Collins Dictionnaire Anglais – Français Et Grammaire • ISBN: 978-0-00-750168-7Collins Dictionnaire Français – Anglais Et Grammaire • ISBN: 978-0-00-750169-4


Collins Advanced FrenchGrammar & Practice

Collins French EssentialDictionary And Grammar(Third Edition)

Collins Pocket FrenchDictionary (Seventh Edition)

Collins Gem FrenchDictionary(11th Edition)

ISBN: 978-0-00-749033-2 • Price: £9.99Pages: 256 • Format: 234x178 mm, PBPub date: 04/07/2013

• Full coverage of the key areas forintermediate and advancedstudents of French

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• Hundreds of examples andtranslations illustrate each point

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• Ideal for intermediate learners:an up-to-date dictionary with auser-friendly grammar guide

• Contains 92,000 referencesand 124,000 translations

• New colour layout withheadwords and cultural notes

• Two books in one



(Sixth edition)ISBN: 978-0-00-732497-2 • Price: £7.99Pub date: 29/04/2010


• Contains useful supplementon French culture and people,ideal for travellers

• Notes on commonly confusedwords to help with difficultvocabulary

• New words added, especiallyfrom the field of technology

• Full coverage of GCSE wordsand phrases and links to verbtables

• Contains useful Phrasefinder

supplement with menu readerfor travellers

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• Hard-wearing, portable format

French Market-leading, bestselling bilingual dictionaries

• Colour layout helps to find informationquickly and easy

• Full conjugations of 112 French verbs, bothregular and irregular

• Alphabetical index of over 2,000 widelyused verbs


Collins Gem — French Verbs (Fourth Edition)

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Collins Gem — French Grammar (Fourth Edition)

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Collins English LearningComplete French

• Alphabetical index lists withover 2000 widely used verbs

• Explains the essential points ofverb tenses using simplelanguage

• Full glossary explaining keygrammatical terminology andhundreds of exercises

• Three books in one


Collins Easy Learning FrenchGrammar And Practice

ISBN: 978-0-00-739139-4 • Price: £9.99Pages: 320 • Format: 262 x 196 mm, PBPub date: 03/03/2011ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750555-5

• Explains the essential points ofFrench grammar using simplelanguage

• Contains useful tips and key pointsto consolidate learning

• Clear, colour layout ensures learnersfind information quickly and easily

• Practice exercises help users retainknowledge

• Large format makes doing exercises easier

Collins Easy LearningFrench Grammar(Second Edition)

ISBN: 978-0-00-736782-5 • Price: £7.99Pages: 320 • Format: 197 x 130 mm, PBPub date: 06/01/2011ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-744468-7Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-744498-4

• Comprehensive treatment ofFrench grammar written inclear, simple language

• Complete coverage of regularverb conjugations

• Full glossary explaining keygrammatical terminology

Collins Easy LearningFrench Dictionary(Sixth Edition)


• Endorsed by Edexcel, withGCSE curriculum wordshighlighted

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Collins Easy LearningFrench Pronunciation


• Helpful, clear illustrations ofthe mouth assist students inthe formation of sounds

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• Hundreds of examples show how eachverb is used


Easy Learning French Over 2 million copies of the Easy Learning range sold

Collins Easy Learning French Verbs(Second Edition)

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• Easy-to-understand guide to French verbswith hundreds of exercises

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Collins Easy Learning French Verbs and Practice


Collins Easy LearningFrench Idioms

Collins Easy LearningFrench Study DictionaryWith IPA (Export-Only)

Collins Easy LearningPrimary French Dictionary(Export-Only)

Collins Easy LearningFrench Conversation

Collins Easy LearningFrench Vocabulary


• Includes 250 quirky andinteresting idioms arrangedinto different themes

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• Handy notes explain culturaldifferences

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• Includes section on how to usethe dictionary and a languageskills supplement

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• A handy 3-in-1 book: grammar, verbs, andvocabulary in one volume

• Includes grammar guide, 115 verb tables and50 vocabulary topics covering 5,000 words

• Glossary gives clear and simple explanationsof grammatical terminology



• Usage notes on languagedifficulties and topics pagescovering useful vocabulary

• Fun illustrations, ideal foryoung learners as their firstreal dictionary

• Fascinating facts on French lifeand culture throughout


• Contains grammar and verbsupplements and acomprehensive list of relevantvocabulary

• Thousands of phrases andexamples show how tocommunicate naturally

• FREE audio download helpslearners communicate withconfidence


• Thousands of words andphrases arranged by topicsto help develop vocabulary

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• Comprehensive index inEnglish.

Easy Learning French

Collins Webster's Easy Learning Complete French

• Includes 250 quirky and interesting idioms arrangedinto different themes

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• Handy culture notes explain cultural differences


Collins Webster’s Easy Learning French Idioms

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Collins Complete andUnabridged SpanishDictionary 40th AnniversaryEdition(Ninth Edition)

Collins Unabridged SpanisheDictionaries

Collins Concise SpanishDictionary(Eighth Edition)

Collins Spanish DictionaryAnd Grammar(Sixth Edition)


• With over 315,000 references, this isthe largest Spanish dictionary on themarket

• Includes Language in Use

supplement to help communicate innatural, idiomatic Spanish

• Coverage of both European andLatin American Spanish

Price: £14.99 • Pages: 2208 • EBPub date: 01/01/2013

Collins Unabridged English – SpanishDictionary EbookISBN: 978-0-00-750160-1

Collins Unabridged Spanish – EnglishDictionary EbookISBN: 978-0-00-750161-8



• Fully revised and updated withover 226,000 references and237,000 translations

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Collins Compact SpanishDictionary

ISBN 978-0-00-729884-6 • Price £5.99Pages 448 • Format: 178x111 mm, PBPub Date 28/05/2009

• Special treatment for the mostfrequently-used words inSpanish and English

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• Full step-by-step guide toSpanish grammar

Spanish ‘The best and most used Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionary…

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Lexicographer Colin Smith pioneered the publication of the first Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary in 1971.

His aim was to make it relevant to learners of English andSpanish in their everyday life.

• English-Spanish and Spanish-EnglisheDictionaries are available separately



Collins Advanced SpanishGrammar & Practice

Collins Pocket SpanishDictionary (Seventh edition)

Collins Spanish EssentialDictionary & Grammar

Collins Gem SpanishDictionary(Ninth Edition)


• Full coverage of the key areas forintermediate and advanced studentsof Spanish

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(Sixth Edition)ISBN: 978-0-00-732498-9 • Price: £7.99Pub date: 29/04/2010



• Clear colour layout andalphabet tabs make findinginformation easy

• Full coverage of GCSE wordsand phrases in one portablevolume

• Full step-by-step guide toSpanish grammar in a clearlayout

• Explanations of commonlyconfused and difficult words,plus links to verb tables

• Hard-wearing and portable,particularly ideal for travellers

• Notes on aspects of Spanishand Latin American culture

Spanish … a formidable achievement that provided a blueprint for any future bilingual dictionary’ The Independent

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He achieved this by ensuring that the Collins Spanish Dictionary represented real-life examples from spoken and written English, European Spanish and Latin American Spanish by working with native

speaking scholars. The first edition took twenty years to create, but the work invested in it remains at the heart of the Collins Spanish range today.


Collins Easy LearningComplete SpanishGrammar, Verbs AndVocabulary


• A handy 3-in-1 book: grammar,verbs, and vocabulary in onevolume, ideal for beginners

• Includes grammar guide, 120verb tables and 50 vocabularytopics covering 5,000 words

• Full glossary gives clear andsimple explanations ofgrammatical terminology

Collins Easy LearningSpanish Grammar(Second Edition)


• Easily accessible informationwith a full glossary explainingkey grammatical terminology

• Comprehensive treatment ofSpanish grammar written inclear, simple language

• Complete coverage of regularverb conjugations

Collins Easy LearningSpanish Dictionary(Sixth Edition)


• Endorsed by Edexcel – ideal forSpanish learners aiming forGCSE success

• Key GCSE words highlightedfor help with exam preparation

• Fun language supplement andverb tables help consolidatelanguage skills

Collins Easy LearningSpanish Pronunciation

Collins Easy LearningSpanish Grammar AndPractice


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Collins Chinese Dictionary(Third Edition)

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Dictionaries

The SCRABBLE™ Dictionaries

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The Tournament TeamTitles for both the Tournament player and adjudicator with comprehensive word lists

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• The secret knowledge all solvers of crypticcrosswords need in one accessible gift bookISBN: 978-0-00-744316-1 • Price: £5.99Pages: 128 • Format: 150 x 100 mm, HBPub date: 06/10/2011ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-745464-8Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-745465-5

Collins Little Book ofCrossword Secrets

• Concise tips perfect for beginners orplayers looking to improve

ISBN: 978-0-00-748020-3 • Price: £5.99Pages: 128 • Format: 150 x 100 mm, HBPub date: 11/10/2012ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-749338-8Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-749337-1

Collins Little Book ofBridge Secrets

• More than 50 classic Christmas games for allages with beautiful illustrations throughout

ISBN: 978-0-00-748301-3 • Price: £5.99Pages: 128 • Format: 150 x 100 mm, HBPub date: 11/10/2012ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-749340-1Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-749339-5

Collins Little Book of Christmas Games

Collins Bradford CrosswordSolver's Lists, pocket edition

• Includes over 75,000 solutionssorted into over 500 subject lists


Collins Quite Brilliant: A Celebration of BritishEnglish

Can You Eat, Shoot & Leave?(Workbook)

Collins Improve YourWriting Skills

Collins Improve YourPunctuation

Collins Improve YourGrammar

ISBN: 978-0-00-748579-6 • Price: £7.99Pages: 256 • Format: 197 x 130mm, PBPub date: 07/06/2012ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750244-8KindleISBN: 978-0-00-750243-1

• A jubilant celebration ofBritain’s most wonderfullinguistic gems, and peopleand culture they describe

• Learn to tell a Bakewell Tartfrom a Pontefract Cake

• Learn who coined the phrase“jiggery-pokery”?

• A punctuation workout for bothsticklers and rookies – perfect forfans of Lynne Truss’ original

• Introductory questionnaire helpsreaders identify their level ofpunctuation prowess

• ‘Challenge-yourself ’ formatactivities cover origin, usage rulesand their exceptions




• The essential guide to writingEnglish, helping readersdevelop writtencommunication skills

• Ideal for students of allsubjects, and of all ages

• Witty cartoons by HuntEmerson

• The plain guide topunctuation, the ‘nuts andbolts’ of the English language

• Includes ‘Ten Golden Rules ofPunctuation’ by a Victorianschoolmistress

• Contains witty cartoons byHunt Emerson and the‘ultimate punctuation test’


• The plain person’s guide to theclear presentation of writtenlanguage

• Features the thirteen gremlinsof grammar, from apostrophesto verbs

• Ideal for students of allsubjects and all ages

English Language Reference For language lovers who want to express themselves betterat work or in life, or simply have fun with English.

• Provides strategies needed to communicate withbusiness colleagues at home and overseas

• Covers a range of skills, focussing on teamwork andglobal environments

• Verbal and non-verbal communication tips for workingwith colleagues at a distance

• Written by experts in the field of international businesscommunication

• Clear and practical advice for native speakers ofEnglish

• Helps to moderate language to aid in communicationwhen working with non-native speakers


Communication For International Business: The Secrets Of Excellent Interpersonal Skills

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Collins Sports Quiz Book Collins Cricket Quiz Book Collins Football Quiz Book Collins Pub Quiz Collins Quiz Night


• Perfect for playing with familyor brushing up on trivia toshow off

• With 100 quizzes, gradedfrom easy to hard

• Questions cover everythingfrom football and athletics tobog snorkelling

• With 100 quizzes on testcricket, ODIs, twenty20, theIPL and great players

• Quizzes are graded so readerscan work their way up

• Ideal for children and adultsalike

• Answers to questions are easyto find



ISBN: 978-0-00-747997-9 • Price: £6.99Pages: 416 • Format: 197 x 130 mm, PBPub date: 13/09/2012Easy – eBook ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750228-8Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750227-1Medium – eBook ePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750230-1Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750229-5Difficult - eBookePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750232-5Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750231-8

• 100 brand new quizzes with allthe latest players and stats

• Covers Premiership andChampionship, the World Cupand great legends of the past

• Suitable for both children andadults

• Quizzes are graded so userscan work their way up

• 200 brand new quizzes perfect forfamily and friends

• Covers all the major themes as wellas questions on bizarre trivia

• Questions range from friendlyteasers to difficult

ISBN: 978-0-00-747998-6 • Price: £6.99Pages: 416 • Format: 197 x 130 mm, PBPub date: 13/09/2012Easy - eBookePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750222-6Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750221-9Medium - eBookePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750224-0Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750223-3Difficult - eBookePub ISBN: 978-0-00-750226-4Kindle ISBN: 978-0-00-750225-7

• Contains more than 200 brand new quizzes and 4,000 questionscovering all the main themes

• Quizzes are graded so you can work your way up

• Perfect for family and friends

Quizzes Collins’ new range of quiz books, in print and ebook format, promiseto challenge and entertain all the family

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• 101 of some of the hardestpuzzles ever created byAndrew Stuart, one of Britain’stop Su Doku setters

• Puzzles are carefully level-marked

Pages: 128Format: 150 x 100 mm, HBPrice: £5.99Pub date: 13/09/2012Book 1ISBN: 978-0-00-746351-0Book 2ISBN: 978-0-00-746352-7

Collins Su Doku Grandmaster


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