Books published by publisher UK: Collins, 1972

Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche tells the evocative story of 15-year old Kambili’s life growing up in Nigeria during a military coup.This set text for AQA GCSE is an ideal reader for any Key Stage 4 classroom.The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father is involved mysteriously in the political crisis, while Kambili and her brother are sent away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, Kambili discovers life and love - and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family.Centring on the promise of freedom and the pain and exhilaration of adolescence, Purple Hibiscus is the extraordinary debut of a Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun.

A storm is raging outside and Percy the park keeper is having a sleepless night. When he gets up the following morning, Percy finds that the old oak tree has been blown down. It is a disaster for his animal friends who live there, but Percy is soon devising a plan to help his little friends find new homes in the best tree house they have ever seen. This title includes a wonderful fold-out poster.

In this book, the monsters teach children all about starting to count. The curriculum-based skills practice is accompanied by fun activities, stickers, and a monster mask to reward and motivate. Plenty of practice and reinforcement of the writing skills covered in school is provided. This unique series for children combines all the fun and appeal of traditional character-based activity books with real educational value. Parents can be assured that these books match the new curriculum and provide invaluable practice in key skills, whilst children will love the characters, stickers, fun activities, and monster mask.

An illustrated dictionary aimed at learners of English aged 7 and overThis dictionary has been specially created for primary school students whose first language is not English, but who attend English-language schools. Accessible and easy-to-use, it is the perfect tool to help children improve their language skills and build vocabulary. It covers all the essential words, phrases, and idioms that students need to learn, and is ideal for children who speak a language other than English at home. The definitions are written using simple language, which enables the child to discover for themselves what words mean, both in the classroom and at home. The dictionary also contains example sentences of real English, which show the child how English is really used in everyday life. The dictionary includes a wide range of cross-curricular vocabulary items, which will help students studying in English to build their academic vocabulary, as well as gain confidence in writing and speaking English inside and outside the classroom. Key curriculum terms and important everyday vocabulary items are illustrated throughout the dictionary to support the child's understanding of key concepts and to encourage exploration of the language. The brightly colored supplement illustrates a range of academic and general topics, making the dictionary invaluable to a child who is not only learning English, but also studying through the medium of English.

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games.Expert crossword solver and setter, Tim Moorey, seeks to dispel the myth that cryptic crosswords are the preserve of the elite. In this easy guide, he demonstrates that anyone who enjoys words and word play can learn to solve a cryptic crossword clue.With clear pictorially presented explanations for many clues, you can revel in the deep satisfaction that comes from finishing cryptic crossword puzzles.Designed to apply to the solving of any cryptic crossword, this book develops and expands Tim’s first book, How to Master The Times Crossword, and is designed to guide the cryptic crossword beginner to an enriched solving experience.• Contains 15 new practice puzzles from 15 different newspaper and magazine sources.• Many new hints and tips to help every solver• Greatly expanded lists e.g. of those all-important abbreviations you should know• A completely new demonstration of how one solver tackles a typical daily cryptic• Up-to-date sections on the latest help available online eg smartphone and tablet apps• In-depth and clear explanations of every clue and puzzle answer• Previously published as ‘How To Master The Times Crossword: The Times Cryptic Crossword Demystified’. This book is a revised and updated version.