Collection: Literacy

Each of the 101 commonly used verbs in this text is presented as part of a story that takes you through a day in the urban life of a pair of hip, young characters drawn in the edgy and popular style of graphic comics as they learn their way around the words of action.

Some children need a lot of help if they're ever going to learn to read. But what's the best way to help them? How can you get your child to read if he just doesn't like books? And what if you don't read much yourself? This book has the answers.

Contemporary / British English (Available June 2008) 2001: A Space Odyssey a great film and a famous novel. An object is found on the Moon. Who made it? Men travel into space to find out a billion kilometres to the rings of Saturn. Something is waiting for them.

There has been a rapid growth in the number of teachers and lecturers involved in teaching English as a foreign or second language. This volume presents practical advice on various areas within EFL teaching.

Thurston Moore is working his usual shift at the rough East London pub he calls home. When a group of tough-looking out-of-towners walk in, Thurston senses they'll be trouble. As a former special forces operative in the Australian military, Thurston can handle trouble pretty well and sends them o...

Written by the UK leading wheelchair athlete, this work reveals what has motivated the author through her best and worst times. She has won 14 medals, nine of which are gold, countless European titles, six London Marathons and over 30 world records, catapulting this Welsh wheelchair athlete firml...

A major terrorist cell sets a devastating plan in motion. Their target? One of the world's busiest airports - London Churchill International Airport. Retired SAS Captain Matt Bates and ex-Delta Force officer Chaz Shoeman find themselves caught up in the attack. And they are London's only hope at ...

'Quick Reads' are exciting, short, fast-paced books by leading, best-selling authors, specifically written for emergency readers and adult learners.

Inspired by the Beatles hit 'Eleanor Rigby', this story shows the ups and downs of everyday life. It is part of the 'Quick Reads' series - short, fast-paced books written for emergent readers, or for those who prefer a quick read.