Teach Yourself Beginners French Grammar by Wendy Bourbon

$8.00 NZD

Category: Languages | Reading Level: very good

The Oxford Colour Spanish Dictionary by Christine Lea

$6.00 NZD

Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good

This Spanish dictionary contains the required vocabulary for Spanish and English for learners. Features of this dictionary include: a general guide to pronunciation; verb tables; phonetics after each individual headword; and when and how to use each word.

Oxford Beginner's French Dictionary

$12.00 NZD

Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good

"The Oxford Beginner's French Dictionary" is a brand new guide to learning French. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills, it offers an easy to use dictionary, extra help with vocabulary, and essential information on living and interacting in the French-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use, because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable, and all parts of the entry are spelt out in full, avoiding confusing jargon and abbreviations. Grammar and usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls, and thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context. The 30-page Learning and Lifestyle Kit gives key information on both the French language, with a list of the words you really need to know, grammar help, and verb tables, and on life in the French-speaking world: background information on lifestyle and culture, tips on etiquette and interaction in the language, and also a phrasefinder for use when travelling. ...Show more

Reed Book of NZ Quotations by David McGill (ed.)

$16.00 NZD

Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good

The Reed Book of New Zealand Quotations contains the best and worst that has been said about New Zealanders. Over 3000 quotations present the nation in every mood and situation, from the sublime to the silly. From the first wary encounters between Maori and European, New Zealanders are depicted at work and play, in sadness and in high spirits. This is a comprehensive cross-section of our emerging identity, warts and all. This book includes the lamentations of Ratana and Titokowaru, the shock-horror and exhilaration of pioneer explorers such as Cook and his crew and, later, touring glitterati such as Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, Samuel Butler, Noel Coward and James Michener. The writers are there too ...Show more

The Surgeon of Crowthorne - A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Love of Words (HB) by Simon Winchester

$10.00 NZD

Category: Books About Books | Reading Level: good

The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a fifty-year task requiring the assistance of thousands of volunteers - one of the keenest a W C Minor. Minor was a millionaire American Civil War surgeon turned lunatic, imprisoned in Broadmoor Asylum for murder. Here Simon Winchester tells this uplifting tale. ...Show more

Words On Words - Quotations about Language and Languages by David Crystal

$25.00 NZD

Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good

A thematically structured dictionary of quotations relating to all aspects of language. Ranging from Wilde to Wordsworth and James Bond to Winnie-the-Pooh, 65 sections bring together the wise, witty and whimsical insights from over the years.

Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville

$10.00 NZD

Category: Reference | Series: The World's Classics ( No. 496) | Reading Level: good

The Observer's Book of Pottery and Porcelain by Mary and Geoffrey Payton

$8.00 NZD

Category: Antiques | Series: The Observer's Book | Reading Level: good

The Observer's Book of Painting and Graphic Art by William Gaunt

$8.00 NZD

Category: Art | Series: The Observer's Pocket Series | Reading Level: good

The Observer's Book of London by Geoffrey Palmer; Noel Lloyd

$8.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Series: The Observer's Pocket Series | Reading Level: very good

The Observer's Book of Furniture by John Woodforde; Roy Spencer (Artist)

$8.00 NZD

Category: Antiques | Series: The Observer's Pocket Series | Reading Level: very good

The Observer's Book of Stamps by Anthony S.B. New

$8.00 NZD

Category: Antiques | Series: The Observer's Pocket Series | Reading Level: good