Category: Language Tools | Series: Illustrated Dictionary
A great reference to help children understand the rules of grammar and punctuation. Grammatical concepts are broken down with simple, clear explantations and illustrations. Fun exercises help to make this a lively read, as well as a useful reference. Forms part of Usborne's English language references f ...Show more
Category: Writing Skills | Series: School Zone
Learning to Write guides the development of legible handwriting with instruction and practice exercises. The activities in this workbook include the proper starting points for each letter stroke, as well as numbering the strokes so the letter is written in the correct order. Playful illustrations, writi ...Show more
Category: Writing Skills
Write fearlessly. Write what is true and real to you. Bestselling, award-winning author Angie Thomas brings her talents to this essential creative writing journal. From initial idea to finished draft, Angie shares her thoughts, advice and best practices on developing a true-to-you writing project. Packe ...Show more
Category: Language Tools
Innovative, imaginative and visually engaging, the English Made Easy series has transformed the way beginning students approach the English language. The authors combine easily recognizable graphic images with text to establish situational links between the pictures and the words. These ...Show more
Category: Writing Skills | Series: Write Your Own
A new addition to Usborne's popular Write your own series, this book explains how to make homemade magazines or 'zines' from scratch. With step-by-step instructions and tips on everything from making comics or writing advice columns to printing magazines and finding readers.
Category: Writing Skills | Series: Wipe-Clean Key Skills
This book is packed with enjoyable activities designed to develop skills in reading, understanding and interpreting different styles of writing. Guided by a group of friendly animals, children will gain confidence as they work their way through the activities, which include writing lists, diaries, poems ...Show more
Category: Language Tools
Did you know that English words come from all over the world and that their meanings have changed along their journey? Our word 'zero' comes from the Arabic word for empty space. 'Companion' is from the Latin for with bread. With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty illustrations, this ...Show more
Category: English | Series: 30 Second
Whether you're looking for a new author or genre to explore, 30-Second Literature provides you with summaries of the major literary genres, styles and histories. Part of the 30-Second series, this introductory guide to literature is split into 7 chapters that cover: The History of Literature - from ...Show more
Category: Language Tools
This is a fun and user–friendly way to learn EnglishEnglish Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning—imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy acc ...Show more
Category: Writing Skills | Series: Wipe-Clean Key Skills
This book offers children the opportunity to analyse and respond to many types of writing. It elicits their ideas in a supportive way and encourages them to re-draft their work until they are happy. Each activity is based on comprehension skills taught in schools and there is ample scope for the develop ...Show more
Category: Writing Skills
Is this the right book for you?Take the SLIME TEST and find out.- Have you ever wondered where ideas come from and how stories are made?- Would you like to know the true stories behind some of Andy and Terry's books and characters?- Would you like to discover 45 great ways to have fun with words and pic ...Show more
Category: Language Tools | Series: Wipe Clean Workbooks
On each page there are new activities including syllable, tricky words, tracing letters, pairing rhyming words and much more. Included with the book is a special pen, and the wipe-clean pages enable children to practice over and over to improve their reading and rhyming skills until they have mastered t ...Show more
