Hoyle's Rules of Games, 3rd Revised and Updated Edition: The Essential Guide to Poker and Other Card Games by Albert H. Morehead
$17.95 AUD
Category: Reference
In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on whist, the most popular card game of his day. More than 250 years later, Hoyle is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of games, from bridge to backgammon, Scrabble "RM" to blackjack. This handy reference guide has now been updated ...Show more
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (17th ed.) by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer & John Ayto
$55.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Brewer's ... Ser.
First published in 1870, Ebenezer Cobham Brewer's treasury of 'words that tell a story' is one of the world's best-loved reference books. At the heart of the dictionary lie entries on the meaning and origin of a vast range of words and expressions, from everyday English phrases to Latin tags. For the 17 ...Show more
Writing Your Life: A Journey of Discovery by Patti Miller
$24.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Experience of living and a desire to write are what qualify you to write a life story, the author argues. Her book is about the psychological and spiritual journey of "writing the self", and provides techniques for getting started, handling perspective and bringing experiences to life.
Oxford French Minidictionary by Oxford University Press
$14.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Offers coverage of essential French and English, useful cultural notes, help with pronunciation, and a phrasefinder covering key words and expressions. All of these features are packed into a pocket-sized format, and, with a different text design and layout, in this dictionary. It is useful for business ...Show more
Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
$24.95 AUD
Category: Reference
More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to...In this hymn to the mother tongue Bill Bryson examines how a language 'treated for centuries as the inadequate and second-rate tongue of peasants' has now become the undisputed global language (more people ...Show more
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall
$49.99 AUD
Category: Reference
People have always composed stories whether to teach moral lessons, to entertain, or to record important events in history. Today the range of excellent fiction available to read is truly breathtaking - and choosing the right novel to read from around the world and through the centuries can appear a lit ...Show more
The Book of Books: The Radical Impact of the King James Bible 1611-2011 by Melvyn Bragg
$35.00 AUD
Category: Reference
The King James Bible has often been called the Book of Books, both in itself and in what it stands for. Since its publication in 1611 it has been the best selling book in the world, and many believe, had the greatest impact. The King James Bible has spread the Protestant faith. It has also been the grea ...Show more
Australian Advanced Primary Dictionary by GWYNN
$35.00 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Australian Dictionaries/Thesauruses/Reference
The Australian Advanced Primary Dictionary is a user friendly and comprehensive reference containing more than 50,000 headwords. This dictionary is the essential reference resource for upper primary students aged 10-12 years. The up-to date content covers current words for today's Australian students an ...Show more
Never a Dull Moment: Parlour Games for Young and Old by Sarah Baker
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reference
This is a book for these troubled financial times: why go out when you can stay in and entertain the whole family via the old fashioned diversions of parlour games and songs, charades, word play, riddles and enigmas and card tricks so popular in Victorian times. Here are instructions for games and enter ...Show more
Think About It by Dorling Kindersley
$29.95 AUD
Category: Reference
What is the secret of happiness? Can computers think? Why do we dream? This title has all the answers to the big questions that make you think about yourself and your place in the world.
A Guide to Australian Etiquette by Ita Buttrose
$29.95 AUD
Category: Reference
A revival of Ita Buttrose's Every Occasion: The Guide to Modern Etiquette, this is a sound, straightforward guide to modern Australian manners from Australia's etiquette queen. Buttrose touches on behaviour surrounding occasions such as weddings and funerals, and deals with detailed yet baffling questio ...Show more
Jacaranda Atlas 7E + EBookPLUS by Jacaranda
$57.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Continuing Jacaranda's legacy as the pre-eminent publisher of school Atlases, 2010 marks the introduction of two exciting titles; the Jacaranda Atlas 7th Edition and the Jacaranda myWorld Atlas. Following extensive market research, the Jacaranda Atlas 7th Edition has been thoroughly re-engineered to mee ...Show more