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School Spelling Dictionary

Emma — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The internationally bestselling tool to support writing and spelling.

Have you ever looked for giraffe under ‘j’? This is the dictionary for you!

This newly revised and updated edition of the internationally bestselling School Spelling Dictionary allows you to search for words the way they sound and empowers you to write what you want to write.

A re-edited and rejacketed edition of Barrington Stoke’s internationally bestselling reference book to support struggling spellers

Its accessible, dyslexia-friendly layout has:

an alphabet across the top of the page to aid searching
additional hints from the ‘Spelling Bee’ to help find words
short descriptors for homophones and other easily confused words
support with verbal inflections and comparative and superlative adjectives
an introduction with helpful tips for successful spelling

Key Skills for Kids Dyslexia

Emma — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Key Skills for Kids: Dyslexia is the latest title in the series designed to help children learn at home.This book focuses on developing skills in two of the main areas of dyslexia, phonological awareness and verbal memory. There are five different sections within the 128pp workbook: alphabet work, phonological awareness, memory work, reading and writing. The activities in each section build up in difficulty and also provide plenty of opportunities for practising new skills.Developed with specialist dyslexia consultants, the exercises have been carefully chosen to support children aged 6 and 7 with dyslexia to help to learn skills to aid them with their learning.The book also provides opportunities for multi-sensory learning as it includes removable flash cards and a wipe-clean alphabet arc.Part of the Key Skills series alongside Key Skills: English; Key Skills: Maths; Key Skills: Toddlers and Key Skills: Summer.

Michael Morpurgo’s tales from Shakespeare

Emma — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch

Featuring re-tellings of ten of Shakespeare’s plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, this wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover the magic of Shakespeare – the perfect introduction to the Bard and an unmissable book for children.

Stunningly illustrated throughout with contributions from ten different artists, each with a special connection to the author, and published in a beautiful hardback edition, Tales from Shakespeare is a glorious tribute to both Shakespeare and Michael Morpurgo, making this the perfect gift.

A contemporary Lamb’s Tales for a new generation.

Featuring:

Macbeth, illustrated by Dapo Adeola
The Taming of the Shrew, illustrated by Joelle Avelino
Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Peter Bailey
The Tempest, illustrated by Barroux
Twelfth Night, illustrated by Ian Beck
Henry V, illustrated by Christian Birmingham
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, illustrated by Alona Millgram
Hamlet, illustrated by Tom Clohosy Cole
King Lear, illustrated by Michael Foreman
The Winter’s Tale, illustrated by Sam Usher