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English (I Used to Know That) by Patrick Scrivenor
$12.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: I Used to Know That
If you can't tell a possessive pronoun from a correlative conjunction, confuse 'disinterested' and 'uninterested' and struggle with the subjunctive, then I Used to Know That: English has the answers. Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence constructi ...Show more
I Before E (Except After C) : Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
$11.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ... Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, I Before E (Except after C) has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Now available in paperback, this delightful gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for new readers and fans of the series alike. Offerin ...Show more
I Think, Therefore I Am: All the Philosophy You Need to Know by Lesley Levene
$12.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: I Used to Know That ...
Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they're wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there's nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? And ...Show more
I Used to Know That: History by Emma Marriott
$16.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
If your response to a mention of the Wars of the Roses, the Sumerians or the Reformation is, 'Hmm, I've heard of that - what was that again?', then this is the book for you. This entertaining yet informative book travels back through time to fill in those embarrassing gaps in your knowledge, from the in ...Show more
I Used to Know That: - Stuff You Forgot From School by Caroline Taggart
$12.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ... | Reading Level: very good
A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days. Now available in paperback, this great gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jacket design for anyone new to the series, and ...Show more
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud...: And Other Poems You Half-Remember from School by Ana Sampson
$9.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: I Used to Know That
You may remember the famous opening lines, 'Tyger tyger, burning bright'? and 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' but would you be able to name the poems or the poets? The English language is jam-packed with wonderful verses that we've all heard at some point, but probably forgotten. I Wandered Lo ...Show more
Maths (I Used to Know That) by Chris Waring
$14.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: I Used to Know That
If memories of learning algebra bring you out in a cold sweat and thoughts of quadratic equations cause you feelings of fear and dread, I Used to Know That: Maths can help. A light-hearted and informative reminder of the things that we learnt in school but have since become relegated to the backs of our ...Show more
My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English by Caroline Taggart, J. A. Wines
$16.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: I Used to Know That ...
A runaway hit and Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar and I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar. Repackaged with a fresh jacket design, this much-loved gift title is now available in paperback, for new readers and fans of the series alike. My Grammar and I o ...Show more
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them by Judy Parkinson
$9.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: I Used to Know That Ser.
How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average ...Show more
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