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The home of trusted Jamaican dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.

Collins Jamaican School Dictionary has been specially developed in association with teachers in Jamaica to ensure it meets the needs of students in Jamaican schools.

This dictionary  which is fully up to date  provides coverage of vocabulary from all curriculum subjects to ensure students have the language they need at their fingertips.
It provides guidance on grammar and punctuation, and includes a guide to spelling that covers key spelling rules, guidance on commonly confused and misspelled words and help with learning how to spell.
The social studies section provides essential information on the world around us, with key facts and maps.

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The home of trusted Caribbean dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.

Collins Student's Dictionary for the Caribbean is designed especially for Caribbean Students, offering up-to-date coverage of today's language. It also features a full-length Unique Survival Guide paying particular attention to the CXC syllabus, helping students write clearly and effectively.

This unique dictionary has been compiled with constant reference to the Bank of English, ensuring the dictionary accurately reflects English as it is used today in a way that is most helpful to the dictionary user.

The dictionary includes a Unique Survival Guide developed exclusively for Caribbean students, addressing key aspects in the CXC syllabus including errors commonly made in exams. It features tips on essay-writing, exams, grammar, letter & CV-writing and more, helping students write effectively with confidence.

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The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.

The ideal handy Spanish reference for secondary school students looking for a dictionary that is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy to use. Developed for home study, and to be used in the classroom.

Especially designed for KS3 school students, and is ideal in the classroom, at home and during exams.

• It contains all the words and phrases students will need, with key curriculum words highlighted, all essential phrases covered, and thousands of examples to show how Spanish is really used.
• The clear layout and alphabet tabs down the side of each page lead the students to the information they need quickly and without fuss. All main translations are underlined to help users go straight to the answer they are looking for.
• The dictionary includes language tips and culture notes throughout the text.
• Soy, eres, es Spanish verbs made easy! Each verb on the Spanish side of the dictionary is cross-referred to a comprehensive verb guide, with full conjugations and example phrases showing the verb used in context.

Also available in French and German.

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With eligible words between 2 to 7 letters in length and short definitions for each main word, players can also check meanings of words without consulting a second dictionary. The perfect little companion for Scrabble games.

Contains handy tips on the best words to use and remember. The small format allows players to take this book anywhere, on holiday and trips, making it the perfect companion to Travel Scrabble.

Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel and are an essential reference for all Scrabble players.

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.© 2015 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Fully revised and brought up to date. The easiest way to learn Chinese for all students with the clearest layout and entry structure. Each Chinese word and translation has a Pinyin transcription as well as Chinese characters.

Designed for those starting to learn Chinese. The dictionary covers everyday language in both Chinese and English, so you can be sure of having access to all the vocabulary you need.

• All English translations underlined, Pinyin transcription of Chinese characters, and thousands of examples show you how to use the translation in context.
• Contains a supplement giving practical guidance on communicating in natural Chinese, and a guide to writing Chinese characters.
• Hundreds of helpful language notes throughout the dictionary text.
• Clear layout ensures that you can find what you want quickly and easily.
• Free online study material available www.collins.co.uk/easyresources

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Bag the perfect KS2 Spanish dictionary this Back to School.

A fun, colourful Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionary, designed to meet the needs of children aged 7-11 learning Spanish at primary school or at home.

An easy-to-use, colourful dictionary that provides the perfect reference tool with detailed coverage of core English and Spanish vocabulary.

Usage and cultural notes, together with illustrations and simple examples help children to remember words and translations and make learning fun.

Key phrases are highlighted and topic pages cover useful vocabulary, offering all the support needed for children to study Spanish at KS2.

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Collins Jamaican Students Dictionary has been specially developed in association with teachers in Jamaica to ensure it meets the needs of students in Jamaican schools.

This dictionary  which is fully up to date  provides coverage of vocabulary from all curriculum subjects to ensure students have the language they need at their fingertips.

It includes a Unique Survival Guide that provides essential guidance on key aspects in the CXC syllabus including errors commonly made in exams. It features tips on essay-writing, exams, grammar, letter & CV-writing and guidance on punctuation and common spelling mistakes, helping students write effectively with confidence.

Additional features include entry words in colour for ease of use, detailed word histories and Word Tip usage notes.

The social studies section provides essential information on the Caribbean and Jamaica with key facts and maps.

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The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning

A clear, modern Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary. The essential reference book for Chinese: an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly language supplement in one handy volume.

Designed for learners of Chinese or English, from beginner up to university level, this is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a practical language supplement.

Extensive coverage of today's English and Chinese, (for example, contactless, livestream, transgender, , ) with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation.

Includes Pinyin for all Chinese headwords, translations, phrases and examples to help with the pronunciation of Chinese words. Pinyin is the official phonetic system for transcribing Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet, and is accepted in all Chinese-speaking countries.

Includes both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. Simplified characters are generally used in mainland China and Singapore, while traditional characters are mainly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

The Language in Action supplement offers practical help with everyday language for both Chinese and English.

The radical index is a clear guide to looking up Chinese characters, helping the user to navigate the dictionary and find Chinese characters without knowing their pronunciation.

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Prepared specifically to support social studies, map skills, early geography skills plus history and heritage topics in the National Standards Curriculum for grades 7 to 9.

This workbook supports the use of the Social Studies Atlas for Jamaica as a practical tool in the primary social studies classroom. Written in line with the NSC. It contains a wide range of practical activities which help students learn and revise content, and develop critical thinking skills, essential for moving on to CSEC® level.
 Covers a wide range of social studies topics listed in the National Standards Curriculum for grades 7 to 9
 Separate sections for activities and worksheets for grades 7, 8 and 9, all linked to learning objectives in the National Standards Curriculum
 Wide range of practice activities to help students learn and revise content and build skills through years 7, 8 and 9
 Based on up-to-date reference and thematic mapping, and supported by information on Jamaica from the MONA Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica

To access the answer key for this textbook, contact Tom.Cane@harpercollins.co.uk

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An ideal introduction to the world of words and dictionaries for children aged 4 and above. The simple, full sentence definitions reflect the child's experience of the world, and the colourful illustrations help make learning easy, memorable, and fun.

This book offers help to children in learning the alphabet, English spelling, and the basic meanings of everyday words. With the alphabet at the edge of every page, and each letter a different colour, it is easy for children to learn how to recognise different letters, look up words and find out how to spell them.

The illustrations make the dictionary fun and appealing, allowing children to understand what words mean, while example sentences show how the words can be used. The simple grammatical labels provided introduce children to different word groups.

Simple, fun and easy-to-use, this is the perfect for any childs first school dictionary.