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The Little Book of Etiquette by Patsy Rowe
$12.95 AUD
Category: Language
Etiquette is correct and acceptable behaviour that makes social contact run smoothly. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations for which we aren't prepared and this book aims to set you on the right path so that you can still cope with any social situation with confidence. From sending and receiving in ...Show more
DK Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: DK Bilingual Dictionaries Ser.
The Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionaryis your essential vocabulary guide to the world around you. With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme, language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is b ...Show more
Fast Talk Italian 4 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$6.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* You can get by in Italy's major cities without speaking Italian, but just a few phrases will go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience - you could experience a delicio ...Show more
Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary 9 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get to know your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony with its centuries'-old conventions ...Show more
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language
Damien Cave: (New York Times bureau chief in Sydney & friend of Bookoccino) "Not many books about writing manage to be both as practical and entertaining as this one. Even if you've never read a Stephen King novel, the insights he shares will change how you read and write (and maybe how you live)." ...Show more
Being a Writer: Advice, Musings, Essays and Experiences from the World's Greatest Authors by Travis Elborough; Helen Gordon
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The joys and challenges of being a writer are explored in this inspiring assemblage of wit, wisdom and hard-won practical advice from some of the world's greatest authors musing on the art of writing and how they came to define themselves as writers. From Samuel Johnson in eighteenth-century London to L ...Show more
First You Write a Sentence:The Elements of Reading, Writing ... and Life by Joe Moran
$22.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A poet writes in sentences, but so does the unsung author who came up with Items trapped in doors cause delays. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time. Enter widely-acclaimed author Profes ...Show more
Roget's Thesaurus by George Davidson (Editor)
$27.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries & Thersauruses
Roget's Thesaurus ranks as one of the greatest English language reference works, used for generations by anyone looking for help in order to write a letter, prepare a speech, solve a crossword, or write any manner of prose or poem. Its sales now exceed 32 million copies. This edition has been revised a ...Show more
French Phrasebook & Dictionary 7 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet French Phrasebook & Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful French phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask about tucked-away vineyards, bargain with local farmers at the market or order wine like a professional; a ...Show more
Sense of Style by Steven Pinker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language
Steven Pinker, the best-selling author of The Language Instinct, deploys his gift for explaining big ideas in The Sense of Style - an entertaining writing guide for the 21st century. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? In th ...Show more
DK German English: Bilingual Visual Dictionary
$19.95 AUD
Category: Language
The DK Bilingual Visual Dictionaries introduce the vocabulary of the modern world in thematic order, using full-colour artworks and photographs to display and label all the elements of everyday life - from home and office to sport, music, nature, and beyond - with additional panel features on key associ ...Show more
The Right Words by Rose Welling
$15.99 AUD
Category: Language
In times of celebration, need, heartbreak, birth and death it can be challenging to find the right words. Rose Welling has put together this collection of quotes, inspirational sayings and instructions on how to write that perfect message or letter, whatever the occasion. Whether it's congratulating a c ...Show more