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A concise introduction to Native American languages, regional differences and the presence of some Native American words in English.

A light-hearted grammar guide that aims to make English rules easier to understand through jokes, examples and poems. It may suit a reader who enjoys playful explanations more than a formal reference-book tone.

The book ranges across Vietnam’s history, government and economy as well as cultural and everyday topics. Its introduction also frames the country as a destination for tourists and a changing economy.

This is a skills-practice workbook covering phonics and word-building alongside comprehension, grammar and dictionary use.

This is an activity-led introduction to Latino history and culture in the United States, moving across regions and communities while pairing historical information with practical creative projects.

This memoir offers a candid account of surviving sexual assault, rebuilding a voice and turning lived experience into writing, while widening the focus to consent, rape culture and other survivors’ stories.

A purposeful, visually striking account of collective action for water, combining biography, environmental concern, Indigenous language and spiritual practice. Its central invitation is to consider how people might show respect for water and act on that responsibility.

This is an illustrated historical account of Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet and the emergence of American Sign Language, combining biography, education, institutional history and Alice’s letters.

Choose this for a short introduction to Gabriela Mistral, especially if the child enjoys poetry, languages, imaginative pictures or stories about how childhood interests can develop into creative and educational work.

A practical, activity-led resource for indoor toddler play, combining craft, imaginative play and hands-on tasks with stated learning aims. Its labels may help a caregiver choose ideas by skill, preparation, time and messiness.

A lively introduction to communication in the natural world, this book broadens the idea beyond speech. Readers encounter noisy calls alongside scent, body language, vibrations, movement, displays and signals exchanged between plants and fungi.

A practical word companion that makes vocabulary exploration inviting, from everyday terms to mythology, science and fictional words encountered in children’s reading.

This is a practical English reference book for school and home, intended to help students check language and develop vocabulary. Its usefulness is clearest when a reader needs a specific answer rather than continuous reading.

This is a practical language reference rather than a continuous story: readers can look up words, compare meanings, notice usage, and explore spelling, grammar, punctuation and word origins.

A visually rich biography about how Peter Mark Roget’s love of words and lists developed into the thesaurus. It combines personal history with ideas about language, organisation, medicine, invention and learning.

A reflective memoir about gender identity, sexuality and the gradual process of recognising oneself as nonbinary. Its emotional centre is the search for comfort and belonging, rather than a simple, instant answer.

This looks like a practical introduction to creating an app, combining explanations with activities, examples and a concluding project rather than offering only general information.

A lively introduction to wind at sea, combining the Beaufort scale with a historical voyage. William’s experience gives the science a human setting while illustrations make changing wind and a storm visible.

A visual introduction to the human body, using labelled images to build early vocabulary.

A visually dramatic introduction to astronomy and space phenomena, with English and Spanish presented side by side in one edition.