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Encyclopædia Britannica® presents Excelling at Spelling
The most fun and engaging way to help your child excel at Spelling
Choose from five interactive games and encourage children to learn new words, build up vocabulary and gain confidence in spelling as they progress through 10 levels of difficulty. Fun and exciting mini-crosswords, anagrams, ‘wordmaker’ and much more, will leave children immersed and captivated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Excelling at Spelling will help children develop spelling skills from the age of 3
upwards and is ideal for Key Stages
1, 2 and 3.
Parent Guide
Children are encouraged to learn:
Common word
Hand-to-eye co-ordination
Logical reasoning
IT skills
Memory recognition
Problem solving
Listening skills
Word-sound association
Reading skills
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopædia Britannica® presents Excelling at Maths
The most fun and engaging way to help your child excel at Maths
Take a magical journey through the fairy tale forest, where children’s favourite characters will guide them to various exercises that introduce fundamental maths skills, including counting, comparing, grouping, adding and subtracting numbers.
Encyclopædia Britannica’s Excelling at Maths will help children develop numeracy skills from the age of 3,
right through to 6 years old.
Parent Guide
Children are encouraged to learn:
Counting
Addition
Subtraction
Grouping
Comparing
Identifying numbers as greater than or less than
Visual perception
Shape recognition
Problem solving
Pattern creation and sequencing
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopædia Britannica® presents Excelling at Reading
The most fun and engaging way to help your child excel at Reading
Explore the Friendly Forest, where enchanting characters will guide children through a step-by-step
early literacy program. Watch as
they learn matching skills,
letter-sound recognition, vocabulary and writing concepts, before playing exciting, interactive games.
Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Excelling
at Reading will help children develop
reading skills from the age of 3, right
through to 6 years old.
Parent Guide
Children are encouraged to learn:
Phonetic awareness
Letter-sound recognition
Picture-word association
Word recognition
Vocabulary
Matching skills
Letter formation
Contextual understanding
Stories and poems
Visual discrimination
Writing skills
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Millennium 4th Edition
Easy access to the information you need . The Encyclopædia Britannica Millennium 4th Edition delivers 41,000 articles from the Encyclopædia Britannica covering art, history, geography, technology, pop culture, and more. With extra features such as a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and multimedia, it’s a comprehensive resource for the home, school or office.
Includes
• Authoritative articles from Encyclopædia Britannica.
• Dictionary & Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster.
• A comprehensive world atlas.
• Timelines, videos & audio clips.
• Links to magazines on-line & 167,000 Web sites.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents Homework Helper
Want to help your child with their homework but don’t know the answers, then help is now at hand with Encyclopædia Britannica presents Homework Helper.
If your child is studying a subject that you never had at school, or if you are stumped by maths or puzzled by English then freshen up your knowledge with Encyclopædia Britannica presents Homework Helper.
Two complete encyclopedias form the cornerstone of a total reference library that interests and involves young learners from 7 up to 14. From reference to learning games to homework help; it’s all right here.
Price: £9.99
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The Hutchinson Science Reference Suite
This definitive PC CD-ROM contains an invaluable collection of works covering science and scientists, natural history, earth sciences, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, medicine, computing, multimedia, and the Internet. Search by theme, if relevant to your scientific studies, across all 7 books contained on this PC CD-ROM.
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Science - over 5,700 articles on crucial scientific developments and discoveries supported by numerous illustrations, tables, and essays.
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientists contains over 3,700 biographies of the world's greatest doctors, mathematicians, engineers, and scientists, including Einstein, Newton, Faraday, and Bell.
The Hutchinson Chronology of Science - traces the development of science year-by-year, describing more than 13,000 pivotal events in science.
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Medicine - provides definitions for a huge variety of important terms, relating to the theory and practice of medicine. Subjects include anatomy, medical conditions, treatments and medical pioneers.
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Natural History - contains over 2,700 entries on a vast range of animals and plants, stating classification details and conservation status.
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Computing, Multimedia, and the Internet - an essential companion to all your scientific studies. User-friendly explanations guide you through the latest terminology, helping you to get to grips with Internet Service Providers, microchips - plus much, much more.
The Hutchinson Directory of Science Web Sites - provides an automatic link, at the click of a mouse, to web sites of interest to scientists and followers of science. These sites have been specifically selected by a team of editors for their authority and reliability and provide additional information on areas of interest such as cryptozoology, geographical information, space, and what's new in mathematics.
Price: £14.99
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The Hutchinson History Reference Suite
This superb reference PC CD-ROM contains over 21,000 entries covering topics such as world events, ideas, and trends from pre-history to modern times. Invaluable for students and general users, this disc provides a one-stop reference source for any historical question. A selective search facility allows you to search by whatever theme is relevant to your historical studies, across all 6 books, including Modern European History, Medieval History, Military History and Warfare, British and Commonwealth History, plus much more.
Contains the following 6 top-selling reference books:
The Hutchinson Dictionary of World History - an A-Z collection of key events, places, and major movements that have shaped our world from early times to the present day.
The Hutchinson Concise Chronology of World History - an in-depth world-wide timeline highlighting historic landmarks in wars, treaties, battles, music, technology, social history, art, sport, and much more. For example - did you know that William Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564 and died 52 years later on the same date?
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Biography - an enormous collection of biographies of the people who have made a significant mark on our past, such as Oskar Schindler, Jane Austen, Robert Baden-Powell, Vincent Van Gogh, and Richard the Lionheart.
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ideas is a comprehensive guide to over 2,600 key concepts and beliefs, you'll feel really confident in any conversation.
Helicon Book of Days - an inspiring collection of events, births, deaths, news items, and Saint's days for every day of the year. Ideal for difficult speeches or presentations, and for greetings on "that special day".
The Hutchinson Directory of History Web Sites - provides instant access to web sites of special interest to the historian and history student.
Price: £14.99
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Interactive World Atlas
One of the most comprehensive world atlases for school and home use
Every household should have this essential multimedia reference atlas with its detailed mapping of the world. All the countries of the globe can be explored and are illustrated with explanatory text, facts and figures, beautiful photographs, recordings of languages and pronunciations and top quality video.
Your own Atlas
Control the features on the maps that you want to see by selecting from the various layers of information, and change their colours to produce your very own customised atlas. Ideal for reports and presentations.
Where is Ouagadougou?
Pan and zoom around the 1:1,000,000 mapping system and use the gazetteer to find over 150,000 places and geographical features.
Facts and Figures
Every country of the world is summarised in facts and figures, with its flag. Compare the statistics of two or more countries.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents Dinosaurs
Discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs.
What makes dinosaurs so interesting - is it their huge size, or their exotic mystique? Or is it just that we're still learning about these strange, lumbering creatures as scientists make new discoveries and revise old theories? Decide for yourself; with this fascinating, comprehensive and engaging PC CD-ROM.
Watch a video clip of a tyrannosaurus running. see how you measure up to your favourite dinosaur (would you reach his knee, his back, or his neck?). and click your way through the evolution of dinosaurs in an illustrated interactive timeline.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents Human Body
Discover how your body works.
Enter the world of health and discover how people grow and develop, make their muscles move, obtain energy from food, transport materials within their body, and combat disease. Meet the virtual skeleton whose joints bend and muscles flex, or take an exciting virtual journey through the circulatory system, plus much, much more. This program presents a virtual museum with interactive exhibits and combines health issues, medical technology, historical events in medicine, and biological information.
Contains written text, narration, photographs, sounds, full screen video segments, diagrams, 3-D models and simulations, offering a focused, interactive environment for exploring the health, structure, and processes of the human body.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents Nature
Discover how nature communicates.
What does a firefly, as it lights up in the dark, have in common with a pleasantly scented flower in a field, or a colourful fish in a coral reef? These plants and animals are all getting across a message! Use this PC CD-ROM to explore the beautiful world of nature and discover the amazing ways in which plants and animals communicate. The visual, vocal and physical communication of nearly 100 species of fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds, mammals and plants are explained in an extravaganza of colour and sound. Choose from one of seven topics and see how the use of camouflage, colouring, songs and scents are used in order to hunt, protect, warn and attract.
Contains written text, narration, photographs, audio visual elements, animated sequences, and slide shows about the diverse kinds of communication in nature.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents Space
Discover Astronomy and Space Exploration.
What lies out there in the distance? How did it all begin? In recent decades, advances in space research have enabled scientists to investigate these complex questions and answer some simpler ones, such as where falling stars come from, what causes a solar eclipse, and whether or not there is life on Mars. As you explore this fascinating PC CD-ROM, you will learn about the origin of the universe, the development of galaxies, the birth and death of stars, plus much, much, more.
Contains written text, narration, photographs, sounds, animated sequences, and full-screen video segments about the universe, the bodies in it, tools used in studying them, and the highlights of astronomical research past and present.
Price: £9.99
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Encyclopaedia Britannica® Presents World Religions
Discover the many religions of the world.
What is the religion of one third of the world's population? Why is Mount Sinai so important? Who was Khepri? This informative PC CD-ROM will allow you to discover the answers to these questions, plus much, much more. Containing entries that discuss a variety of topics including: beliefs, history, practices, mythology, philosophy, and sacred places, this program offers an excellent introduction into the many facets of religion.
Contains photographs, illustrations and video segments showing sacred places, costumes, rituals, and other objects linked to religion.
Price: £9.99
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Teaching-you Spanish 2nd Edition
Always dreamt of speaking a foreign language?
Then why not start today! Teaching-you Spanish 2nd Edition gives you all the tools you need to experience real language the way it is used by native speakers in a fun, interesting environment.
With over 9,000 words and a range of activities and games for all ability levels, Teaching-you Spanish 2nd Edition will have you speaking and understanding Spanish in no time.
• Electronic flash cards specifically designed to help you easily and effectively master essential vocabulary and vital phrases. Subjects covered include Days of the Week, Asking Directions, Meeting & Greeting, Eating Out, Emergencies, and much more.
• Advanced speech analysis to help you speak like a native – record, playback, and compare your voice.
• Interactive games to let you build vocabulary and grammar skills whilst challenging yourself. Choose from an assortment of exciting activities to enhance your language learning including crosswords, word dictation and sentence dictation.
• Listening and speaking activities to help you improve pronunciation and listening skills.
• Comprehensive grammar references complete with alphabet overview.
• Slow Sound that allows you to dynamically slow the native speaker down to 10-50% to hear every
nuance to develop listening skills.
• Language Learning Screen Saver*
to extend the learning opportunities.
• Personal Progress Tracking – as you move through each stage, the program tracks your progress, recognizes achievement, and reviews the words and phrases that you are having the most difficulty with.
Price: £9.99
Including VAT at 17.5%
Teaching-you French 2nd Edition
Always dreamt of speaking a foreign language?
Then why not start today! Teaching-you French gives you all the tools you need to experience real language the way it is used by native speakers in a fun, interesting environment.
With over 9,000 words and a range of activities and games for all ability levels, Teaching-you French will have you speaking and understanding French in no time.
• Electronic flash cards specifically designed to help you easily and effectively master essential vocabulary and vital phrases. Subjects covered include Days of the Week, Asking Directions, Meeting & Greeting, Eating Out, Emergencies, and much more.
• Advanced speech analysis to help you speak like a native – record, playback, and compare your voice.
• Interactive games to let you build vocabulary and grammar skills whilst challenging yourself. Choose from an assortment of exciting activities to enhance your language learning including crosswords, word dictation and sentence dictation.
• Listening and speaking activities to help you improve pronunciation and listening skills.
• Comprehensive grammar references complete with alphabet overview.
* Slow Sound that allows you to dynamically slow the native speaker down to 10-50% to hear every
nuance to develop listening skills.
• Language Learning Screen Saver* to extend the learning opportunities.
• Personal Progress Tracking – as you move through each stage, the program tracks your progress, recognizes achievement, and reviews the words and phrases that you are having the most difficulty with.
Price: £9.99
Including VAT at 17.5%
Teaching-you Italian 2nd Edition
Always dreamt of speaking a foreign language?
Then why not start today! Teaching-you Italian gives you all the tools you need to experience real language the way it is used by native speakers in a fun, interesting environment.
With over 9,000 words and a range of activities and games for all ability levels, Teaching-you Italian will have you speaking and understanding Italian in no time.
• Electronic flash cards specifically designed to help you easily and effectively master essential vocabulary and vital phrases. Subjects covered include Days of the Week, Asking Directions, Meeting & Greeting, Eating Out, Emergencies, and
much more.
• Advanced speech analysis to help you speak like a native – record, playback, and compare your voice.
• Interactive games to let you build vocabulary and grammar skills whilst challenging yourself. Choose from an assortment of exciting activities to enhance your language learning including crosswords, word dictation and sentence dictation.
• Listening and speaking activities to help you improve pronunciation and listening skills.
• Comprehensive grammar references complete with alphabet overview.
• Slow Sound that allows you to dynamically slow the native speaker down to 10-50% to hear every
nuance to develop listening skills.
• Language Learning Screen Saver* to extend the learning opportunities.
• Personal Progress Tracking – as you move through each stage, the program tracks your progress, recognizes achievement, and reviews the words and phrases that you are having the most difficulty with.
Price: £9.99
Including VAT at 17.5%
Teaching-you German 2nd Edition
Always dreamt of speaking a foreign language?
Then why not start today! Teaching-you German gives you all the tools you need to experience real language the way it is used by native speakers in a fun, interesting environment.
With over 9,000 words and a range of activities and games for all ability levels, Teaching-you German will have you speaking and understanding German in no time.
• Electronic flash cards specifically designed to help you easily and effectively master essential vocabulary and vital phrases. Subjects covered include Days of the Week, Asking Directions, Meeting & Greeting, Eating Out, Emergencies, and much more.
• Advanced speech analysis to help you speak like a native – record, playback, and compare your voice.
• Interactive games to let you build vocabulary and grammar skills whilst challenging yourself. Choose from an assortment of exciting activities to enhance your language learning including crosswords, word dictation and sentence dictation.
• Listening and speaking activities to help you improve pronunciation and listening skills.
• Comprehensive grammar references complete with alphabet overview.
• Slow Sound that allows you to dynamically slow the native speaker down to 10-50% to hear every nuance to develop listening skills.
• Language Learning Screen Saver* to extend the learning opportunities.
• Personal Progress Tracking – as you move through each stage, the program tracks your progress, recognizes achievement, and reviews the words and phrases that you are having the most difficulty with.
Price: £9.99
Including VAT at 17.5%
Multilingual Dictionary
Translates 20,000 words in French, Spanish, English, German or Italian.
Multilingual Dictionary doubles as an indispensable holiday companion and a practical business aid when travelling or working in 5 of Europe's most prominent countries.
Enjoy the time you spend in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and England even more with the help of this simple to use dictionary that will dispel any of your previous fears and anxieties about venturing overseas.
Capable of translating over 20,000 words in 5 different languages you will find yourself understanding more about your foreign surroundings than ever before.
This multi-directional program will enable you to translate words in any combination of the languages featured, for example from English to German, or from Spanish to Italian, and is indescribably quicker to use and lighter to carry than a conventional dictionary.
Price: £9.99
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Dr. Seuss. ABC
The magic of Dr. Seuss’ popular books comes to life in this fun-filled introduction tot he ABC’s of reading. It’s easy for kids to replay a favourite part, skip ahead and learn more than 600 different words while they play. Introduce your children to Dr. Seuss’ wondrous world today!
Price: £9.99
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Learning Adventures Triple Pack
This limited edition pack contains 3 enchanting, interactive storybook adventures, full of loveable characters to educate and entertain your child. Each program helps children develop early learning skills in a fun and stimulating way.
Oz the Magical Adventure
Follow the Yellow Brick road and step into an amazing 3D world packed full of exciting puzzles, games and activities! Lead the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and the Tin Woodman on a magical to rescue Dorothy! Children need to solve three levels of educational games, activities and puzzles on a quest to collect nine magic jewels.
Supports National Curriculum Key Stage 1
Three difficulty levels
Over 6 hours of multi-level play
Develops numeracy, problem solving, memory, concentration, creativity, listening and logic skills
Milo & the Magical Stones
Milo is a mischievous little mouse who lives peacefully on an island with other little mice. One day, he discovers a glowing stone in a cave, and decides to take it back to the village. The council of Mice realises that the stone has magical powers. They send a team to go and look for more stones, and embark on an exciting adventure.
Numerous early-learning games perfectly integrated into the story
6 possible endings so children can relive the adventure
8 action games
A 3D world full of loveable characters
Rainbow Fish & the Whale
One day, whilst Rainbow Fish was playing in the ocean, Hermit the crab hurried towards Rainbow in a state of panic – the whale had swallowed up all of their friends! Cautiously they approached the Whale, who had severe hiccups, and in seconds Rainbow and Hermit were inside the Whale’s stomach. And so the adventure begins.
3 songs for children to learn and sing along with
2 different endings depending on the moves children make in the game
10 early learning games including hide & seek, matching colours, action games and logic puzzles
There are loads of loveable 3D characters to meet, like Bubble, Giggles, Ruby and many more
Price: £19.99
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