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1	Oxford Dictionary of Quotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Introduction by) This new edition of "The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations" offers a broad and up-to-date coverage of quotations available today. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is Oxford's largest quotations dictionary. As well as quotations from traditional sources, and with improved coverage of world religions and classical Greek and Latin ... see all copies from £5.43! new only from £15.70!
2	Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) This updated collection offers a vivid picture of the world in the 21st century, against a backdrop of the landmark events leading up to it. From Catherine Tate and The Simpsons to Mother Teresa and Winston Churchill, Modern Quotations charts the ebbs and flows of popular culture as well as marking the key voices and watersheds for our time. An ... see all copies from £1.85! new only from £7.96! \| first editions
3	Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
4	The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) Now based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations ... see all copies from £2.06! new only from £5.60!
5	What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) Follow the money Fresh fields and pastures new A good day to bury bad news If the glove doesn't fit you must acquit Brings together a fascinating range of wrongly remembered sayings, popular summaries of original thoughts, and apocryphal or unverifiable comments attributed to a particular person. By revealing what was (and was not) really said, ... see all copies from £1.40! new only from £1.40!
6	Oxford Dictionary of New Words more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor), Julia Elliot (Editor) This edition presents Oxford's latest research into new words in the language, telling the story of around 2000 words and phrases prominent in the media or the public eye in the 1980s and 1990s. Covering words from all around the English-speaking world, it includes articles on Aga saga, Archie, Britpop, car bra, ecological footprint, feminazi, ... see all copies from £1.40! new only from £11.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles This volume brings together quotations considered crucial to a picture of the 20th century, offering the reader an overview of the social, political, cultural and scientific concerns of succeeding decades. It concentrates on writers who were alive in or after 1914, taking the outbreak of the World War I as the cultural watershed of the century. ... see all copies from £2.06! new only from £5.43! \| first editions
8	The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Proverb and Quotation more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) This dictionary, which is a companion volume to the "Oxford Dictionary of Quotations", brings together over 10,000 quotations, proverbs, and phrases, in an easy to use browsable format. Over 350 diverse themes have been chosen, with the aim of covering as broad a range of topics as possible, for example, actors and acting, animals, bores and ... see all copies from £3.84! new only from £18.18! \| first editions
9	Terry Frost more books like this by David Lewis, Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) This beautifully produced volume presents the life and work of British painter Terry Frost. It is a rich and diverse mixture of his own thoughts and writings about art and life, the history of his five decades of productive work as a painter, and reflections on the particular qualities of his art. The texts are woven together in a personal ... see all copies from £24.52! new only from £34.75!
10	More Reading Connections: Bringing Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Together more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith Here are more great topics and sample book club sessions to help you start a book club and keep it going Chapters in this volume cover humor, families, social issues, folklore and mythology, sports, magazines, picture books as art, censorship, the Internet, middle school readers, gender bias, booktalks, and the arts. For each genre, the authors ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £24.49! \| first editions
11 view cover	Reading Rules!: Motivating Teens to Read more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith If you are looking for ways to encourage teenagers to read more - and read more enthusiastically - then this guide is for you. Few specific programs or guides focus on nurturing literacy among teenagers. Supported by fascinating background statistics and data, this book fills the gap by addressing the challenges of motivating teens to read through ... see all copies from £10.90! new only from £11.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Roger Hilton more books like this by Roger Hilton, Elizabeth Knowles, Martin Caiger-Smith, South Bank Centre, Ikon Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery see all copies from £5.44! new only from £19.76! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is a new reference work, providing a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail for over 10,000 phrases and allusions used in English today. Drawing from Oxford's unrivalled bank of language and quotation on-line resources, this highly browsable pot pourri of allusive terms includes ... see all copies from £5.17! new only from £6.14! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor), Susan Ratcliffe (Editor) This brand new edition of a favourite Oxford classic brings together well-chosen words from across the centuries on a broad range of subjects, from Absence to Youth. New themes such as Computers and the Internet ('It's not a bug, it's a feature') have been added, and coverage of traditional topics has been extended. Each theme uniquely offers the ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £21.01! \| first editions
15 view cover	Talk about Books!: A Guide for Book Clubs, Literature Circles, and Discussion Groups, Grades 4-8 more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith Book clubs, literature circles, and reading groups are great ways to promote literacy and books to young readers. This new guide provides everything you need to run a dynamic, no-fuss book discussion group with elementary and middle school students. Featuring 15 titles of diverse genres, it offers discussion topics and activity ideas for some of ... see all copies from £18.20! new only from £30.83!
16 view cover	Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith Provides strategies for making changes in the classroom and home that will help improve the literacy of boys Literacy and boys is currently a hot issue in education and the media. This new book explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles. It gives strategies for making ... see all copies from £20.43! new only from £20.43!
17 view cover	The Reading Connection: Bringing Parents, Teachers, and Librarians Together more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Martha Smith Establishing a book club is a great way to involve parents in promoting literacy to young readers. This text shows how to start a book club in the school community, and it provides bibliographies of literature resources. Suggested topics and sample book club sessions are provided to help get a book club started and the extensive bibliography, ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £39.91!
18	Barry Flanagan: Prints, 1970-1983 more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles, Barry Flanagan see all copies from £1.55! new only from £16.68!
19	Howard Hodgkin : prints, 1977 to 1983 more books like this by Howard Hodgkin, Elizabeth Knowles, Tate Gallery see all copies from £12.94!
20 view cover	Walter Langley : pioneer of the Newlyn Art Colony more books like this by Roger Langley, Elizabeth Knowles see all copies from £157.56!
21	Genealogy of the Folsom family, a revised and extended edition, including English records 1638-1938 more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles Folsom, Paul Douglas Dingwall, Frederick R. Boyle, Folsom Family Association see all copies from £79.04! new only from £79.04!
22	Word paintings more books like this by Elizabeth Knowles Leach, Ann M. Shurtleff see all copies from £23.12! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Quotations for Occasions: \N by Elizabeth Knowles see all copies from £13.54! new only from £13.54!

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