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Get Ready to go Back to School!

Summer is drawing to a close and its time to get geared up for school. Below is a must have list for anyone who wishes to succeed! 

The New Penguin Concise Encylopedia

The New Penguin Concise Encyclopedia is the one reference book that all families and offices need. It contains thousands of entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience. The book is designed so that it is easy to locate the information you require quickly, and there are hundreds of maps and diagrams to aid understanding where necessary.

The New Penguin Concise English Dictionary

This concise edition of the bestselling New Penguin English Dictionary is the perfect reference book for everyday use, exploring every aspect of the English language as it is used today. Compiled by Britain’s foremost lexicographers, meticulously researched and presented in a clear, easy-to-read format, it is the ideal companion for every home and office.

The Penguin Concise Thesaurus

The Penguin Concise Thesaurus is the ideal desk companion for all writers. Authoritative, wide-ranging, up-to-date and easy to use, it offers a vast selection of synonyms for over 15,000 words. Whether you’re solving a crossword or searching for an imaginative phrase for a piece of writing, this companion to The Penguin Concise English Dictionary is an essential reference work.

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory Fourth Edition

The Times Educational Supplement refers to The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory as, "scholarly, succinct, comprehensive and entertaining, this is an important book, an indispensable work of reference. It draws on literature of many languages and quotes aptly and freshly from our own."

The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory

Critical theory now underpins numerous academic disciplines, but, for the uninitiated, it can seem a bewildering maze of conflicting schools of thought, complex theories and endless jargon. David Macey's new dictionary cuts through the complexities to give a clear and straightforward account of all the key terms and concepts the average student is likely to encounter.

The New Signet World Atlas

Perfect for home, school or travel, this revised and updated edition of The New Signet World Atlas puts the world in your pocket with full-color maps and much more.


Here is a list of secondary titles.

The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms
The Penguin Guide to Plain English
ThePenguin Guide to Punctuation
The Penguin Guide to English Grammar
Usage and Abusage
The New Penguin English Dictionary
The Penguin Webster Handy College Dictionary
The International Dictionary of Quotations
The Penguin Dictionary of Archeology
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology 10th Edition
The Penguin Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry 3rd Edition
The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy
The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
The Penguin Dictionary of Science
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics 2nd Edition
The Penguin Dictionary of Music 6th Edition
The Penguin Dictionary of Physics 3rd Edition
The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs 2nd Edition
The New American Webster’s Handy College Dictionary 3rd Edition
The New American Roget's College Thesaurus