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	Collins Education
HarperCollins Publishers, Freepost, GW5078, Glasgow G64 1BR			MAP
tel: (0870) 0100 442

Titles mainly aimed at the school market but including some suitable for use at home. Among these is My First French Picture Dictionary for 3+ with simple word and picture association in English and French, words groups by simple themes eg At the Seaside, and fun illustrations. £6.99. Titles like the GCSE French Vocabulary Toolkit and German Vocabulary Toolkit are suggested for helping children at GCSE level. These present short word tasks to make remembering easier. £3.99. For other ideas see the web site.

For slightly older children and adults there are also the Collins Language Survival Guides covering food, phrases and practicalities in a 'visual phrasebook and dictionary'. Some of the concepts like driving rules are not much use for children but others, such as how to ask for different numbers of scoops of ice cream, would be more useful, and the ample sprinkling of photos helps build familiarity. Countries covered are Italy, France, Spain and Germany, £5.99, also published in a pack with a CD. For more details see http://www.fireandwater.com.