I Before E (Except after C), Old-school Ways to Remember Stuff
by Judy Parkinson
Michael O'Mara Publishing, $14.95
I Before E (Except after C) informs and entertains. Offering reminders of mnemonics from our youth and containing countless more to help us in adult life, this handy collection contains all the memory aids you'll ever need to know: from well-known rhymes and memorable sayings to a selection of more modern methods of boosting one's failing memory. I Before E (Except after C) will ensure you'll never struggle to remember names, dates, facts, figures and events again.
My Grammar and I (or should that be me), Old-school Ways To Sharpen your English
by Caroline Taggart and JA Wines
Michael O'Mara Publishing, $14.95
My Grammar and I offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules and conditions that can catch you out, from dangling modifiers to split infinitives, it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces daily. Refreshing everything you should have learned at school and more, My Grammar and I is informative yet entertaining - an ideal buy for any English language enthusiast.
I Used to Know That, Stuff You Forgot From School
by Caroline Taggart
Michael O'Mara Publishing, $14.95
Nostalgic, informative and entertaining, this book is an ideal and accessible buy for adults wanting to brush up on their lost knowledge.
If you've forgotten the capital city of Chile; the basics of osmosis; how to solve a quadratic equation; the names of the Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice; who wrote the famous poem about daffodils; the use of a conjunction or the number of continents in the world, I Used to Know That is guaranteed to provide all the answers.