Best Selling Books by HarperCollins Canada

This title offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the grammar of French. Containing lots of simple, useful examples, it provides helpful hints on using French correctly.

Designed to accompany the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary, the brand new edition of the Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Spanish. Attractively presented in a clear, colour layout, the Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar explains the essential points of Spanish grammar using simple language, with numerous examples showing usage. Key grammatical points are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology. Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of common irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains over 2,800 verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model. As an addition to the popular Easy Learning range, Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar offers the same user-friendliness and clarity as the dictionary. Suitable for use in the classroom or at home, this book will prove to be invaluable to all levels of beginner.

The famous "Beach Boy" reveals that there was much more to the famous rock group than surfing, singing, and good vibrations, exposing the drug addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and mental illness that plagued Wilson and his family. Reprint.

The director of Batman Returns, Pee Wee''s Big Adventure, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice shows how his original art is transformed into top-grossing movies. Also features Burton''s Christmas cards, animated sketches, and graphic ideas. 160 color illus.

In this thrilling conclusion to Nix''s Keys to the Kingdom series, Arthur Penhaligon must complete his quest to save the Kingdom he is heir to . . . and Arthur''s world.

A complete evaluation of cancer treatments--mainstream and alternative--provides detailed information on more than thirty therapies, including drugs, surgery, chemotherapy, and macrobiotics, and emphasizes the patient''s autonomy.

Now the basis for a major motion picture to be distributed this fall by Warner Brothers starring Juliette Lewis, Helen Shaver, and C. Thomas Howell, That Night is the emotionally powerful story of young love set in suburban Long Island in the ''60s. McDermott is the author of the critically acclaimed A Bigamist''s Daughter.