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WAN2TLK? - Click for details at Amazon.co.uk

WAN2TLK? This is a best-selling pocket book which shows you how to write text messages. The mobile phone is now used even more than email, but you are limited to short notes - 160 characters max. It also includes a catalogue of emoticons - starting from the famous smiley :-) - and even shows you how to create pictures. A new art form on the way?  
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Passing Exams Without Anxiety - Click for details at Amazon.co.uk Passing Exams Without Anxiety is a simple guide to revision and exam techniques. It covers revision planning, making notes, and overcoming nervousness. The author is a stress counsellor - so there is a lot on relaxation techniques, and tips for boosting your self-confidence. This will appeal to those who are looking for reassurance and nerve-calming techniques. Cheap and cheerful. It's now in its fifth edition - which is a sure recommendation.  
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Little Book of Exam Calm - Click for details at Amazon.co.uk The Little Book of Exam Calm is a pocket-sized book aimed at teenagers with exams on the horizon. This little text offers pearls of wisdom for a stressful time. It includes hints and tips on staying calm, training your memory, boosting powers of concentration, keeping energy levels high, and getting enough sleep.  
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Little Book of Exam Skills - Click for details at Amazon.co.uk The Little Book of Exam Skills is a pocket-sized book aimed at people with GCSE exams looming. It's a collection of helpful hints which you can put into practice immediately. It concentrates on revision methods and exam techniques. Tips include how to condense notes and the best ways of remembering facts and structuring essays.  
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