Fun and easy to use, The Kingfisher Children's Illustrated Dictionary and Thesaurus by George Marshall is the ideal choice for upper elementary and middle-school children who are beginning to expand their vocabulary. Comprehensive and authoritative, it defines more than 4,000 words with clear, age-appropriate entries, and also includes a thesaurus with more than 5,000 headwords. Plenty of sample sentences offer further clarification, while the intuitive pronunciation guides make difficult words easy to say. Hundreds of bright photographs and illustrations contribute extra vocabulary information and make this book a verbal and visual treasure trove. Special features include •Full-color, high-interest topic boxes provide an in-depth look at selected subjects and related vocabulary •Color-coded guide words and alphabet strings on page edges that make words easy to look up •Vocabulary panels •Definitions clearly identifying parts of speech, different word forms, and alternate spellings •Information about synonyms, antonyms, and key language topics

An illustrated dictionary, including plurals, parts of speech, and definitions, plus a thesaurus of synonyms and antonyms.

Fun and accessible, this comprehensive guide helps students expand their vocabulary and develop their reference skills. Featuring more than 4000 dictionary entries and 5000 thesaurus words, each with concise and easy-to-follow defintions. Hundreds of colorful illustrations and photographs provide even more information and reinforce meaning.

This volume combines an up-to-date dictionary with a carefully compiled encyclopedia of essential information for the young reader. It provides extensive of the language of today, particularly in science, technology and computing.'

This newly revised and updated dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage, with more than 12,000 definitions. Entries have been carefully written for children ages nine to fourteen and include lively and helpful example sentences that clarify usage. More than 200 clearly labeled, informative full-color illustrations further aid comprehension. Detail-packed entries include multiple definitions and pronunciation guides, as well as irregular plural forms, alternate spellings, and verb forms. The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary is perfect for using at home or carrying to school.

Never be lost for words with this perfect reference book for young readers and writers. With more than four thousand words, Children's Illustrated Thesaurus has everything a child needs to develop their vocabulary. Each entry in the book is supported by a definition and used in a sentence as an example to explain their usage to young readers. This comprehensive book shows a range of synonyms to provide extra words that can be used during writing, from types of emotion to weather phenomenon. Colorful images and supporting illustrations place every word in context and help you better understand its meaning. With its fresh and fun design, the Children's Illustrated Thesaurus will inspire children to build a rich and vibrant vocabulary and help boost their confidence when they begin their next writing project.

Provides definitions and examples of more than fifteen hundred words and how they are used, with vocabulary-building word games and puzzles.

Presents facts on more than 1300 subjects from Aardvark to Zoo.