Word games and activities entertain as they reinforce dictionary skills.

This ideal first dictionary for 5- to 8-year-olds contains more than 1,500 core words, carefully selected to complement books that children of this age are beginning to read. Revised and updated for 2004, the clear definitions and sample sentences are supplemented with realistic photos and artwork. Full color.

This ideal first dictionary contains over 1,500 core words from alligator to zipper, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with realistic photos and artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness.

Packed with more than 1,000 color photos and illustrations, this dictionary makes an ideal first introduction to readers of reference material.

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.

An obsessive word lover provides an account of the year he spent reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover, offering a selection of obscure and offbeat vocabulary gems he discovered along the way.

Accurate, approachable, and indispensable, this illustrated science encyclopedia is arranged in such categories as "Planet Earth", "Living Things", "Chemistry and the Elements", "Materials and Technology", "Space and Time", and "Conservation and the Environment". 2,000+ full-color photos & illustrations.