My Desktop Dictionary is designed, written and illustrated for young children in their first years of learning. It is a student dictionary for children who are developing a written vocabulary and contains a wide range of commonly used words.

Ample space is provided for recording new words that students may add to the dictionary.

Features:

• designed, written and illustrated for young children
• contains a wide range of commonly used words, plus space for recording new words
• a blank square at the top right-hand corner of each double page allows children to write letters of the alphabet in their school script
• a popular, high-interest theme for each letter of the alphabet
• lists of commonly used topics and themes

An important new edition of the bestselling Oxford Mini School Thesaurus, with new words on contemporary topics such as technology, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Focused coverage of words, synonyms and antonyms help to improve writing skills, for creative writing and non-fiction. Essential spelling, grammar and punctuation support and compact size makes it perfect for progress from primary to secondary school. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com.

Die PHAROS BEKNOPTE VERKLARENDE WOORDEBOEK bou voort op ’n tradisie van betroubare naslaanwerke en is ’n staatmaker in die Afrikaanse klas, huis en kantoor.

Dié gebruikersvriendelike woordeboek is kompak dog omvattend: dit bevat meer as 30 000 woorde en terme met bondige verklarings.

Kry taalleiding:

• Hoofklem vir elke trefwoord
• Woordsoorte
• Verlede tyd
• Meervoude
• Attributiewe vorm en trappe van vergelyking
• Akronieme en afkortings
• Etikette vir bykomende konteksleiding
• Voorbeeldfrases of kort sinne waar nodig

Die Pharos Grondslagfasewoordeboek Afrikaans–Engels/English–Afrikaans is geskik vir leerders in graad 1 tot 4. Die woordeboek bevat die sigwoorde en spelwoorde wat in die taalkurrikulums vir Afrikaans en Engels in die Grondslagfase gespesifiseer word.

Hierdie splinternuwe woordeboek is ’n volwaardige eerste tweetalige woordeboek wat jong leerders met woordeboekwerk sal help. Met dié woordeboek kan Engelse leerders stelselmatig met Afrikaans vertroud raak, en Afrikaanse leerders met Engels.

Konvensionele woordeboekkenmerke soos woordsoorte, lettergreepverdeling, sinonieme, teenoorgesteldes, verlede tyd, meervoude en verkleining word aangedui. Daarby help frases, voorbeeldsinne en illustrasies met begrip en om te onderskei tussen homonieme, homofone en woorde wat dikwels verwar word.

Leerders raak op ’n eenvoudige manier vertroud met hoe ’n vertalende woordeboek werk, sodat hulle later met selfvertroue woordeboeke vir die Intermediêre Fase en Senior Fase sal kan gebruik.

A cute and playful bilingual colouring book that introduces young learners to over 200 common, everyday words. This is the perfect way to encourage confidence in a new language while having fun at the same time! From farm animals and pets to colours, numbers and things that go, charming artwork accompanies first words and simple phrases in French and English. Grab your colouring pencils and have a go! Created in partnership with multi award-winning languages programme, Kidslingo.

What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates...? Find out all this and more in The Dictionary of Difficult Words. Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured in this book are difficult to spell, hard to say and their meanings are obscure to most children (and most adults)! You can master them with the simple, easy-to-understand definitions and pronunciations written by lexicographer (yes, that's in there too!) Jane Solomon. Fun, colourful illustrations add whimsy to the pages. Some jobbernowls say dictionaries are anachronistic, or even obsolete, but it's kenspeckle to real bibliophiles that those vociferous ninnyhammers are just metagrobolised by the plethora of portmanteaus, neologisms and jargon they offer. Next time you find yourself wrangling with one of these ultracrepidarians, no need to imagineer a sockdolager: just show them this book. This captivating dictionary celebrates the beauty of the English language for family trivia time spent around the printed page.

Learn new words with the Gold Stars My First Picture Thesaurus for ages 7-11 and be a learning superstar! Boost your word power, shape up your spelling skills, and explore an amazing A to Z of actions, animals, objects and more. Build confidence, and reward effort and achievement with 100 gold star stickers. Use the parent notes and tips to support and encourage your child with confidence.

Suitable for learners of English and learners of Afrikaans in Grade 2 and upwards. Meets curriculum requirements for learners to use a dictionary. Beautifully illustrated in colour. Geskik vir leerders van Engels en leerders van Afrikaans in Graad 2 en verder. Voldoen aan die kurrikulumvereistes vir leerders om 'n woordeboek te gebruik. Pragtige kleurillustrasies.

A cute and playful bilingual colouring book that introduces young learners to over 200 common, everyday words. This is the perfect way to encourage confidence in a new language while having fun at the same time! From farm animals and pets to colours, numbers and things that go, charming artwork accompanies first words and simple phrases in Spanish and English. Grab your colouring pencils and have a go! Created in partnership with multi award-winning languages programme, Kidslingo.

Replaces ISBN 9781908684493. The Mathematics Dictionary Plus is an outstanding companion publication to the First Past the Post Series published by ElevenPlusExams. The book catalogues definitions of key mathematical concepts using accessible language, accompanied by various styles of questions to ensure a thorough understanding of their practical applications. Covering words used in topics set by all major examination boards, and illustrated with clear diagrams, this is a comprehensive reference volume that all students reaching 11 plus, Common Entrance examinations, Key Stage 2 and beyond will find invaluable. Each definition is accompanied by an illustrative example to ensure understanding, followed by sets of questions with two tiers of difficulty, entitled Test yourself and Challenge yourself. Includes answers to all questions.

Bag the perfect A-Level German dictionary this Back to School. Comprehensive and authoritative, the ideal German to English and English to German bilingual dictionary for advanced students of German and professionals, this dictionary has been revised and updated to cover all the latest changes in both languages. Includes the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, including the Internet, computing and business. The dictionary also includes special entries on life and culture in German-speaking countries. To help you find the correct translation, long and complex entries are treated in depth and key phrases and set grammatical patterns are highlighted. The clear layout ensures that you find exactly what you need quickly and easily. Contains a comprehensive 'Language in Use section': a full guide to written and oral communication in German.

A simple and lively alphabetical Science dictionary, ideal for learners in grades 4 to 7 to use at school and at home. Now in a South African edition!

A new edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary in paperback with additional entries and over 7000 words from across all school subjects to support the higher vocabulary expectations in the new curriculum. Entries are simple and clear, and include numbered meanings, word classes, inflections and relevant child-friendly example sentences. Topic word lists help with key subject vocabulary and a new feature section provides support for tricky spellings, punctuation terms and activities to help children check and edit their writing. Easy-to-use and brightly illustrated, it is the perfect dictionary for developing dictionary skills, boosting word power and building confidence. Also available in durable hardback format and an ideal companion to the new updated edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Thesaurus. Go online at www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com for the accompanying free downloadable activities.

The Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools is easy to use with its accessible layout, making it the perfect language resource for school work and studying at home. Fully updated, it delivers a wide vocabulary with excellent coverage of curriculum words, for example cell and fraction, as well new words on topics such as technology, health and the environment. It also provides context with age-appropriate example sentences, from the best children's books and teenage fiction, to show students how to use language most effectively. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written by and for children, which means that the vocabulary is presented in a way that is both accessible and stretching. It gives hands-on support to young writers, with a unique toolkit on writing skills, including word webs, special synonyms, overused words panels, writing tips panels, and usage notes. It also includes a new section on creative writing drawing on the 500 words to support students with their own writing. This is the ideal resource to use when preparing for the Spoken Language Study and the English Language objectives of the GCSE specifications for KS3-4, and where permitted, is ideal for taking in to Controlled Assessments, along with the companion Oxford English Dictionary for Schools. Free downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

A comprehensive picture dictionary for young language learners. Here are over 700 useful words arranged into popular, everyday themes. Essential phrases and practical grammar tips accompany the young learner as they boost conversation skills and start speaking French ... out loud! Each vocabulary word is clearly illustrated in full colour. A translation and simple pronunciation guide is given for each word. Alphabetical English-French and French-English word lists at the end of the book. The perfect book for giving children a confident start in French!

The Popular School dictionary has over 40, 000 words and phrases, with simple meanings and example phrases show how words are used. It includes words from the curriculum, international vocabulary and new words from ICT. It is ideal for quick word look-up at home.

Arranged thematically, this illustrated thesaurus has over 2,000 amazing, useful and unusual words to inspire children writing stories. Topics include Getting around, How are you feeling? Heroes and villains and lots more, with lists of synonyms, opposites and tips on describing things. Includes simple word games and links to useful websites.