The quickest way to study the essential Italian words and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning Italian range. Designed for learners of Italian of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday. Easy to use: Collins Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary gives you all the words and phrases you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Italian. Easy to read: clear layout and 50 handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily. Easy to understand: example phrases show you how Italian is really used. Easy to learn: within each topic, Italian vocabulary is split into essential, important and useful words, so you can decide which level of learning is right for you.

A major new edition of the trusted, bestselling, comprehensive Oxford School Dictionary with new curriculum support. This fantastic new edition will boost your children's vocabulary with new words and meanings from across the curriculum. A helpful new spelling, grammar and punctuation section is included to enhance language skills and bring the dictionary right up to date. What makes it the best? It is uniquely powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, so you can be confident that all entries are clearly written in child-friendly language that children actually understand. Each example is perfectly age-appropriate, making it easy and enjoyable for every child to use. New for this edition is a robust supplement on spelling, grammar and punctuation, giving targeted help with the tricky bits, making this dictionary the perfect tool to support children in their journey to become good readers and writers. As usual, it has been extensively trialled with schools, so you can be sure it is still the best dictionary for your children, in a durable hardback format. Further help with writing skills is available in the updated new edition of the companion Oxford School Thesaurus. Looking for great word activities to match this dictionary? Find fun downloadable activities, puzzles, and word games at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

This authoritative new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus boosts vocabulary and improves writing skills through new curriculum support. With the help of the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, the thesaurus is able to proivde a range of carefully-levelled words, synonyms and antonyms and age-appropriate example sentences. These are written in the natural language of contemporary children using contexts that will make the thesaurus easy and enjoyable for every child to use. Phrasal verbs, idioms, and writing tips help to explore the richness of language and make writing more effective, whether in creative writing or in essays, projects, reports and letters. A writing supplement with spelling, grammar and punctuation support makes this a complete toolkit to enhance basic literacy skills, build confidence, deliver the curriculum and help children prepare for the level of writing expected at secondary school. As with all Oxford children's thesauruses, it has been trialled with teachers. A perfect buy, in a portable mini format with a refreshing new look, an essential for any backpack. Downloadable word games, puzzles and activities are available at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

New in the internationally successful Visual Dictionary series, the Oxford Visual Dictionary of Animals introduces animals from around the world through highly illustrated dynamic spreads in thematic sections. There are over 1,500 words and incredible 3D artwork. All the animals are labelled in English and French, so that children can learn the names for their favourite animals and expand their vocabulary in a foreign language. Stunning atmospheric spreads introduce each habitat, followed by spreads showing the animals that live there. It includes maps and feature panels providing a wide range of vocabulary in both languages. At the back of the book is a section giving vocabulary for names of groups of animals, the noises animals make, and animal young. The Animal Detective Quiz sends readers back into the book to find the answers. This title contains full indexes in English and French.

The perfect English reference tool for all students aged 11+. A combined dictionary and thesaurus, in a handy Pocket format, developed with teachers to be the perfect tool for both school work and homework. This is an invaluable two-in-one reference book in a handy, portable format, perfect for the school bag. Clear, straightforward definitions reflect today's language, while the matching thesaurus entries provide a generous choice of synonyms and antonyms. The "Get It Right" supplement addresses the main points in the 3 key curriculum areas of Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. You can always rely on Collins to provide you with today's English as all our definitions, examples, idioms and usage notes are based on the Collins Corpus - our unrivalled and constantly updated 4.5 billion-word database.

Charming characters and easy-to-understand contextual sentences add up to foreign language dictionaries that children will adore! The Just Look n Learn Picture Dictionary series can be used as a way to build the language skills of children ages seven through twelve, or as home reinforcement of school learning for students grades three through six. Each book defines and illustrates more than 1,500 commonly taught words in the language.

Accompanied by colorful and fun illustrations, each entry begins with a headword given in English, followed by its translation and example sentences in both languages­­all to make the meaning of each word perfectly clear. Also, these dictionaries aid learning of numbers, days of the week, directions, and telling time in the new language. Both adults and children will find that this series makes language learning easy and enjoyable.

A modern German Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's German language, culture and usage. The clear presentation makes it easy to use and its handy format and durability make it your ideal companion at home, school or on your travels. Features include: * All the latest words in both languages, such as antivirus, carbon footprint in English, and herunterladbar, Kamerahandy in German * Full GCSE coverage * An in-depth and up-to-date supplement with information about Germany, its people and its language to help you take your learning to the next level * Help with German verbs * Clear layout, useful examples, language and cultural notes Designed to give travellers, business people and the general user alike all the information they need in a portable, hard-wearing format. It includes all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle, as well as all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words such as can, that, gut, lassen, notes about life in German-speaking countries and warnings on commonly confused words. An in-depth and up-to-date supplement helps you to develop your knowledge of German and your confidence in the language, with a section on common translation difficulties to guide you. There is information on pronunciation and improving your fluency, as well as the words and phrases you will need in different situations, like sending an email or making a phone call. The supplement also gives you an insight into Germany, its people and other German-speaking countries. Verb tables show all verb forms for the most common German verbs and give examples of how these are used.

A comprehensive dictionary ideal for KS3 and GCSE Spanish exam success. This easy-to-use dictionary is ideal for all Spanish language learners from secondary level onwards. It includes vocabulary for the KS3 Modern Languages Framework, KS4 National Curriculum, and Scottish Guidelines. Essential curriculum words are highlighted with a key to deliver the required exam vocabulary easily. Up-to-date examples illustrate how Spanish works and meets the Curriculum's sentence building requirements. Full Spanish verb tables with tenses translated give clear support for writing in Spanish. Extended entries for important function words and clear footnotes on usage provide extra help. Bite-size information boxes also give cultural tips and help with tackling tricky language issues. An illustrated colour section provides useful everyday phrases on different topics such as words relating to family and friends, holidays, restaurants and shops, travel, transport, jobs and work places, media and communications, and more. For linked downloadable learning resources and activities in Spanish, go online to the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.

This is the new look contemporary Oxford Student's Thesaurus to accompany the Oxford Student's Dictionary. Each entry is in alphabetical order, with its word class and a broad range of imaginative synonyms with supporting example sentences to help to advance writing skills. Tinted panels give additional support with alternatives for words that are often overused, e.g. good or nice. A number of topic panels further focus on subject-related vocabulary for extra help with exam topics, e.g. places of worship, communication, entertainment, or government. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written for children. The page design is clear and straightforward, making this a handy reference tool for use at home and at school. In addition, for free downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles and much more, go online to the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.

The Oxford Junior Thesaurus is no longer available, but we have some great alternatives for children aged 7+ and for Key Stage 2 support. All of our thesauruses for children are developed using a rigorous research programme and informed by the evolving language children use today. We think you might like: Oxford Primary Illustrated Thesaurus (9780192768469) A colourful new thesaurus with new and up-to-date curriculum content, lively illustrations and photographs to keep children engaged, and alternatives for overused words, fun word activities and tips to support project work and creative writing. Oxford Primary Thesaurus (9780192767172) A major new edition of our bestselling thesaurus for primary children with thousands of synonyms to broaden vocabulary, example sentences from children's favourite authors showing how to use different words in context, and writing tips and word webs to support and develop writing skills. With its fresh new look, the Oxford Junior Thesaurus gives children starting KS2 the best writing support. It contains entries in alphabetical order, with thousands of imaginative synonyms with supporting example sentences. Many of them are age-appropriate citations from well-known children's authors, such as Dick King-Smith, Narinder Dhami, Jacqueline Wilson, and Roald Dahl. They show the words actually in use, and will inspire budding writers to use language more effectively and independently. Tinted panels provide more help for better writing with related words on various topics and alternatives for overused words. This is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. Extra material levelled to the curriculum for this age include tips for spelling success, punctuation, simple grammar, character and setting vocabulary, special features such as Top 10 Tips for Writing Stories, and help with letter-writing including text messages. Navigation is made easy with the guide words, and the full alphabet on every page with a coloured tab on the letter of the page. It is the ideal companion to the Oxford Junior Dictionary. For additional fun, word games, puzzles, and activities, go online to the www.oxforddictionaries,com/schools website.

The Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools is easy to use with its accessible layout. It delivers a wide vocabulary with excellent coverage of curriculum words. It also provides context with the 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 for children. It gives hands-on support to young writers, with a unique toolkit on writing skills, How to Write Well, and panels highlighting common pitfalls and giving useful suggestions for replacing overused words. It is ideal 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. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

The Oxford School Thesaurus is comprehensive and easy to use. Each entry is in alphabetical order, with its word class and a broad range of imaginative synonyms with supporting example sentences. Guidewords at the top of each page and the full alphabet with a tab on the letter of the page make it very easy to navigate; the page design is clear and straightforward. It features useful tinted panels on words that are often overused, for example put, nice, or say. There are also almost 90 topic panels which focus on vocabulary connected to the topic to widen student's choice and inspire their creative writing. A wealth of material in a very solid package, powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a large electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. It is the ideal companion to the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary. For additional free downloadable word games, puzzles, and activities, go online to the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.

My own spelling and word dictionary is a personal dictionary that contains a wide range of commonly used words and space for students to record their own words. This is an essential companion during any lesson where students are required to write. If a student needs a word but doesn’t know how to spell it, he/she can use My own spelling and word dictionary to find the correct spelling. If the word isn’t already located in the book the student can look it up or ask a parent or teacher how it is spelt, and then write it in his/her My own spelling and word dictionary.