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!

The popular Pharos Little Dictionary (2020, 14th edition, 12th impression) boasts a brand-new orange cover!

This handy bilingual dictionary, small enough to carry along anywhere, has been a firm favourite for decades – a quick reference work containing thousands of contemporary words and expressions, abbreviations and acronyms that are relevant for today’s South Africa.

Thousands of word options, near-synonyms, derivatives and compounds make the dictionary very useful. Pronunciation guidance is given in the form of accent marks to indicate the primary stress for each headword, derivative and compound. Guidance is also given for hyphenated words.

For easy reference, the names of SA’s nine provinces and eleven official languages are included at the back.

Easy to use:

• Small enough to carry along anywhere
• Compact reference work
• Hundreds of contemporary words and expressions
• Quick translations
• List of abbreviations
• SA’s provinces and official languages

• Word stress
• Plural forms
• Homonyms
• Synonyms
• Compounds and derivatives
• Guidance on hyphenated words
• Expressions and phrases

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full of funny stories and fascinating facts, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it! Did you know, for instance, that: The word 'bloomers' comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a women's rights activist and owner and editor of the first U.S. newspaper edited by and for women, who wanted to move more freely in her knickers? Or that the word 'daisy' comes from the Old English daeges eage, meaning 'day's eye', because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk? The word 'easel' comes from the Dutch word 'ezel', meaning donkey, because both are depenable and suitable for carrying a load? Or that English nicknames for police officers, 'bobbies' and 'peelers', both come from the names of Sir Robert Peel, British prime minister in the 1800s and creator of the first modern police force? Each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the etymology, word origin and definition. Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris, Every Word Tells a Story is a perfect book for young wordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to have fun whilst learning about language.

This first book of words and their meanings is one of the best-loved Sesame Street titles published by Random House. It includes more than 1,300 entries of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The full-color illustrations are chockablock with trademark Sesame Street humor, making this book as much fun to leaf through as to look up a word. Plus each book comes with a special gift, a CD sampler of classic Sesame Street songs, including "Elmo's Rap Alphabet," "Off to School," and "Cookie's Rhyming Song"!

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.

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!

Help your child learn their first words with this fantastic picture dictionary, full of fun and colourful images to engage little learners.

Hierdie miniwoordeboek vir Nederlands en Afrikaans is ideaal om vir 'n taalkursus te gebruik of om op reis saam te neem. Die woordeboek is baie volledig en prakties en is 'n gerieflike sakboekgrootte. Dit is tweedelig en bevat 30 000 aktuele Afrikaanse en Nederlandse woorde. Algemene uitdrukkings en gesegdes word ingesluit. Die grondbeginsels van Nederlands word ook gegee.

Each page is packed with colour illustrations and pictures to help illustrate definitions and example sentences for each heading word. A highly, user-friendly dictionary for school and home.

The home of trusted Korean dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Korean to English and English to Korean reference for every day, including short grammars of Korean and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Korean and English in a portable format. 27,000 translations. Designed for all those studying Korean who need maximum information in a handy travel format. Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Korean and English. Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want. All Korean words, phrases and translations are transcribed using the revised Korean romanization system - ideal for beginners.

The ultimate ABC book for beginners with over 2,500 words and 1,000 pictures! Airplane Baron von Crow is an airplane pilot. He is a daredevil who zooms through the air. Be more careful, Baron! Join Lowly Worm, Hilda Hippo and the Bear, Cat and Bunny families on an ABC adventure! With thousands of pictures, stories, and new words to explore, this one-of-a-kind treasure is a favourite with parents and children alike. 'An awe-inspiring legacy.' Dapo Adeola 'Treasure troves of detail.' Chris Mould 'A delight.' Sara Ogilvie 'What a talent.' David Tazzyman 'The epitome of charm.' Sheena Dempsey 'One of my favourite illustrators.' Allen Fatimaharan 'So much fun.' Neal Layton 'Zen-like chaos.' Rikin Parekh 'Extraordinarily detailed illustrations.' Arthur Robins

A one-stop dictionary & thesaurus for upper primary students. The Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus combines a comprehensive dictionary at the top of the page with a companion thesaurus at the bottom, for the upper primary student moving into secondary school. The dictionary contains clear simple definitions, up-to-date example sentences, and support on spelling, grammar and punctuation. The thesaurus provides thousands of up-to-date synonyms, arranged by the meaning that is closest to that of the headword, instead of alphabetically, to enable users to select the most accurate alternative. Having the dictionary and thesaurus entry on the same page makes it a very easy-to-use one-volume reference tool. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. Plus, for downloadable word games, puzzles, and activities, go online to the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website.

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use. Level: KS2 Subject: Maths This colourfully illustrated maths dictionary for children offers amazing support for the primary maths curriculum. Simple definitions of key maths terms are linked to full times table charts, weight measurements, and geometry. All of the maths concepts are clearly laid out and illustrated, making this primary maths dictionary a fun and easy way for pupils to learn maths, at Key Stage 2 and beyond! Contains full coverage of the new curriculum maths terminology Gives concise explanations of the key maths terms that pupils need Makes clear links to show how maths is used in real-life contexts Incorporates fun illustrations and colourful diagrams to help with understanding Uses alphabetical presentation for easy access Includes lots of supplements such as times tables, weight measurements and geometry

This new edition has been revised to offer up-to-date vocabulary for students learning Spanish at primary school and into their first years in secondary school in a format that is ideal for carrying in school bags. Students can build their Spanish words and phrases the easy way both at home at school. The simple and clear translations are quick to find using the alphabet down the side of the page and the guide words at the top of the page. Grammar support is given in the full verb tables in the middle of the dictionary to support recognizing different verb inflections and tenses. A flavour of culture is given in the special section on everyday life in Spanish-speaking countries. Clear and easy to use, it is the ideal dictionary to grow vocabulary and build confidence creating and translating sentences in Spanish.