Overview

PREFERRED BY LEADING EDUCATORS AND INFORMED PARENTS With more than 33,000 entries selected in consultation with top educators and definitions written specifically for children eight and up, this is the most up-to-date and kid-friendly dictionary ever. Designed to make kids enthusiastic instead of intimidated, it features: More than 800 notes and tips on synonyms, homonyms, prefixes, spelling, and word histories Over 750 photographs and illustrations Current computer, scientific, and cutural terms Interesting word histories Important figures from literature and history Sample sentences to show meanings and usage Every country plus major cities Spelling tips for tricky words Clear definitions in language children understand Parts of speech, plural forms, and verb forms Color photos, drawings and maps Easy to understand pronunciation guide on every spread The all-in-one reference with: Children's Thesaurus Album of U.S. Presidents Tables of Weights and Measures Atlas of the World Album of U.S. States

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Author:   Michael E. Agnes
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.908kg
ISBN:  

9780471786887

ISBN 10:   0471786888
Pages:   944
Publication Date:   01 April 2006
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 11 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Pronunciation Key. Dictionary Staff, Advisors, and Consultants. Foreword. How to Use This Dictionary. How Does the Dictionary Work? How You find a World in the Dictionary. Different Kinds of Words You Can Look Up. What Can You Learn from an Entry? How to Pronounce a Word. Special Features in the Dictionary. The Parts of a Dictionary Entry. Webster's New World Children's Dictionary. Acknowledgments and Photo Credits. Back Matter. Thesaurus. Atlas. The United States. Canada and Mexico. Central America and the Caribbean. South America. Europe. Africa. Asia. Australia and the South Pacific. Weights & Measures. Presidents of the U.S. Album of the States. Credits. Word Finder Table.

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