The Oxford Junior Dictionary

by Dee Reid (Editor), Dee Reid (Editor), Rosemary Sansome (Editor), Dee Reid (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $4.35

  A completely revised and updated edition of the very popular starter dictionary for ages 7+. This edition contains more headword entries, additional meanings, and more example sentences; new words from maths, science, other cultures, etc.; new appendices of weights and measures, countries, shapes, numbers, days of the week, and months of the year; and a new layout to make the dictionary easier to use. This book is intended for interest age: 7+

• Used

  Paperback
  1978

  $3.42

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.42

  This is a smaller, more adult-format dictionary that meets all the needs of your 7-9 year olds. It contains 10,000 headwords and phrases in colour. It features subject vocabulary that includes eg. additive, Baisakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping. There are pronunciation guides for difficult words. It has information on Word Families, Word Origins, Opposites, Compounds, Usage and Grammar. There is a special section on prefixes and suffixes including information on compounds formed from them eg. aero-, anti-. Special word origins supplement at the back. There are no confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections are written in full. It has up-to-date example sentences and phrases that show how words are used in context. It includes a useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and appendices. Sheila Dignen is a well-published lexicographer of children's dictionaries and thesauruses. Sheila is the author also of the Oxford Junior Thesaurus (published 2003) and the Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary (also 2003).