This new 2012 edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Thesaurus features thousands of synonyms with new illustrations & photographs in a contemporary & easy-to-use design. Entries are simple & clear & include example sentences to show the words in context. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. Writing tips on choosing the right word character & setting vocabulary & alternatives to words like 'nice' & 'good' are given to support young writers. Getting around the thesaurus is easy with the alphabet on every page & coloured tabs highlighting the letter of the page. The Top 10 Tips for Writing Stories at the back are excellent. It is the ideal companion to the Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary. What's more you can go online for fun word activities for school & home on the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website. ...

This new 2012 edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Thesaurus features thousands of synonyms with new illustrations & photographs in a contemporary & easy-to-use design. Entries are simple & clear & include example sentences to show the words in context. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. Writing tips on choosing the right word character & setting vocabulary & alternatives to words like 'nice' & 'good' are given to support young writers. Getting around the thesaurus is easy with the alphabet on every page & coloured tabs highlighting the letter of the page. The Top 10 Tips for Writing Stories at the back are excellent. It is the ideal companion to the Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary. What's more you can go online for fun word activities for school & home on the www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools website. ...

The Oxford Junior Rhyming Dictionary is organised alphabetically & contains more than 3000 rhyming words rhyming families rhyming sounds phonics poems & illustrations. It is the ideal tool to build children's phonic & spelling knowledge in fun way. It also helps children to write their own poetry rap slogans songs or rhyming stories or simply to extend their vocabulary. The 200 original poems compiled by the well-known children's poet John Foster are illustrated with quirky artwork throughout. Also

Includes:: an illustrated Activities section that provides guidelines & activities to help with writing a variety of different poetry types. Tested with children & teachers this book is a must for every home & classroom.

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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 & Roald Dahl. They show the words actually in use & will inspire budding writers to use language more effectively & independently. Tinted panels provide more help for better writing with related words on various topics & 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 & setting vocabulary special features such as Top 10 Tips for Writing Stories & help with letter-writing including text messages. Navigation is made easy with the guide words & 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 free word games puzzles & activities go online to the www.oxforddictionaries com/schools website. ...

The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is intended as a conveniently-sized & clear large print dictionary that is particularly suitable for people with sight problems both adults & children. It has been developed in close collaboration with the RNIB who approved all aspects of the design & layout so that it meets the needs of users. This edition of the dictionary has been updated with the latest vocabulary such as broadband & bird flu. A new supplementary section has quick-reference word game material for enthusiastic puzzle-solvers. The dictionary also contains Usage Notes to help you deal with potentially sensitive & offensive terms. The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is practical & especially clear making it the perfect choice for those who prefer the convenience of a large print dictionary. The dictionary

Includes:: 12 months' access* to Oxford's premium online dictionary & thesaurus service Oxford Dictionaries Pro updated regularly with the latest developments to words & meanings so you will have the most accurate picture of English available. Find out more about our living language using Oxford Dictionaries Pro. Hear how words are spoken with thousands of audio pronunciations & access over 1.9 million real English example sentences to see how words are used in context. Improve your confidence in writing with helpful grammar & punctuation guides full thesaurus information style & usage help & much more. * Terms & conditions apply; please see www.oxforddictionaries.com/access for information.

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The acclaimed Oxford Latin Course" has been completely revised & restructured in the light of a national survey of Classics teachers. The course is in three parts each with an accompanying Teachers Book. Parts I-III are built around a narrative detailing the life of Horace based closely on historical sources which develops an understanding of the times of Cicero & Augustus." ...

This second edition of the Oxford Latin Course combines the best features of both modern & traditional methods of Latin teaching from first stages to GCSE. Completely revised & restructured in the light of a nationwide survey of Classics teachers it provides an exciting stimulating approach to Latin based on the reading of original texts. Parts I-III are built around a narrative detailing the life of Horace based closely on historical sources which helps students to develop an understanding of the times of Cicero & Augustus. ...

A compact practical & comprehensive mini dictionary which provides full coverage of the core vocabularies of Latin & English. New Latin words have been added from the writings of Plautus & Terence & from the study of Silver Latin. With 25 000 words & phrases & 50 000 translations full grammatical information about each word & details of verb conjugations this is an invaluable tool for those needing a quick-reference dictionary for Latin. The appendices offer additional information on historical & mythological names geographical locations as well as a 40-page grammar guide. ...

This easy-to-use dictionary is ideal for all Spanish language learners from secondary level onwards. It

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This easy-to-use dictionary is ideal for all French language learners from secondary level onwards. It

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