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Initiation into a foreign language is an easy learning process for a child, and it is much easier when done through visual memory. This dictionary brings together five languages - Welsh, English, Spanish, French and German. Children will learn to write and speak words linked to the family, the human body, clothes, food, plants, our planet, transport, houses, school, jobs and sport.

Pictures labeled in English and German are grouped in such familiar categories as Our Classroom, Our House, The Four Seasons, Colors, Numbers, and A Map of the World.

Here's a fun way for younger children and learners to build a basic vocabulary in Welsh. Brilliant reinforcement of everyday words in Welsh featuring 270 familiar words brought to life in engagingly illustrated scenes and includes pronunciation guide for every word.

The Oxford School Thesaurus was previously published as The Oxford Study Thesaurus.

This dictionary is intended for use by English learners of French. It should take the learner through the school years of French study, from the first day of learning French, right through to exams. There are 35,000 headword entries and phrases in colour, 40,000 translations, and coverage of vocabulary specified in the school curriculum. It covers major cities and countries of the world, including a map of France. There are verb tables to help with grammar, many examples to show how words are us...

This is a new edition with completely up-to-date text to take young readers into 2000. Specially written for 8 year olds and upwards it is an ideal companion to "The Oxford Children's Dictionary". Its main features are: 70,000 synonyms, similar and related words; headword entries in colour; headwords and examples carefully chosen to tie in with those in dictionary; extensive treatment of core vocabulary; naturalness of examples supported by British National Corpus; information organized clearly...

Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: euro (with value of euro compared to old currency); IT ( internet, internet cafe, double click, interactive compact disk, hard disk, floppy disk, @ the at sign in email addresses, website); ecology (endangered species, oil slick, wind farm) and Spanish culture and customs (telephoning, sport, food and modern life such as text messaging). This new edition has been expanded to include 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to new termi...

The Electronic Scots School Dictionary takes the Scots language into the computer. It is aimed at children in the upper primary and lower secondary age range. Features include: *bilingual text, Scots/English and English/Scots *user-friendly layout of dictionary words *electronic searching on all words *over 600 spoken pronunciations *regional maps *clear, illustrated helpfile Special features: *Grammar Broonie provides a mini Scots grammar guide *Ma Ain Dictionary encouraging children to write a...

?The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary is an essential tool for reference, for building dictionary skills, or just for plain browsing. It was compiled by an experienced lexicographer with the assistance with a team of highly qualified consultants, and has now been comprehensively revised for a new generation of children.

Packed with hundreds of illustrated definitions about astronomy and space, Space Dictionary for Kids is certain to spark any kid's enthusiasm for the solar system and galaxy. Explore cosmology, stars and galaxies, the solar system, space exploration, and exoplanets and astrobiology. Hop on an astronomy timeline to learn the story of how primitive ancient beliefs evolved over centuries to become a high-technology science. Crack up over the humorous sidebars that expand on the topic of space with...

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The words in this beginner's dictionary have been carefully selected to be of high interest to children, such as objects commonly found at home and at school, animals, nature, and food. A sample sentence and photo accompany each entry and synonyms are provided for a number of words. Las palabras en el diccionario de este principiante han sido cuidadosamente seleccionados para ser de gran interés para los niños, como los objetos que se encuentran comúnmente en el hogar y en la escuela, los anima...

Now with entry words in colour, and key synonyms highlighted, CHAMBERS SCHOOL THESAURUS has been fully revised to include up-to-date alternative and opposite words, all in a clear and easy-to-use A to Z format. Examples are given to show context for every sense so that pupils can choose an alternative with confidence. Highlighted Word Workshop pages give guidance on overused words such as nice and bad to help students express themselves more effectively. Packed full of content, CHAMBERS S...