Oxford School Spelling Dictionary

A new edition of the popular Oxford Children's Dictionary, ideal for homework help with updated text and a new supplement on punctuation, grammar and spelling • Features • Over 30,000 words, clear meanings, and age-appropriate examples • Uses the Oxford Children's Corpus - a huge database of writing for children - to make this dictionary ideal for homework help • Interesting word facts to are given at each letter opener • New supplement gives help with spelling, punctuation and grammar in real writing • Illustrations throughout • Suitable for: Children aged 8+, for home and school

This is the reissued Oxford Spanish Mini Dictionary - now in an attractive new format. This small dictionary offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. Easy-to-use colour design and a centre section of useful words and expressions listed by topic make this dictionary ideal for travel and quick reference. Includes 3 months' access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online at oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com

This new edition of the Oxford French Mini Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases, and 60,000 translations. Now in color, this dictionary is easy to use and ideal for travel and quick reference • The latest words in each language have been added, reflecting all aspects of life today. An easy to use phrasefinder gives you superfast access to all the words and expressions you need for everyday situations - shopping, traveling, asking for directions, or finding a place to stay. The conversion charts for distance, weights and measures, and clothing and shoe sizes make travelling abroad easier than ever before • Fifth edition

The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary explains academic vocabulary at a level appropriate for high-beginning and intermediate students, which accelerates their mastery of content and allows them to be successful in content-area classes. Content has been reviewed and approved by nationally accredited science and math standards experts • Serve as a bridge between picture dictionaries and learner dictionaries • Flexible enough to be used in whole-group, small group, or independent learning models • Aligned to key state and national curriculum standards • Include 500 - 700 terms each

Over 500 words, in alphabetical order, with funny, useful, and interesting phrases to explain their meanings. The antics of Val Biro's monkeys, cats, mice, frogs and many other characters, make this a funny, friendly introduction to first dictionary skills • Features • Illustrated with the popular artwork of Val Biro • Includes picture section on sports games, the classroom, and popular fairy-tale characters • 500 words listed in alphabetical order, each with a useful phrase • text written by a primary school teacher and tested in schools • Suitable for: parents, early years teachers, for children aged 4+

The Oxford Mini School German Dictionary is the perfect bilingual dictionary for pupils learning German. The two sides of the dictionary are clearly divided into German-English and English-German, with an essential verb table list in the centre with essential English translations for the different tenses. The headwords are carefully selected to suit beginners, and particular attention is given to computing, word-processing, and ICT terms. In line with curriculum requirements, there is a special section dedicated to vocabulary and phrases on German life and culture. The simple layout, the alphabet down the side of each page, and the clear print will help pupils navigate around the dictionary and take them straight to the translation they are looking for

This is the reissued Oxford German Mini Dictionary - now in an attractive new format • This small dictionary offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. Easy-to-use colour design and a centre section of useful words and expressions listed by topic make this dictionary ideal for travel and quick reference

With more than 1,700 entries, The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and comprehensive A-Z guide covering a wide range of terms from the visual art world, including periods, styles, materials, well-known schools, techniques, and much more. In this new edition, the text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and has been expanded with more than 100 new entries, focusing primarily on modern and contemporary art materials and techniques. The Dictionary has been further enhanced with the addition of over 100 web links to selected entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via a companion website. These links add another dimension to the print book by allowing the reader to see illustrations of various materials and techniques, while providing easy access to important collections that are freely available online

Впервые изданный в мягкой обложке, "Оксфордский словарь Роальда Даля" отправляет читателей в возрасте от 8 лет в увлекательное, великолепное, фантастическое путешествие вглубь языка детских бестселлеров Роальда Даля. Это словарь, который будет развивать языковые навыки и грамотность, разжигая творческий потенциал у всех читателей и писателей во всем мире. Множество словарей расскажут вам, что такое "аллигатор", или как пишется "воздушный шар", но они не объяснят разницу между "звонарем" и "трогглхампером", или не скажут, зачем ведьмам нужны яйца "ворчунов", или не предложат слово для обозначения формы "Книда". Этот словарь делает все это. Вы также узнаете, откуда взялись слова, рифмующиеся слова, синонимы и множество синонимов для слов, которыми злоупотребляют

An exciting new alphabetical dictionary explaining around 600 words and phrases from the Oxford Reading Tree stories to help children progress in their reading and understanding. Designed for use with all the Oxford levels, it will help explain unfamiliar words and concepts to readers all around the world • Features • Fun and easy to use • 600 words and phrases are simply defined with plurals and pronunciation help • Illustrated by the famous and much loved Oxford Reading Tree illustrator, Alex Brychta • Supports Oxford Reading Tree, one of the world's leading reading programmes • How to use the Dictionary and phrases and onomatopoeic words feature in the introduction and end section