Macmillan Dictionary for Children - Hardcover

Simon & Schuster

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689843232 ISBN 13: 9780689843235

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

THE COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF
THE #1 Children's Dictionary

More information • More color photos • More features that will attract and inform • Up-to-date entries and definitions in a visually appealing, easy-to-use design • Special features, such as "Language Note" boxes that give advice on word usage, "Word History" sections that explain the derivations of selected words, "Expanded Entry" areas that supply more information on selected words and topics • The newest scientific, computer, and cultural terms for the modern child

Authoritative • Accurate • Current
The Most Complete Reference Tool for Today's Child

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Reviews

With 35,000 entries, 1,100 color photographs and a reference section including a thesaurus and maps of the world, the Macmillan Dictionary for Children 4th Revised Edition makes a handy resource. Other features include spelling hints, brief etymologies for selected words, and expanded illustrations with labeled parts.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Revised edition of a resource intended for ages 8 through 12. In our last survey of children's dictionaries [RBB O 15 00], we found this one to be better suited for students at the upper level of the age range, compared to other dictionaries designed for the same audience. RBB
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Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689843232
• ISBN 13: 9780689843235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 912