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The Oxford Children's Dictionary is illustrated in colour and aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 fo Scotland. * 20,000 colour headwords * 150 colour illustrations * Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. guerilla, ricochet * Information on word origins eg. rickshaw * No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full * Usage help to encourage accurate of language * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary

The "Oxford Children's Dictionary" is illustrated in colour and aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland. It includes: 20,000 colour headwords; 150 colour illustrations; pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. guerilla, ricochet; information on word origins eg. rickshaw; no confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full; usage help to encourage accuracy of language; up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context; and useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary.

2008-07-31 Perfect for KS2

My son needed something more than his picture dictionary, but not so large he lost interest in looking a word up - and this is perfect.

The only down side is the size (A5) and being a hardback, it is a little heavy for carrying around on a daily basis.