A perfect resource for primary students as they learn and develop. The Heinemann Lower Primary Dictionary supports younger students with illustrations that link words to meanings, and a student-friendly design that helps them find what they are looking for as easily as possible. Older and more confident students can graduate to the Heinemann Primary Dictionary, which includes a greater selection of words, and useful information on etymology. Key features of the Heinemann Primary Dictionary include: Over 13,500 headwords. Simple pronunciation guide. Information on usag... View More...
The Macmillan Australian Pocket Dictionary is the perfect reference for the school, home or office. It has been compiled with Australian secondary students in mind, and its concise and convenient format makes it equally ideal for general reference. It presents an extensive up-to-date coverage of English as it is used in the Australian context. Features of the Macmillan Australian Pocket Dictionary: More than 50,000 words and phrases. More than 80,000 definitions. New words reflecting changes in the Australian experience -- street journalism, crowdfunding, battlefield tourism, regift, win... View More...
A shrinkwrap set which includes 1 x the Macmillan Australian Pocket Dictionary and 1 x Macmillan Australian Pocket Thesaurus. The Macmillan Australian Pocket Dictionary is the perfect reference for school, home or office. It has been compiled with Australian secondary students in mind, and its concise and convenient format makes it equally ideal for general references. It presents an extensive up-to-date coverage of English as it is used in the Australian context. The Macmillan Australian Pocket Thesaurus is a companion volume to the Macquarie Australian Pocket Dictionary. In the form ... View More...
The Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary is designed as a school student's first dictionary. It has been specifically written for Australian students aged 6 to 10 years, and is the essential companion for them at the start of their language education. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with new words and definitions reflecting our changing modern world. Features of the Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary: more than 4500 words and phrases updated with new words and definitions clear definitions example sentences and phrases vocabulary extension usage notes spell... View More...
The Macmillan Australian Student Dictionary 2nd Edition is a comprehensive reference tool for students aged from 10 to 15 years. It has been specifically written for Australian students, and is an essential aid for them as they explore our language and develop their own language skills. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with hundreds of new words reflecting technological and cultural developments in our modern world. Features of the Macmillan Australian Student Dictionary 2nd Edition: · more than 20,000 words and phrases · updated with new wo... View More...
The Macmillan Australian Student Thesaurus 2nd Edition is a comprehensive reference tool for students aged from 10 to 15 years. It has been specifically written as an aid for Australian students as they explore our language and develop their own language skills. The Macmillan Australian Student Thesaurus 2nd Edition is a companion volume to the Macmillan Australian Student Dictionary 2nd Edition. While the dictionary provides definitions, the thesaurus provides lists of similar words (synonyms) which aid students in finding ways to express themselves better in a variety of written or spoken co... View More...
The Macquarie Early Primary Dictionary is based on its forerunner, the My First Macquarie Dictionary. Under its new title, it has been fully revised based on the research undertaken for the fifth edition of The Macquarie Dictionary. It is written especially for 6-10 year olds who are beginning an exciting journey of discovering the world of words and their meanings. Key features include: - Over 4,000 colour headwords with definitions in clear, natural language - More than 500 new words including words with an environmental theme such as fossil fuel and sustainability - Sample sentences to sh... View More...
Macquarie Pocket Dictionary 4E with Bonus Pocket Thesaurus, Australia's National Dictionary, this fourth edition belongs to the proud pedigree of the Macquarie Dictionary, widely recognised as Australia's national dictionary. The highly successful Macquarie Pocket Dictionary draws on the same research and computer database to create the most authoritative, up-to-date and definitive record of Australian English currently available in a pocket format. It is written in a clear and accessible format for a home, school and office audience. KEY FEATURES • More than 80,000 entries • Over 3... View More...
The Macquarie Primary Dictionary is based on its forerunner, the Macquarie Junior Dictionary. Under its new title, it has been fully revised based on the research undertaken for the fifth edition of The Macquarie Dictionary. As a primary dictionary, it is designed specifically to develop and consolidate the language acquisition of upper primary students. Key features include: - Over 12,300 colour headwords with definitions in clear, natural language - More than 700 new words including words with an environmental focus such as carbon capture and ecological footprint - Sample phrases and sente... View More...
Macquarie School Dictionary 3E (Hardback) with Bonus Compact Speller, Australia's National Dictionary, the third edition of the best-selling Macquarie School Dictionary provides students with a fully updated, authoritative and user-friendly guide to language in both its traditional and contemporary usage. Entries have been especially selected from the Macquarie Dictionary database to meet the needs of students in the secondary school years. This new edition features: • More than 19,000 colour headwords and over 32,000 definitions • Over 1,000 new entries including headwords such as vo... View More...
The Australian Basic School Oxford Dictionary has been carefully compiled with the needs of students aged between 10-16 in mind. This new edition has been completely revised and updated, with hundreds of new entries added that reflect the important areas of contemporary word creation. Updated content. Grammar and Reference guide. Pronunciation and Usage. More than 20,000 headwords. Paperback . 480 pp . 181 x 111 mm View More...
Firmly established as Australia’s best-selling school dictionary, this sixth edition of the Australian School Oxford Dictionary includes more than 20,000 headwords suitable for school aged children between 10-16 years. A special feature of this dictionary is a specially written Grammar and Reference guide.Updated contentGrammar and Reference guideMore than 20,000 headwords Paperback. 540 pages. View More...
The Australian Basic School Oxford Dictionary has been carefully compiled with the needs of students aged between 11 and 14 in mind. It is easy to use, avoiding abbreviations, symbols and other confusing conventions.This new edition has been completely revised and updated, with hundreds of new entries added that reflect the important areas of contemporary word creation. Up to date and new content Australian Curriculum content Pronunciation and UsageWord Origins Age Level: 11 - 14 Suitability: Primary and secondary school students Coverage: More than 20, 000 headwords View More...
Aimed at Upper primary students (ages 10 to 12). Completely revised and updated to reflect contemporary word creation and usage. Over 20,000 dictionary headwords and 10,000 thesaurus headwords. Dictionary entries and corresponding thesaurus entries are located on the same page. Dictionary and thesaurus headwords are colour-coded for quick visual reference. Mixture of serif and sans serif fonts to distinguish between headwords and definitions and to support readability. Edge index on every page for easy navigation. Simple respelling system for pronunciation. Etymology (word origins) included wh... View More...
This essential reference contains the complete texts of the Australian School Oxford Dictionary and the Australian School Oxford Thesaurus in a handy ringbinder format. This dictionary and thesaurus reflect the important areas of contemporary word creation. Australian Curriculum content Grammar Pronunciation and usage Word origins Opposites Age Level: 11-14 Suitability: School Coverage: More than 20,000 headwords View More...
This essential reference contains the complete text of the Australian School Oxford Dictionary in a handy ring binder format. This dictionary includes over 20,000 headwords, reflecting the important areas of contemporary word creation. Australian Curriculum content. Grammar. Pronunciation and Usage. Word origins. Easy to use. Age level: 11 - 14 Suitability: School Coverage: More than 20,000 headwords View More...
This is the reissued Colour Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. The Colour Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary, with over 45,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and over 65,000 synonyms based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to understand, given in a clear, simple style, and avoiding technical language. The thesaurus entry for a word sits directly alongside the dictionary entry so that you do not have to hunt aroun... View More...
Oxford Australian Junior Dictionary. Extend your students’ dictionary skills.
Over 10,000 headwords and phrases and 400 colour photographs and illustrations.
Contains all Oxford Wordlist 500 words, identified by a star icon.
Complimentary online activity sheets to practise dictionary skills.
Special section at the back on grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Additional illustrated section at the back with thematic wordlists covering content such as numbers, shapes, time, seasons, fruit and vegetables and parts of the body. View More...
New edition! The Oxford Children's Colour Dictionary is clear and colourful, ideal for reference, homework help and exploring language. With simple meanings and clear definitions, children can expand their vocabulary and check their spelling with ease. The design is bright and accessible, with the full alphabet on every page to make finding words easy, and illustrations to bring words to life. Helpful information on how to use words, word families and compounds words aids both children's spelling and their understanding of language. New for this edition is a supplement on spelling, grammar and... View More...
The Oxford Children's Rhyming Dictionary is the perfect tool to help children write their own poetry. The alphabetical list of words that rhyme and index of sounds make it simple to find a rhyme, as well as reinforcing spelling skills. These are accompanied by lively illustrations, and lots of amusing and inspiring poems by John Foster.At the back of the book are engaging activities which explain many types of rhymes, from raps and chants to limericks and couplets, to help children understand different varieties of poetry. These are combined with activities, tips and prompts which encourage ch... View More...
