Reference books

This beginner's dictionary introduces young readers, grades K-2, ages 5-7, to 3,000 words using 1,000 entries and hundreds of captivating illustrations by beloved children's illustrator, Ruth Heller. The book teaches basic dictionary skills, and provided...

The Merriam-Webster's School Thesaurus is designed for students grades 9-11, ages 14 and up. More than 154,000 word choices. Includes synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idiomatic phrases. Concise definitions and 37,000 usage examples...

Written students in grades 5-8, ages 10-14. Newly added vocabulary pays particular attention to this age group in the areas of social media, technology, and entertainment. More than 150,000 word choices include synonyms, antonyms, related words, and...

Developed by professional editors and educational consultants especially for preschoolers and children in the first years of school, the award-winning Picture Dictionary is a compilation of 900 of the words most commonly featured in elementary school...

A newly jacketed, eminently useful thesaurus for students in grades 6-10, providing burgeoning writers with 70,000 synonyms shown in contexts students can relate to. The American Heritage® Student Thesaurus is especially designed to improve the reading...

The American Heritage® First Dictionary is written especially for 5-8 year olds. The meanings of more than 2,000 age-appropriate words are made clear in easy-to-read definitions and example sentences enhanced by 550 full-color photographs and drawings...

Designed to meet the standards of the National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH). More than 35,000 entries. Clear definitions, spellings, and pronunciations. Includes a list of common abbreviations.Key Features : i : Large Print...