Illustrated Dictionaries and Thesauruses – serie

A fantastic resource to help children boost their word power, both when writing and talking. Words and their synonyms are grouped in over 90 topics, including for example, animal words, noisy words, fairytale words, jobs, sports, monsters, weather and lots more. Children can choose a topic relevant for their story, or look for a word in the Word Finder index. Colourful pictures illustrate many of the word meanings, and there are writing tips, word games and internet links to other carefully chosen writing resources online.

A comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added and redundant words removed. Includes example sentences and pronunciation guides for tricky words, as well as information about the conventions of written English and a brief history of the English language. An essential home or school reference book that is perfect for children beginning their SATs and similar exams.

This book contains the following Usborne titles: Illustrated Dictionary of Biology, Illustrated Dictionary of Physics and Illustrated Dictionary of Chemistry. An essential and great value home or school reference book for SAT and GCSE students. Organised in three sections, each covering the key aspects of the curriculum for physics, biology and chemistry, and including charts, tables and lists of important information. Key concepts and basic ideas are clearly explained with simple text and colourful pictures and diagrams. Includes internet links to educational websites for further learning.

An essential and informative maths study guide for SAT and GCSE students. Arranged thematically to cover all aspects of the maths curriculum, from algebra to APRs, volume to vectors and trigonometry to transformation. With clear definitions of mathematical terms and concepts, alongside colourful illustrations and diagrams to help clarify and explain each subject. Includes over 100 worked examples to show how to put theory into practice, as well as internet links to recommended maths websites.

A colourful and straight-forward dictionary designed to help children develop firm foundations for confidence and success in maths from Key Stage 2 onwards. Contains clear explanations of over 450 key terms and concepts, with hundreds of useful examples and illustrations. Readers can dip in for quick explanations or read through by subject to grasp the essentials. A fantastic homework-helper for both children and parents, also including links to recommended maths websites with activities and explanations.

Gently and reliably guides children and parents through essential maths concepts, starting with numbers and counting. Covers the concepts needed in the first few years at school with brightly illustrated clear definitions of over 500 key terms and concepts. Can be used as a dip-in dictionary, or to work through to build knowledge and skills step-by-step. Includes internet links to the best interactive websites offering maths puzzles, games and practice at this level.

Vibrant and straight-talking, this illustrated dictionary will help children develop firm foundations for confidence and success in science from UK Key Stage 2 onwards. Contains clear definitions of over 700 key terms and concepts, with hundreds of useful examples and illustrations. Readers can dip in for quick explanations or read through by subject to grasp the essentials. A perfect accompaniment to homework, and with links to recommended science websites for further information.

A great dictionary for home and school, with over 6,000 words carefully defined in simple language and over 650 colourful illustrations. Clearly displayed and easy to navigate, with example sentences to show words in context, spelling tips and information about word families and origins, plus grammar and punctuation help at the back of the book.

A clearly presented children's thesaurus with colourful illustrations and helpful suggestions for alternative words to inspire creative writing. Arranged alphabetically, with a guide to parts of speech and choosing and using words. An essential reference book for home or school, fully updated for 2015 and beyond. With online resources that have been specially chosen to accompany this book, accessible via Usborne Quicklinks, including help with spelling and grammar, plus quizzes, tests and exercises.

Arranged thematically, this illustrated thesaurus has over 2,000 amazing, useful and unusual words to inspire children writing stories. Topics include Getting around, How are you feeling? Heroes and villains and lots more, with lists of synonyms, opposites and tips on describing things. Includes simple word games and links to useful websites.