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Primary Thesaurus
Illustrated Thesaurus for Ages 7+
Series: Collins Primary Dictionaries
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The trusted primary thesaurus this back to school.
This fantastic thesaurus is especially designed for children aged 7+ (Key Stage 2) and supports today's primary curriculum needs. Clear and accessible, it helps build vocabulary and is an indispensable tool for children’s creative writing, schoolwork and homework.
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The trusted primary thesaurus this back to school.
This fantastic thesaurus is especially designed for children aged 7+ (Key Stage 2) and supports today's primary curriculum needs. Clear and accessible, it helps build vocabulary and is an indispensable tool for children’s creative writing, schoolwork and homework.
- Clear and easy-to-use with full definitions for every synonym and sample sentences for each word
- Beautiful illustrations engage children and help them understand what words mean
- Simple, step-by-step introduction shows children how to get the best out of their thesaurus
- Colour headwords and A-Z bar on every page make it easy to find the right word
- Word power features on frequently used words encourage children to be more creative in their word choice.
For more illustrated learning support, our Primary Dictionary (9780008206789) is also available.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008222055
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 April 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Collins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Maria Herbert-Liew
Audience: Primary and secondary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 490g
Pages: 384
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