Oxford Dictionaries: helping children with their reading and writing

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  • Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

    • ASIN: 0199829926
    • ISBN: 0199829926
    • Brand: Brand: Oxford University Press
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

    Much more than a word list, the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a browsable source of inspiration as well as an authoritative guide to selecting and using vocabulary. This essential guide for writers provides real-life example sentences and a careful selection of the most relevant synonyms, as well as new usage notes, hints for choosing betwe... [Read More]

  • Scholastic Pocket Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms

    • ASIN: 0545426677
    • ISBN: 0545426677
    • Brand: Brand: Scholastic Reference
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Reference

    The popular portable dictionary has brand-new cover and two-color interior design!The Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms--a widely successful reference title--is getting a makeover! This book is a portable, inexpensive dictionary perfect for middle school students. It can be slipped into their book bags and taken anywhere. Wi... [Read More]

  • Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors

    • ASIN: 0767922697
    • ISBN: 0767922697
    • Brand: Brand: Broadway
    • Manufacturer: Broadway

    From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.What is the difference between €œimmanent€ and €œimminent€? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between €œacute€ and €�... [Read More]

  • Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary (Writers Library)

    • ASIN: 0816079471
    • ISBN: 0816079471
    • Manufacturer: Checkmark Books

    At last, here's a reference book that works the way the mind works, allowing students to locate that elusive word to the specific thing, e.g., What do you call that belt for a tuxedo? Answer: Cummerbund. "This book is one of those small wonders...Highly recommended." -- THE BOOK REPORT.

  • Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition (c) 2014

    • ASIN: 087779863X
    • ISBN: 087779863X
    • Brand: Merriam-Webster
    • Manufacturer: Merriam-Webster Mass Market

    Two essential language references integrated into one handy mass-market size paperback volume. This national best seller offers 60,000 alphabetical dictionary entries and 13,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym lists and antonym lists. 500 new thesaurus entries have been added to cover new vocabulary. Clear and concise word guidance in... [Read More]

  • Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, New Edition (c) 2019

    • ASIN: 0877797455
    • ISBN: 0877797455
    • Brand: MERRIAM - WEBSTER INC.
    • Manufacturer: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

    This newly revised & updated hardcover edition (Copyright 2019) is the essential dictionary for children grades 3-5, ages 8-11. It is a perfect resource for school or home and contains more than 36,000 entries. Definitions are enriched with 1,300 quotes from classic & contemporary children's literature, providing examples of how words are used in s... [Read More]

  • Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers: Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know

    • UPC: 045079573116
    • ASIN: 1440573115
    • ISBN: 9781440573118
    • Brand: Adams Media
    • Manufacturer: Adams Media

    The ultimate tool for writers!Whether you're crafting the next great American novel or pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, there will come a time in the process when you struggle to find just the perfect word or phrase. Under the time-tested banner of Roget's Thesaurus, this collection will quickly become the most essential tool on your desk... [Read More]

  • Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right

    • ASIN: 0767910435
    • ISBN: 0767910435
    • Brand: Bryson, Bill
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

    One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where ‘cleave’ can mean to cut i... [Read More]

  • Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely

    • ASIN: 1545109273
    • ISBN: 1545109273
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    A dictionary of English's 3500 most interesting and/or beautiful words. Learn unusual but useful and lovely English words such as chiliad, chirm, circumcrescent, delphian, petrichor, psithurisim, squillion and tourbillion. Words that sound cool and have interesting definitions. A perfect gift for word lovers, writers, college students, and all who ... [Read More]

  • Webster's New Essential Writer's Companion: A Concise Guide to Writing Effectively for Home, School, or Office

    • ASIN: 0618837051
    • ISBN: 0618837051
    • Brand: Not Available (NA)
    • Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin

    Webster's New Essential Writer's Companion is a helpful guide to the mechanics of good writing and effective research. With sections on grammar, punctuation, style, usage, and proofreading, this easy-to-use reference offers invaluable guidance to writers looking to give every piece of writing that polished finish. Additional advice on constructing ... [Read More]

  • Essential Songwriter's Rhyming Dictionary: Pocket Size Book

    • UPC: 038081147512
    • ASIN: 0882847295
    • ISBN: 9780882847290
    • Brand: Alfred
    • Manufacturer: Alfred Music

    Acclaimed by the New York Times as "part muse, part quick reference," this pocket-sized dictionary is an easy-to-use tool geared specifically toward the contemporary songwriter. A concise collection of the most-often used words in popular music, the simple format allows for fast reference, while the 15,000 entries provide more than ample rhyming op... [Read More]

  • The Word Rhythm Dictionary: A Resource for Writers, Rappers, Poets, and Lyricists

    • ASIN: 1442273275
    • ISBN: 1442273275
    • Brand: Rowman Littlefield Publishers
    • Manufacturer: Rl

    The Word Rhythm Dictionary: A Resource for Writers, Rappers, Poets, and Lyricists is a new kind of dictionary-one that reflects the use of “rhythm rhymes” by rappers, poets, and songwriters of today. This is an eminently practical reference work for all wordsmiths looking to add musicality to their writing. Users of this dictionary can alphabet... [Read More]

  • Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus, 2nd Edition (Paper Edition)

    • UPC: 785555087613
    • ASIN: 0764565451
    • ISBN: 9780764565458
    • Brand: Webster's New World
    • Manufacturer: Webster's New World

    Completely revised from the previous edition. Increased page count More dictionary entries - 61,000 total 13,000 thesaurus entries 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts Based on... [Read More]

  • A Spelling Dictionary for Beginning Writers Book 1: A Resource for Independent Writing

    • ASIN: 0838820565
    • ISBN: 9780838820568
    • Brand: Brand: Educators Publishing Service, Inc
    • Manufacturer: Educators Pub Svc Inc

    Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 6/30/2000Pages: 61

  • The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition)

    • ASIN: 0999296345
    • ISBN: 0999296345
    • Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

    The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 55 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we o... [Read More]

  • Oxford Mini Dictionary and Thesaurus

    • ASIN: 0199692637
    • ISBN: 0199692637
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

    This is the reissued Oxford Mini Dictionary and Thesaurus. - now in an attractive new format.This small dictionary and thesaurus offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary with over 40,000 words, phrases, and definitions and 65,000 synonyms and antonyms based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a uniq... [Read More]

  • The Best Punctuation Book, Period: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson

    • UPC: 884759585632
    • ASIN: 1607744937
    • ISBN: 9781607744931
    • Brand: Ten Speed Press
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

    This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style.Punctuate with Confidence—No Matter the Style ... [Read More]

  • New Oxford American Dictionary 3rd Edition

    • ASIN: 0195392884
    • ISBN: 0195392884
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

    As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, hundreds of explanatory notes, and more than a thousand illustrations, this dictionary provides the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of American Eng... [Read More]

  • Webster's Dictionary for Students, Fifth Edition

    • ASIN: 1596951672
    • ISBN: 1596951672
    • Brand: Federal Street Press
    • Size: 5 1/8 in x 7 2/3 in
    • Manufacturer: Federal Street Press

    Our Best-Selling Dictionary for Students! This updated and expanded dictionary was created for students in grades 3-6. An age-appropriate word list and kid-friendly definitions make it a favorite of teachers, students and parents. Features of this Book 37,000 definitions of words kids use every day Definitions written in clear, easy to understand l... [Read More]

  • The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs (Writers Library)

    • ASIN: 0816066744
    • ISBN: 0816066744
    • Brand: Brand: Checkmark Books
    • Manufacturer: Checkmark Books

    Traces the meaning and origins of more than 1,700 commonly known proverbs, presenting an alphabetized listing that includes recording dates, variant forms, and usage examples. Simultaneous.

  • Oxford Dictionaries: helping children with their reading and writing

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