Reference books

This newly revised dictionary provides the guideposts that children in elementary school need to build vocabulary, improve reading ability, comprehend spelling, and better understand the world around them. Children will discover the meanings of over...

A new edition (2019 copyright) in trade paperback size covering the core vocabulary of everyday life. 75,000 words are defined. New words include; gender identity, retweet, and troll. Over 8,000 usage examples aid understanding. Expanded special features...

The authoritative High School dictionary written for students grades 9-11, ages 14 & up. A great study aid for students building vocabulary as they prepare for college-level reading. Features more than 100,000 definitions and 28,000 usage examples. New...

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...

New Title! An essential vocabulary-building tool for middle school. Incorporates 12,000 terms into over 2,000 detailed, full-color illustrated, organized by subject. 10 chapters cover 350 topics from astronomy, clothing, music, food, transportation,...

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...

Find the right word every time. This college level thesaurus covers 275,000 word choices, examples, and explanations with a concise definition for each lead word. Sample sentences are offered for each synonym to show how the word is used in context. A...

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...

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...

Newly revised dictionary for grades 3-5, ages 8-11, helps build vocabulary, comprehend spelling, while introducing children to 36,000 words. Abundant usage sentences help clarify meaning. Hundreds of illustrations supplement definitions. Word root...

A concise guide to the essential language of medicine with more than 39,000 entries and over 1,000 new words and senses. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers the latest brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.Key Features : i :...

This new edition provides definitions, pronunciations and variant spellings for the words that make up the core of the English language. Special sections provide useful information for readers and writers. Includes 40,000 clear, concise definitions,...

A brand new edition of our superb dictionary for children in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12), with age-appropriate vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, lively example sentences, and delightful color images. The American Heritage® Children's Dictionary has...

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms is a convenient guide to choosing words precisely. Clear explanations of the distinctions between synonyms. Example phrases included. Antonyms listed at most entries. Includes 448 pages. Measures 4...

The Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary, Second Edition, features convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds and syllables. More than 70,000 rhyming words. Includes multi-word rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use...

The Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary, Second Edition, features convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds and syllables. More than 70,000 rhyming words. Includes multi-word rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use...

The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus is an all-purpose thesaurus featuring more than 150,000 word choices including synonyms, antonyms, related words, and idiomatic phrases. Abundant usage examples. Alphabetically organized for ease of use. Brief definitions...

The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus is an all-purpose thesaurus featuring more than 150,000 word choices including synonyms, antonyms, related words, and idiomatic phrases. Abundant usage examples. Alphabetically organized for ease of use. Brief definitions...