OXFORD CONCISE THESAURUS

This title launches a new children's dictionary and thesaurus look for the 21st Century. "The Oxford Concise School Thesaurus" is an abridged edition of the "Oxford School Thesaurus", trialled and tested in schools. The special features include: headwords in bold to find words more easily; cross-references to signpost other useful words; antonyms to extend vocabulary further; and panels give groups of related words to widen vocabulary. The features also include: labels to encourage accurate use of language; idiomatic phrases to show the more common use of words; parts of speech to build grammatical skills; and up-to-date sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context.