Oxford Junior Thesaurus

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A new edition of the Oxford Junior Thesaurus with modern design, links to current school curriculum requirements and updated text which reflects language children use today, links to NLS and modern typography and design:* Links to NLS word and sentence level requirements for KS1 and KS2* Two thousand headwords selected for their high-frequency use in user age group* Thousands of synonyms, given in order of frequency / use, to help children choose words appropriately* Example sentences show synonyms in context - particularly useful where synonyms have different grammar to the headword* 2 colour design to increase clarity of layout and highlight features, plus colour virtual alphabet tab* Introduction on how to use the thesaurus effectively* Feature entries that include words that are frequently used in the context of the headword. Eg. Horse - to canter, to gallop.Sheila Dignen is a well-published lexicographer of children's dictionaries and thesauruses. Sheila is the author also of the new Oxford Junior Dictionary (published 2003) and the new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary (also 2003).