- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (3 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0199115400
- ISBN-13: 978-0199115402
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,379,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A major new paperback edition of the authoritative Oxford Junior Dictionary, featuring over 10,000 entries, words and phrases, inspiring example sentences from the best children's books, and extra reading support
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This paperback edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary features over 10,000 entries, words and phrases, in alphabetical order, in a clear and accessible design. Each entry contains simple, easy-to-read numbered meanings, and word classes, and example sentences. Tinted panels throughout the text focus on overused words, words belonging to the same family, and key language topics (such as connectives or apostrophes). Another unique feature is the example sentences by well-known children's authors, such as Dick King-Smith, Jacqueline Wilson, and Roald Dahl. These show the words actually in use to reinforce meaning but they also hook children in to using language effectively. Unique to Oxford, they take children beyond looking up a word for spelling or meaning - and into thinking about reading and writing independently. The full alphabet appears on every page with a dark blue tab on the letter of the page - plus the dictionary quartiles in light blue. Together, these are invaluable navigation tools for children practising their alphabet skills. Guidewords also appear on every page. Extra material at the back is accurately levelled for the curriculum at this age. It includes information for spelling success, punctuation, simple grammar, key overused words (with alternatives) as well as word origins, prefixes and suffixes.
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If you abandon someone, you go away and leave them and never go back to them. Read the first page
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My parents brought me this wonderful Oxford dictionary when i was just seven years old as they thought that it would help me a lot with my spelling and general understanding of the English language, which is so hard to understand even now! However with this supurb reference for kids between the ages of about seven to nine although of course it can be used before or after this age bracket if nessesary.
This revised version of the Oxford Junior Dictionary is all set out as simply as possible so that young children will be able to understand it easily and not feel too daunted. Each word is in bold font and printed in red so you can easily tell the words from the description. Next to each word in a smaller font is the part of speech, either noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, or preposition. Again next to that there are written any other forms that the word may come in, mainly plurrals. Underneath these three things there is much simplified definition of what the above word in red means. Also included with the definition is an example of who the word could be used in a sentence, a phrase, and any derived words. All this is explained simply in the front of the dictionary so that children can find out for themselves the layout of the book.
At the age that this dictionary is designed for, many children have not yet learned their alphabet fully or if they have then may find it hard to work out in their heads. For this reason there is a list along the top of every page with the whole alphabet and if for example you turn to the G's then the G on the top of those pages will be highlighted in red so that children can easily see where they are in the alphabet and decide whether they need to go forward or backwards to find the word that they are looking for.
Another great extra feature is that in the back of the book there are some basic facts for children, such as the days of the week, the months of the year, units of time, shapes, numbers, and countries and peoples of the world. These can come in really useful if you want to know for example how many days there are in a leap year, or what the people in Holland are called.
Overall, 'The Oxord Junior Dictionary' really is a brilliant book with only the nessasary words for children and with all the definitions simplified to their basic meaning. Designed for children between seven and nine, this book is a winner and really is a must-have to help children during there first few years of school. Whether used at school, at home, or both this book is highly recommended.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wanted this dictionary because it has very good words like agitation and metamorphosis and I like it a lot because it is very useful for school work. My mum is going to get it for me as it is the same as the one I use in my school library and it goes with the Oxford Junior Thesaurus. The print is very clear and it gives you a little bit of information underneath the word. I dictated this and mum typed it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We got this for our 8yr. old daughter to help her with the more simpler words she would use in her homework.
She can now look up the word she wants to use, check the spelling and check its meaning, ideal value for money.Oxford Junior Dictionary (2007 edition)
She can now look up the word she wants to use, check the spelling and check its meaning, ideal value for money.Oxford Junior Dictionary (2007 edition)
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Quick delivery three days after ordering and before the due date.
Well packed and to the description (this was spefically required by my 5 years old school). Read more
Well packed and to the description (this was spefically required by my 5 years old school). Read more
Published 7 months ago by JP
Laid out well but too basic
Beautifully simple in layout but too many words missing. Kids 7 yrs plus will find it just doesn't contain enough more advanced words for it to be much use. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. J. Mullins
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I bought this product for my 7 year old son as he is at an age where he asks lots of questions about the meanings of words, however I am finding that almost all of the words he... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steve V
A little bit light on words
Not as comprehensive as I would have liked. My son is 8 and this dictionary probably only contains half the words in his weekly spelling test. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Clarkeyboy
Satisfied grandson
I gave this dictionary to my 8 year old grandson for Christmas, slightly concerned that it might not be as "cool" a present as he might want. But he has been thrilled with it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Pro Libris
Rubbish!
I bought this dictionary for my 9 year old son to help with his homework and I am so dissapointed with it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by D Wick
Should have bought it sooner!
My 7 year-old is eating through books at the moment and we thought this might help her along. She found the thumb-index easy to use, the explanations clear and just about all the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Josh
Missing words?
It's OK, the kids like it, but there are quite a few 'everyday' words that we tried to look up that aren't in it!
Published on 6 April 2010 by S. Mcgraw
Review of Children's Dictionary
This dictionary is perfect, it explains word meanings in such a very simple way. It sounds like me explaining a word!
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by S. Arkell
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