Oxford Junior Thesaurus

272 pages
ISBN: 9780199115136,1379
As featured in our Commission Catalogue 2008/9

Tongue-tied? This handy little book opens to reveal a whirling galaxy of words! Over 20,000 words and synonyms in fact, all packed into a compact hardback thesaurus stuffed with creative ways to improve writing. Offering a list of imaginative and adventurous synonyms for every entry, this book also has unique example sentences from favourite authors such as Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl, showing children how real-life authors pep up their writing with vibrant language. There are also handy tips for story-writing, a list of clichéd words to avoid, and punctuation and grammar tips. With zillions of choices at their fingertips, pupils need never be lost for words again!