The Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms--a widely successful reference title--is getting a makeover! This book is a portable, inexpensive dictionary perfect for middle school students. It can be slipped into their book bags and taken anywhere. With more than 12,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms at their fingertips, this book is a great reference for young writers. And for kids who don't know whether to use "principle" or "principal," this handy guide also contains 2,000 homonyms.

A science dictionary ideal for students and parents alike.

Full of clear, straightforward explanations of the key terms and concepts, with hundreds of useful examples and illustrations.

A fascinating look at one of the most varied species of lizard on the planet, covering diet, camouflage and how they can shed their tails to extricate themselves from dangerous situations.

Introduce young readers to some of the world's most interesting and important people in this bold and lively first biography book.

More than 100 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring profiles of each person, along with fascinating facts about their accomplishments and contributions. This book inspires kids about a world of possibilities and taps into their natural curiosity about fascinating role models, from education advocate Malala Yousafzai to astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words have become part of our everyday vocabulary, but we may not know their true meanings or where the words come from. Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson have brought together these words and phrases, and their meanings and their history, in one authoritative and concise collection.

Aunty Fay Muir is an Elder and Traditional Owner of Boon Wurrung Country. She is the senior linguist at the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages in Melbourne. Fay is working with her own Boon Wurrung language, recording and putting language into the database for future and present generations. She presents language-related workshops to community members who are reclaiming their languages, as well as universities and TAFEs that are interested in understanding the many and challenging aspects of language reclamation. She also goes out to schools to educate the students about language and culture and to teach language.

Nganga is her first children's book.

DK Australia's First Reference series provides Australian children with the essential building blocks that support their learning.
This excellent grammar and punctuation guide is a clear, precise and thorough handbook that will give primary school children the tools to build confidence in grammar, reading, writing and comprehension.
Visual Guide to Grammar and Punctuation uses colourful photographs and illustrations to make grammar and punctuation fun, crystal-clear and easy. This guide will help primary school children build confidence in writing and reading.

This ideal first dictionary contains over 1500 core words from alligator to zip, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with photos and varied artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness.

With more than 100 popular topics arranged alphabetically, and illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs and illustrations, My First Encyclopedia is the perfect reference for children who are just learning to look up information for the first time.

Information is presented in age-appropriate text with vocabulary pitched for young readers. Cross-reference boxes link related entries, and children will enjoy using them to find their favourite topics throughout the book.

DK Australia's First Reference series provides Australian children with the essential building blocks that support their learning. This colourful dictionary, filled with useful definitions, is an ideal first reference book for Australian children eager to expand their vocabulary.

With more than 4,000 words and definitions, First Children's Dictionary is the perfect starting place for primary school children wanting to describe the world around them. Featuring a full alphabet on every page to make finding words easy, colourful photographs that bring words to life, and helpful information on word families, spelling and writing, this essential dictionary for Australian children is the perfect reference book, both for home and at school.

My First Thesaurus is an easy-to-use word finder containing more than 100 key words and more than 1,000 secondary words, as well as synonyms and antonyms. Simple example sentences and amusing cartoons clarify and visually reinforce word meanings while making the process of discovery fun.

The Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date middle primary dictionary, covering all the latest words students need to know.

Written specifically for Australian school children aged 8–10 years and featuring over 25,000 headwords, the Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary serves as a working tool in the classroom that accustoms students to the style in which most adult dictionaries are written. At the same time, this dictionary is easy for students to use because it avoids abbreviations and similar conventions.

Like other dictionaries published by Oxford University Press, the Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary draws on the continually updated databases of the Australian National Dictionary Centre and Oxford Dictionaries.

The Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary includes the following information about words:

• their meanings (definitions)
• their part/s of speech (how they are used in sentences)
• how they are pronounced
• how they are used
• their spelling
• associated words (word building)
• their origins
• additional information.

A grammar, punctuation, and spelling guide is also provided as an insert.