Macquarie School Dictionary 3E (Hardback) + Bonus Compact Speller

Name: Macquarie School Dictionary 3E (Hardback) + Bonus Compact Speller
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SKU: 9781742462882
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Macquarie School Dictionary 3E (Hardback) + Bonus Compact Speller is a comprehensive dictionary designed for school-aged children to enhance their vocabulary and language skills. It offers clear definitions, example sentences, and features spelling tips, which are supported by the included Compact Speller. This resource is excellent for young learners looking to improve their understanding and use of the English language.
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Fully updated, with over 1,000 new entries. Entries have been specially selected from the Macquarie Dictionary database to meet the need of students in secondary school. Age 12+.

Description

Macquarie School Dictionary 3E (Hardback) with Bonus Compact Speller, Australia's National Dictionary, offers the third edition of the best-selling Macquarie School Dictionary. This edition provides students with a fully updated, authoritative, and user-friendly guide to language in both its traditional and contemporary usage.

Entries have been especially selected from the Macquarie Dictionary database to meet the needs of students in the secondary school years. This new edition features:

More than 19,000 colour headwords and over 32,000 definitions
Over 1,000 new entries including headwords such as vodcasting, webzine, helicopter parenting, and chick lit
Fully integrated thesaurus entries for almost 5,000 definitions
Screened panels with notes on grammar and language conventions
A simple re-spelling pronunciation system
Appendices on spelling and other useful language references

Get your BONUS Macquarie Compact Speller with every Macquarie School Dictionary!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742462882

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Format: Other book format

Date Published: 20 August 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: Jacaranda Wiley, Australia

Audience: Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 600g

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