Hit the ground running in the next academic year
To help you all prepare for the new academic year in style, we've gathered a selection of invaluable dictionaries and reference guides from the No.1 publisher of Back to School books for all school years.
Children’s dictionaries from Oxford University Press are perfectly suited to children at different ages, written specifically with an understanding of where they are in their development and what kinds of language they will understand. They include terms they will encounter at school and tailor examples of words to a context children will relate to, making learning easy and fun!
So have a look at our exclusive Lovereading4kids ‘School Reference’ section – it's a one-stop-shop for guidance on the best reference books for your children, pre-school to post-school. Every book has a free Opening Extract for you to download and try, and all of them are available to buy from Lovereading with a 25% discount off the RRP.
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Give your child a head start with some of the most up-to-date dictionaries, thesauri and atlases from the No. 1 publisher of Back to School titles, Oxford University Press. Click any of the age range tabs below to jump straight to the books that are relevant to you.
0-5 / Toddler/Reception (Foundation Stage)
Heather Heyworth
4+ (Reception and Foundation Stage). A new first word book from Oxford introducing 150 words to young children through pages that are filled to the brim with delightful pictures and high-frequency words. First experiences from leaving the house for school...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/05/2011
Clare Kirtley
4+ (Reception and Foundation Stage). A very first, fully illustrated, dictionary in alphabetical order the Oxford Very First Dictionary introduces children aged 4+ to the features of a dictionary in an appealing way to help children build alphabet and word...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2007
Patrick Wiegand
3-6+ (Reception - Yr 1, Foundation Stage - KS1). A simple introductory atlas with a narrative thread, encouraging young children to learn about the Earth in space, the world, continents, and countries.
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/03/2011
Patrick Wiegand
3-6+ (Reception - Yr 1, Foundation Stage - KS1). A simple introductory atlas with a narrative thread, encouraging young children to learn about the Earth in space, the world, continents, and countries.
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/03/2011
Roderick Hunt, Clare Kirtley
4+ (Reception, Foundation Stage). New for 2008 and featuring all the favourite characters; ours is Floppy the dog. With 300 highly illustrated key words the dictionary is perfect for parents to use at home and support the reading scheme books.
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/05/2008
Val Biro
4+(Reception and Foundation Stage). A fun first alphabetic picture dictionary to introduce children aged 4 upwards to reading and writing and looking up words. Over 500 words listed in alphabetical order, each with an illustration and a useful phrase. The...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
David Melling
4+(Reception and Foundation Stage). Oxford First French Flashcards are an ideal tool to give young children a head start in learning French in an interactive way. 50 double-sided cards show an illustration, French word, and English translation. Words include key...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Cards - Released: 12/05/2010
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