An all-new essential dictionary for children grades 3-5, ages 8-11 at an affordable price. © 2010More than 36,000 entries with abundant usage sentences and phrasesHundreds of illustrations, photographs, and diagrams supplement definitionsMore than 220 word history paragraphs and 120 synonym paragraphs clarify meaningPronunciation paragraphs at the beginning of each letter explain the sounds that letters can have.Special sections include U.S. Presidents, signs and symbols, and A Guide for Writers