Thorndike Barnhart Children's Dictionary

In the new Medallion Edition there are more opportunities than in any other beginning dictionary to build 21st-century vocabularies, teach language skills, and encourage learning. There are more than 34,000 words in the Medallion Edition, plus 1,150 full color photos, illustrations, diagrams, and charts. Features include 12 full-color theme-spreads on special topics, such as dragons, storms, and giant machines; Synonym Studies; Word Power; Usage Notes; Word Stories; State Stories; Did You Know?; Have You Heard?; People Who Embody the Concepts; Word Source lists; Word Banks, a pronunciation key on each right-hand page; and Student Reference pages with maps and facts. Each definition begins on a new line in the Medallion Edition, enhancing the all-new design of this 1999 copyright!