By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 2, 2011
From Dictionaries to a grammar guide to a book of homographs, the following list of books features some of our favorite school tools and brain ticklers…
Scholastic Children’s Dictionary
by Scholastic
Reading level: Ages 8 and up
Hardcover: 800 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Reference; New edition (July 1, 2010)
Source: Publisher
Publisher’s synopsis: The bestselling Scholastic Children’s Dictionary is brand new for 2010! Some of the outstanding new features include: brand new cover and interior design, more than 1,000 all new photographs and illustrations, and double the current number of word histories and sample sentences. New entries and definitions have been written by prominent lexicographers and reviewed by an advisory board of educators and librarians. Bonus material includes a thesaurus and specially commissioned endpaper maps.
With exciting new features, accessible definitions, and helpful illustrations and photographs throughout, the new Scholastic Children’s Dictionary is an essential resource that belongs in every home, classroom, and library.
Add this book to your collection: Scholastic Children’s Dictionary
Scholastic Guide to Grammar
by Marvin Terban
Reading level: Ages 8 and up
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Reference; Student edition (August 1, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Publisher’s synopsis: The ultimate resource for proper grammar.
The SCHOLASTIC GUIDE TO GRAMMAR is an easy-to-use, color-coded, tabbed guide packed full of information, examples, and tips for English language arts success. Write a paper, meet new people, apply for a job, and more, with perfect grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Join “Professor Grammar” on this guided journey through the intricacies of the English language.
Add this book to your collection: Scholastic Guide to Grammar
Clifford’s Big Dictionary
by Scholastic
Reading level: Ages 4 and up
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel Books (July 1, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Publisher’s synopsis: The perfect back-to-school reference book for the early elementary set!
From Scholastic, the most trusted name in learning (R), comes this picture dictionary featuring America’s favorite big red dog, Clifford!
The 128-page dictionary
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