Publisher's Synopsis
This thesaurus not only assists children with their writing, but also encourages them to be more adventurous in their choice of words. It provides opportunities for search-and-find tasks, word games and quizzes. Over 1500 headwords are listed, along with parts of speech and sample sentences which guide children towards the most appropriate synonym. Further explanations are often given so that children can learn about shades of meaning. There are also topic pages which deal more extensively with subjects like animals, food, buildings, transport, etc.
