The perfect transition from Primary to Secondary school

• Supporting example sentences and notes to help with using words accurately
• Simple and clear page design, with headwords in colour and an alphabet tab
• Over 45,000 up-to-date words and phrases (including cross-curricular vocabulary)
• FREE online resources to use alongside the dictionary
• Word origins for all root words add interest and give information on language history
• Appendices include prefixes and suffixes, foreign words and phrases in English and countries and peoples around the world to provide extra language support
• Complete with a useful introduction on how to get the best out of the dictionary
• Sturdy binding for durability

"This is the only dictionary you will ever need for your children." - Sunday Independent - West Country

"the Oxford School Dictionary does have a helpful list of foreign words and phrases used in English" - Books for Keeps

"This is a useful, well thought out volume with clear headings, intelligible etymologies and friendly usage notes." - The Independent education section

"... the Oxford School Dictionary and the companion Oxford School Thesaurus offer speedy definitions of and synonyms for a wide range of words." - TES Online Education

"Design: A light and clear design, with bold head words and usage boxes. Accessibility: Clearly pitched at its target audience, which is secondary school pupils. Content: Very comprehensive. Forty-five thousand words - all very pithily explained. Verdict: A superb reference book for use in the classroom."