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The American Heritage High School Dictionary, Fourth Edition

The American Heritage High School Dictionary, Fourth Edition

New Updated Edition

New to this release are recently prominent terms such as liveblog, plutino, and zipline. The book offers all of the distinctive qualities that readers have come to expect from the American Heritage line without including obscene words or offensive slurs, making it the ideal reference for students and families.

Curious George's Dictionary

Curious George's Dictionary

Entertaining and educationally sound, this engaging picture dictionary for children from preschool through first grade features charming full-color drawings for 600 words selected in collaboration with educational consultants.


The American Heritage Picture Dictionary

The American Heritage Picture Dictionary

PreK-Grade 1. Now updated with contemporary new art at selected entries, each of the 900 entry words was chosen in collaboration with educational consultants.

The American Heritage First Dictionary

The American Heritage First Dictionary

Grades K-2. This newly updated, award-winning dictionary clearly defines 2,000 entry words to give children confidence as they learn to read. More than 850 full-color photographs and drawings enhance the text for today's visually sophisticated young readers.

The American Heritage Children's Dictionary The American Heritage Children's Dictionary
All New

Grades 3-6. Rich in content and graphics, this brand-new edition of the best-selling title contains over 2,000 new words and senses defined in age-appropriate, contemporary language. An all-new art program includes 1,500 vivid full-color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams that supplement and expand on the definitions, making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date children's dictionary available.


The American Heritage Student Dictionary

The American Heritage Student Dictionary

Grades 6-9. Updated to reflect the latest developments in all areas of vocabulary, definitions in this popular dictionary are supplemented by hundreds of feature notes and more than 2,000 full-color photographs, drawings, and diagrams.

The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus

The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus

Grades 3-7. With more than 4,000 entries and 36,000 synonyms, this updated, award-winning thesaurus encourages young writers to think analytically about word choice.

The American Heritage Student Thesaurus

The American Heritage Student Thesaurus

Grades 7-10. Ideal for writers in middle school and high school, this popular thesaurus contains 6,000 main entries and more than 70,000 synonyms, as well as handy tips that students can use to improve their writing right now.


The American Heritage Children's Science Dictionary
Grades 4-6. More than 2,600 easy-to-read definitions in all science topics.

The American Heritage Student Science Dictionary
Grades 7 and up. An invaluable resource, this fully updated dictionary is perfect for students learning the key concepts of science
The American Heritage Essential Student Thesaurus
An excellent tool for students in middle and upper grades, as well as adult ESL students.
The American Heritage Picture Word Book
Preschool. A colorful introduction to the joys of reading, with more than 400 illustrations.

My Big Dictionary
Preschool. The perfect introduction to letters, words, and reading.

My Very Own Big Dictionary
Preschool. A smaller format edition of My Big Dictionary.

Where Am I Hiding?
Preschool. Introduces prepositions through a mischievous elephant who hides in unusual places.
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Where Can I Go?
Preschool. Takes youngsters on a trip to eight places they are likely to visit, including the library, playground, and store.
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What Day Is It?
Preschool. Days of the week are illustrated by a charming rabbit family who engage in activities like grocery shopping and dining out.
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What Can I Do When It Rains?
Preschool. Includes simple verb phrases, such as "play with friends" and "jump in puddles." An excellent book to introduce children to basic sentence structure.
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What Am I Playing?
Preschool. Introduces vocabulary for a range of sports and games, from outdoor playground activities to indoor pursuits such as puzzles and puppets.
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What Color Is It?
Preschool. A delightful family of animal characters in instructive and playful scenes that introduce color words.
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How Can I Get There?
Preschool. Introduces words of movement such as walking, skipping, and jumping.
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How Do I Feel?
Preschool. Illustrates sleepy, happy, silly, thirsty, and four other feelings to help children see the meaning behind these concepts.
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