A completely new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary. BL10,000 words and phrases BL300 new, modern and informative colour illustrations BLUses same text as new Oxford Junior Dictionary so includes up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baishakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping BLUp-to-date definitions eg. baking- when the weather is baking, it is very hot BLPronunciation guides for difficult words eg. asthma - say ass-ma BLInformation on Word Families, Usage, Compounds and Derived words BLSpecial word origins supplement at the back BLNo confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full BLStyle labels ( eg. Astro-turf (trademark) ) to encourage accurate use of language BLUp-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context BLUseful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and Appendices