A First Thesaurus (Adventures in Literacy Ser)

Thomson, Ruth

ISBN 10: 1931983089 ISBN 13: 9781931983082

Publisher: Thameside Pr, 2003

An easy-to-use thesaurus for younger children, offering alternatives to many over-used words in children's writing. Each section demonstrates, through illustrations, the context in which each word is used. The introduction explains how to use conjunctions, adverbs, collective nouns, and more.

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Review

'A brilliant home reference book for children beginning to play with words and improve their writing skills.' -- Who Minds?

'Excellent... Be sure to put this book on your wish list.' -- Five to Seven magazine

Not just an educational resource but a genuine thesaurus that will encourage youngsters to explore language purely for fascination and pleasure. -- The School Librarian - Prue Goodwin

About the Author

Ruth Thomson has worked in children's publishing for 25 years, and has published over 100 children's non-fiction titles for A&C Black, Watts, etc. For Belitha Press, she is the author of titles in our acclaimed Start Reading and Start Writing series, as well as the new young science series. Why Can't I? She lives in London N1.

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