Fully reviewed and updated, it has been informed by data-driven insights from the Oxford Australian Children’s Language Corpus. New for this edition is a fourth section on how to discover different words and to grow your vocabulary. The Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date middle primary dictionary, covering all the latest words students need to know. But we keep trying because, when you make yourself understood, when you find the words, the moment is magic, and the next step is yours to take.

As usual, it has been extensively trialled with schools, so you can be sure it is still the best dictionary for your children, in a durable hardback format.With thousands of headwords and hundreds of vibrant illustrations and photographs, this resource is designed to build students’ confidence with dictionary skills.

Not only does it feature clear definitions, word origins, and synonyms, but the letters start with fun facts, tips help with navigation, examples come from favourite books and the supplement gives extra vocabulary too. With entries from across the curriculum, clear and accessible definitions, a mixture of illustrations and photographs, help with alphabetic navigation for tricky letters (like ph- and f-), Word Story panels which provide interesting word origins, and Build Your Vocabulary panels giving synonyms and antonyms, it will help children discover lots of exciting new words and meanings easily. Examples taken from well-known children’s books and a supplement of days, months, spelling, apostrophes and word building help makes improving vocabulary fun.

It is packed with resources to help develop language skills and includes a special study section on grammar and punctuation. This is an easy-to-use illustrated dictionary that includes over 1000 words and meanings to help young learners understand key maths terms and concepts from the National Curriculum at school and at home.