The Best Reference Kids' Books 2025

1. Scholastic Children's Dictionary, (Hardcover)

Bursting with learning tools, this comprehensive dictionary was created with kids in mind and offers up a world of words. Scholastic's trusted Children's Dictionary is back and bursting with up-to-date information on contemporary technological, scientific, and cultural terms, hundreds of new words, and in-depth sidebars featuring bold, colorful images. Featuring more than 500 new or revised entries, vivid pictures, a kid-friendly pronunciation guide and sample sentences, the Scholastic Children's Dictionary includes a thesaurus, as well as guides to grammar, idioms, geography, and US presidents. Ideal for both classroom and home use, this beloved dictionary is the perfect reference guide for kids and ENL learners of all ages.

Scholastic Children's Dictionary, (Hardcover) Author: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 9781338230062 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 2019-09-03 Page Count: 880

2. Lego Star Wars: Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (Other)

With more than two million copies of the original sold worldwide since 2009, DK now brings you a fully revised and updated edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, LEGO(R) Star Wars(R) The Visual Dictionary. Complete with 48 additional pages and updated throughout to show all of the new sets and innovations from LEGO(R) Star Wars(R), LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Update and Expanded provides detailed and annotated photography giving insight into the characters, locations, creatures, and spacecraft of the LEGO galaxy far, far away. Young Padawans will learn the ins and outs about their favorite vehicles, weapons, and minifigures such as Anakin, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader. Fans of all ages will learn about every LEGO Star Wars set released while exploring the updated cross sections that expose the inner workings of larger-piece sets such as the Death Star or Millennium Falcon. The updated "Beyond the Bricks" chapter goes behind-the-scenes to take a look at how LEGO sets are made, new models, plus fun fan creations. Of course this book would not be complete without an exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure, which is sure to impress even the most dedicated collector.

LEGO Star Wars: the Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded

3. Pre-Owned Collins German School Dictionary (Paperback) 0007225334 9780007225330

9780007225330. Pre-owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: German. Text in German, English. Glued binding. Collins School . With over 40,000 references and 70,000 translations, this dictionary provides coverage of today's language and usage. Ideal for school use and exam success. Colour layout offers the user maximum accessibility in a compact, handy format. Retaining all the highly-acclaimed attributes of the Collins range - unparalleled accuracy, immediate accessibility and unrivalled user-friendliness - the Collins German School Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary German and English with thousands of current constructions and phrases. It also features clear signposting of meanings and context to guide the user to the appropriate translation; special treatment of key vocabulary items such as 'about', 'can', 'd�rfen', 'als; entries giving detailed information on aspects of German life and culture. The dictionary also boasts a complete, user-friendly supplement containing all key German verbs which are shown in full. Examples illustrate how verbs are used in context.

9780007225330. Pre-owned: Good condition. Paperback. Language: German. Text in German, English. Glued binding. Collins School . With over 40,000 references and 70,000 translations, this dictionary provides coverage of today's language and usage. Ideal for school use and exam success. Colour layout offers the user maximum accessibility in a compact, handy format. Retaining all the highly-acclaimed attributes of the Collins range - unparalleled accuracy, immediate accessibility and unrivalled user-friendliness - the Collins German School Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary German and English with thousands of current constructions and phrases. It also features clear signposting of meanings and context to guide the user to the appropriate translation; special treatment of key vocabulary items such as 'about', 'can', 'd�rfen', 'als; entries giving detailed information on aspects of German life and culture. The dictionary also boasts a complete, user-friendly supplement containing all key German verbs which are shown in full. Examples illustrate how verbs are used in context.