This important updated edition of the bestselling Oxford Primary Thesaurus incorporates comprehensive and appropriate coverage of synonyms, examples, and writing tips to make it the perfect companion for learners age 8+ to explore words, both at school and at home. Key features include:

• Boosts vocabulary with thousands of carefully chosen words, synonyms and antonyms
• Up-to-date and relevant vocabulary to support today’s students with language and writing
• Clear, simple and accessible definitions, carefully levelled for children
• Supports writing skills with sections on spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Top tips for creative writing and ideas for crafting powerful narratives
• Created using the Oxford Children’s Corpus, a unique database of millions of words
• For children aged 8+ and in years 3-5

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This important new edition of the bestselling Oxford Primary Dictionary has been fully updated to reflect contemporary and relevant vocabulary for primary age children. It is the ideal dictionary for boosting reading skills and building word power. Key features include:

• New words, such as vlog, AI, VR, and carbon cycle, have been added.
• Up-to-date definitions: words such as bubble, viral, tag, cloud, and chat have been updated to include their new senses.
• Clear, simple, and accessible definitions, carefully levelled for children.
• Word origins are given in ‘Did you know?’ notes.
• ‘Spelling alerts’ flag tricky spellings.
• The extended supplement covers core curriculum material to boost confidence with words.
• Top tips and proofing skills help with vocabulary and writing skills.
• Created using the Oxford Children’s Corpus, a unique database of millions of words.

A companion to the new updated edition of the Oxford Primary Thesaurus for all young writers.

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First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper have been carefully created to help parents explore the wider world with their child, talk about shared feelings and emotions, and build vocabulary through the fun activities included in every book. Each book also includes advice on how to get the most out of reading together and practical tips on navigating new experiences.

Biff, Chip & Kipper are characters from the Oxford Reading Tree series, which is used in 80% of primary schools, and now appear in a popular new CBeebies series.

This story has been written by Roderick Hunt, author of the original Oxford Reading Tree stories, and Annemarie Young; superb storytellers with over 50 years educational experience between them. Alex Brychta’s humorous and detailed illustrations bring the stories alive and are known to and loved by millions of young readers all over the world.

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Tilly has just moved to a new house, by the splash and curl of the sea.

She loves doing cartwheels in the sand and playing catch with Mummy and Shadow the dog. But when it is time to start her new school, Shadow and Mummy must stay outside. And inside is full of strangers. ‘Why don’t you try The Friendship Bench?’ says her teacher, when Tilly is playing alone. ‘It helps children find new friends to play with.’ But when Tilly gets there, somebody is already on it . . .

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Have fun with your child by playing the games in this kit together and help them to thrive at the maths they’re learning in school. Designed to work both brilliantly on its own and as a natural progression from the First Steps Kit, the activities and apparatus here will build your child’s understanding of numbers to 100 and their ability to use and talk about them with confidence

Contents

• Next steps Activity Book
• Bag of 32 Numicon Shapes
• Bag of 10 Numicon Ten Shapes
• Bag of 24 Coloured Pegs
• Numicon 100 Square Baseboard
• Numicon Cut-Out Cards Pack
• Numicon Spinner
• Numicon 10s Number Line

Suitable Age 5-7

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With full guidance and step-by-step instructions included, no maths knowledge is needed. The easy to use activity book, has fun characters who bring games to life, help boost early maths vocabulary and celebrate achievements. This kit works brilliantly to establish the early maths ideas needed for pre-school, nursery and early school years.

Contents

• First steps Activity Book
• Bag of 32 Numicon Shapes
• Baseboard
• 4 New Baseboard Picture Overlays (Dinosaur, Boat, Robot, Giraffe)
• 52 Coloured Pegs
• 3 Threading Laces
• Numeral Cards 0-10
•  Zig Zag Counting Book with number line

Suitable Age 3+

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Building a secure future in mathematics for every child.

Numicon builds a deep understanding of maths through a multi-sensory approach, developing children’s fluency, reasoning and problem-solving. Numicon apparatus and shapes encourage children to reason mathematically through use of concrete objects.

These 6 double-sided Numicon baseboard overlays give opportunities for matching, ordering and pattern making.

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On this day 24th June 1920 I turned fourteen.

I plan to have a very exciting future now that I have thrown off the SHACKLES of SCHOOL! A detective is what I would most like to be. I cannot think of any reason why I could not be one. Except perhaps I am too young. And I don’t like blood.

Nancy Parker has recently been engaged in her first position – as a housemaid for the very modern Mrs Bryce. It’s not Nancy’s dream job (she’d rather be investigating crimes like they do in her beloved six-penny thrillers) but as Mrs Bryce starts to entertain her new neighbours with lavish parties, it becomes clear that something strange and interesting might be afoot.

Local burglaries, a cook with a deep, dark secret – and Mrs Bryce’s own glamorous but murky past. Will Nancy solve the mysteries while still keeping on top of her chores?

A hilarious and energetic middle-grade mystery, narrated part in the third person and part through Nancy’s journal.

‘One to put under the microscope of your budding Holmes.’ – Alex O’Connell, The Times Saturday Review

‘Intrepid housemaid-turned-detective Nancy Parker is a heroine to root for.’ – Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

‘This junior sleuth is worth investigating.’ – Children’s book of the week, Alex O’Connell, Times

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This Progress with Oxford : Colours and Patterns Age 3–4 workbook will help your child to learn about colours and patterns while having fun. They will quickly learn the names of colours, be able to identify colours in pictures and learn to follow simple patterns.

The Progress with Oxford series has been created to help every child develop essential skills at home, with minimal help and support. Picture clues are used to show very young children how to complete activities, whilst reminder boxes, tips and advice support older children to become self-sufficient learners. A lively character accompanies your child through all the colourful and engaging activities, and fun stickers are included to reward their work. A handy progress chart at the end of each book captures their achievements, so you both know what to do next.

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A fully illustrated alphabetical first dictionary for 4–5-year-olds.

The Oxford Very First Dictionary introduces children aged 4+ to the features of a dictionary in an appealing way.

The dictionary has over 300 familiar words, each with a simple definition and an illustration which reinforces the definition.

Each page is clearly laid out so it is easy to pick out the main features – the alphabet down the side of the page, the letter of the page you are on in red, and an illustrated opening letter – A shows a juicy apple, B shows some buzzing bees.

There is also a fully illustrated section at the end with vocabulary on topics related to first learning, e.g. colours, numbers, shapes, days and months, as well as a list of common words and a simple introduction to grammar with a list of verbs or ‘doing words’.

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• Oxford Children’s Dictionaries
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• Parent support: Vocabulary

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