The Oxford Children's Dictionary is illustrated in colour and aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 fo Scotland. * 20,000 colour headwords * 150 colour illustrations * Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. guerilla, ricochet * Information on word origins eg. rickshaw * No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full * Usage help to encourage accurate of language * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary

Robert Allen was a Senior Editor on the OED until 1982, and was Editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary until 1990. He now works as a freelance writer and editor.