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Contents
All about words 4
How to use this dictionary 6
Dictionary games 8
The dictionary 12
Full-page entries:
Alphabet 16
Bird 28
Boat 31
Car 39
Costume 51
Dinosaur 61
Fish 79
Fruit 85
Growth 94
Horse 102
Insect 108
Jewelry 112
Mammal 124Senior Editors Nicola Tuxworth,
Susan Peach
Senior Art Editor Rowena Alsey
Project Editor Lee Simmons
Art Editor Marcus James
Editor Claire Watts
Designers Cheryl Telfer, Diane CloutingManaging Editor Jane Yorke
Managing Art Editor Chris Scollen
Production Jayne WoodPhotography by Andy Crawford,
Steve Gorton, Susanna Price,
and Tim RidleyIllustrated by Grahame Corbett,
Peter Dennis, Bill Le Fever,
Nicholas Hewetson, Louis Mackay,
Roger Stewart, and Jolyon Webb
Language Consultants The Centre for Literacy
in Primary Education, London, England
Pronunciation Consultant Sheila DignenLONDON, NEW YORK,
MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHIMusical instrument 133
Pet 148
Plant 151
Reptile 168
Sea life 178
Shape 182
Skeleton 188
Sport 197
Time 216
Transportation 221
Tree 223
Universe 229
Vegetable 233
Abbreviations 246
Spelling guide 248
Word building 249
Facts and fi gures 250
Countries of the world 2522009 Edition:
Project Editor Niki Foreman
Senior Art Editor Sheila Collins
Managing Editor Linda Esposito
Managing Art Editor Diane Thistlethwaite
Publishing Manager Andrew Macintyre
Category Publisher Laura Buller
Production Editors Maria Elia,
Vivianne Ridgeway
Jacket Editor Mariza O’Keeffe
Jacket Designer Akiko Kato
Geography Consultant Simon Mumford
US Editor Margaret ParrishDK India
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Design Manager Arunesh Talapatra
Editorial Manager Glenda Fernandes
Assistant Editor Samira Sood
Designers Malavika Talukder,
Govind Mittal
DTP Coordinator Sunil Sharma
DTP Designers Dheeraj Arora,
Preetam SinghFirst published in the United States in 1994
This revised edition published in 2009 by
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