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A First Thesaurus

By Ruth Thomson

Could choosing the perfect words transform ordinary writing into something wonderfully unexpected?

practical · educational · encouraging · accessible

Genres

Non-fiction

What is A First Thesaurus about?

Make your writing clearer, livelier and more imaginative with this handy first thesaurus. Discover around 1,100 alternatives for familiar and overused words, helping you choose the expression that best fits your ideas. Alongside the word lists, helpful explanations introduce conjunctions, adverbs, collective nouns and other language features. Whether you are describing a character, telling a story or writing about real events, this colourful guide gives young writers the vocabulary and confidence to make their work more interesting.

About the author

Ruth Thomson is a British author who loves writing fascinating non-fiction books for children. She has written about exciting topics like art, history, and science. Her book 'Tales of Amazing Maidens' is one of her most popular works. Ruth enjoys helping young readers discover new things about the world around them.

Pages

64 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2002

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