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"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--

Welcome to this collection of best-loved animals from all over the world, chosen for their special talents and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet 'the architects', the 'noisy neighbors', the 'homebodies', the 'forever faithfuls', the 'champions of forgetfulness' and more in this alphabetically ordered encyclopedia. Filled with fascinating facts, curious creatures, and characterful cartoons, this book will keep young explorers...

Offers readers the ultimate guide to uncovering the secret meaning of their dreams. Includes 25,000 dream symbols and interpretations. Explains how dreams send messages about our past, present, and future that can help direct us in our lives. Explains the benefits of dreams: how they help us face our fears, understand our needs and priorities, and plan for the future--P. [4] of cover.

"The 6-Language Visual Dictionary offers you an efficient way to learn and memorize thousands of terms common in six widely spoken European languages. This highly illustrated compendium is divided thematically into twelve sections that cover a broad range of topics, including the body, home, business, sports, leisure, and science. Also included are additional words and phrases for travel, conversation, or simply to widen your vocabulary in a new language....

The Best Bilingual Dictionary for Home, School, and Office! Revised and updated for 2006, this edition provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of the current core vocabulary of American English and Latin-American Spanish. Perfect for teachers and learners, travelers, and businesspeople at all skill levels, this dictionary is an essential reference source for anyone who needs to communicate effectively in Spanish and English as they are spoken and written...

Using more than 6,000 color photos and illustrations, this dictionary analyzes all aspects of the natural world and human achievement in stunning visual realism. Cutaways and exploded views provide an illuminating new perspective on everything from the inside of a volcano to the inner workings of a car.

A brand-new, fully revised edition of this outstanding resource for students in grades 6-9, with hundreds of new words, abundant example sentences, lively feature notes, and an all-new full-color art program.

Poetically defining emotions we all feel but don't have the words to express, the creator of the popular online project of the same name invites readers on his epic quest to fill the gaps in the language of emotion.