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Along with back to school shirts and shoes, a shiny new dictionary or encyclopedia is a must-have for the budding scholar. (Plus, you don't want to be the parent who gets stumped on the "Where is Armenia?" question.) So grab a new atlas, and send your kid to school in style.

The Firefly Visual Dictionary

This whopper of a book is short on words, but long on pictures, with more than 6,000 color illustrations of almost every object you could imagine. Rather than describing each one, the Visual Dictionary shows it in minute detail and labels the parts, from the fang on a spider to the flying buttress on a gothic cathedral. If your child would rather dismantle a radio than write a science report, this is the book for you.


DK First Encyclopedia

No one makes more appealing visuals than the folks at DK. Bright, energetic graphics illustrate entries on people, plants, animals, science and space—covering everything from Greek mythology to climate zones. Part of a brand new series for children six and older, this encyclopedia will inspire a love of learning with riddles, trivia questions and fun "try it out" features. The DK First Dictionary, with more than 3,000 age-appropriate vocabulary words, is also available.


Hammond Compact Peters World Atlas

Promising "the Earth in true proportion," this unique atlas uses the same scale to show the true size of each country in relation to the rest of the world. After you've found Armenia, dive into the 246 thematic maps. In which countries does the writing go from top to bottom? (Hint: there are seven.) Which country wins the most Olympic skiing medals? (Give the gold to Russia.) From calorie consumption to mineral resources, it's a trivia lovers dream.


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