My First Picture Dictionary is an excellent reference tool for children, parents and teachers. It has been designed to help children learn alphabetical order; expand their vocabulary; develop basic research skills; become familiar with simple grammatical structures. With its high quality colour photographs and simple layout, My First Picture Dictionary will stimulate, educate and entertain any child.
a nice hardcover book complete with nice colorful pictures
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Jim est tout jeune lorsqu'il embarque sur l'Hispaniola en direction d'une île renfermant un trésor. Pendant le voyage en mer, puis sur l'île au trésor, Jim se retrouve au centre d'un combat sans merci, la moitié de l'équipage étant composée de pirates inquiétants... Jim et ses amis réussiront-ils à échapper aux griffes des forbans ? Le trésor, s'il existe, tombera-t-il entre de bonnes mains ? Le dossier propose une lecture suivie de L'île au trésor et des exercices d'écriture. Il présente un groupement de textes sur le roman d'aventures (Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoé ; Edgar Atlan Poe, Le Scarabée d'Or ; Mac Orlan, L'Ancre de miséricorde).