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School Spelling Dictionary

Christine Maxwell Julia Rowlandson

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English
Barrington Stoke Ltd
10 February 2026
The internationally bestselling tool to support writing and spelling.

Have you ever looked for giraffe under ‘j’? This is the dictionary for you!

This newly revised and updated edition of the internationally bestselling School Spelling Dictionary allows you to search for words the way they sound and empowers you to write what you want to write.

A re-edited and rejacketed edition of Barrington Stoke’s internationally bestselling reference book to support struggling spellers

Its accessible, dyslexia-friendly layout has:

an alphabet across the top of the page to aid searching

additional hints from the ‘Spelling Bee’ to help find words

short descriptors for homophones and other easily confused words

support with verbal inflections and comparative and superlative adjectives

an introduction with helpful tips for successful spelling
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Imprint:   Barrington Stoke Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9780008743420
ISBN 10:   0008743428
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Christine Maxwell worked as a teacher in Oxford in the 70s. It was while teaching that she came up with the idea to write a dictionary that her own students could use even if they did not know how to spell. She wrote The Dictionary of Perfect Spelling in 1977 and it became an international bestseller. In 2005 she wrote the hugely successful revised edition for Barrington Stoke. Julia Rowlandson trained as a Primary school teacher and now works as an Educational Consultant. She was the Editor of the revised edition of the Dictionary. She was formerly Deputy Head of More House School.

Reviews for School Spelling Dictionary

“Brilliant! For all those who struggle to spell, it really is a fantastic help” TEACHER “An invaluable approach that will unlock ways of improving all written work” LOVEREADING4KIDS “Easy to navigate and big help for reluctant spellers of all ages” FAMILY MAGAZINE “Allows children with specific spelling difficulties to use a dictionary just like anyone else” TEACHER “Brilliant for my son who has dyslexia … helps to boost his confidence” PARENT


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