SuitabookBuilding vocabulary through varied subjects
The dictionary presents vocabulary drawn from everyday language and named subject areas including animals, history and mythology.
Loading your next page
Book details
Susan Rennie - Author
A practical word companion that makes vocabulary exploration inviting, from everyday terms to mythology, science and fictional words encountered in children’s reading.
Book Brief
Sign in to see how this book fits your child and family preferences.
Sign in for personalised guidanceA practical word companion that makes vocabulary exploration inviting, from everyday terms to mythology, science and fictional words encountered in children’s reading.
The dictionary presents vocabulary drawn from everyday language and named subject areas including animals, history and mythology.
Alongside ordinary vocabulary, the book includes fictional terms for creatures or places, such as hobbit, Muggle and bandersnatch.
Entries provide word classes, inflections, example sentences, origins and spelling alerts, with guides for finding difficult-to-locate words.
The range moves beyond ordinary vocabulary into history, mythology, animals, space, science fiction and invented literary terms. Some entries may prompt follow-up discussion about real and imagined worlds.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.
These links show the original reading lists. Inclusion is not a guarantee of suitability for your child.