"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"--Provided by publisher.

A one-volume encyclopedia covers a range of up-to-date topics through easily accessible text and photographs and includes more than nine thousand entries. "This easy-to-use, richly photographed encyclopedia puts the wider world in context and allows young readers to explore to their hearts' content. Great for visual learners and ESL students, and for any child who loves pictures and words, The New Children's Encyclopedia is sure to become a classic...

"Imagine life in ancient Greece, step inside a medieval castle, visit lands of ice and snow, discover music, art and theater, search for special words, read the stories and legends, answer the quiz questions"--Cover.