The World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia is a great reference and teaching tool. It is a perfect introductory encyclopedia set for any school library. The Student Discovery Encyclopedia can be used to encourage independent learning and instill the lay of reading with such features as :

Illustrations make this special encyclopedia set ideal for younger students who need a visually rich source written at a lower reading level.

This new introductory reference set has more than 2,500 colorful illustrations, diagrams, graphs, and maps that help draw and hold students' interest. Once you catch their attention, the learning begins.

Age-appropriate content reflects topics of high interest to the target audience and helps to build research skills.

Biographies of Oprah Winfrey, Sammy Sosa, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and many more people children should know from the arts, politics, social sciences, sports action, education, and exploration bring subjects to life and motivate reluctant readers. Entries were chosen with the advice and assistance of teachers, school librarians, readability specialists, and other educators.

The Student Discovery Encyclopedia introduces many features of adult reference works including cross-references, guide words, pronunciation guides, and indexes. These books help young learners' research skills and promote the use of reference works. They'll be able to tackle that tough assignment that used to overwhelm them after learning from these books!