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Which encylopaedia?

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KathG · 17/02/2010 19:23

I think it would be nice to have a paper encylcopaedia in the house... anyone still have one and if so what would you recommend for a 9 year old (to last a few years)
Thanks

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lovecheese · 17/02/2010 21:17

Usborne childrens encyclopaedia, fab.

weegiemum · 17/02/2010 21:22

We got ds (8) the "WOW! Visual Encyclopedia of Everything" for Christmas and he has been reading it ever since.

About once a day he comes out with another interesting fact - it was something about the way Egyptians composed paintings this morning!

WOW!

pollywollydoodle · 17/02/2010 21:28

this is fab, it's internet linked and seems to be permanently on offer at wh smith for 5.99

EcoLady · 18/02/2010 00:18

Another vote for the Usborne Internet Linked one! My DD loves hers and uses the internet links for school projects and general curiosity all the time.

bruffin · 18/02/2010 06:44

The Pick Me Up one in the WOW link is good as well. It's a bit more interesting facts but has things like a map of the world with the countries the size of population instead of land mass.

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KathG · 18/02/2010 17:06

thanks all - will take them to the bookshop to choose between those then.

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pollywollydoodle · 18/02/2010 20:52

saw the wow one on offer for 5.99 in whs today too

hobbgoblin · 18/02/2010 20:54

We had Britannica as children - was probably a Daily Mail offer

My parents still have it proudly on display at theirs. I want it. All 12 books of it.

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