Which encylopaedia?

[KathG]

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

[lovecheese]

Usborne childrens encyclopaedia, fab.

[weegiemum]

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]

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

[EcoLady]

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]

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.

[KathG]

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

[pollywollydoodle]

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

[hobbgoblin]

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.