The Classic Webster

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 27, 2007 ) Norwalk, CT -- There’s a whole new look in dictionaries. Take your pick … solid neon green, dots of different colors, argyle, or brightly colored, stylish squares. “The new paperback editions of Webster’s Dictionary make dictionaries fun and fashionable for the first time,” said publisher Deborah Hastings of Federal Street Press, the folks responsible for the new twist on America’s most trusted dictionary. “We thought, ‘let’s find a way to make learning more fun.’ So, we took our best-selling mass market dictionary and gave it a new, fresh, and exciting look.”Colorful, compact, and low-cost, the new line of dictionaries, available in four different cover designs, have more than 40,000 clear, conciseentries with pronunciation guides and variant spellings. They provide clearly written definitions for the most commonly used words in the English language today.”Kids love having their own dictionaries and studies show that they are a tremendous tool in building language and reading skills,” said Ms. Hastings. Federal Street Press of Norwalk, Connecticut, is a division ofMerriam-Webster, Incorporated, America’s foremost publisher of dictionaries, dating back to Noah Webster.Merriam-Webster has been creating America’s best-selling language reference works to the highest standards of quality and reliability for more than 170 years. The new Webster’s Dictionary is available in four vibrant, contemporary fashion designs, and has a suggested retail price of $3.99. The paperback books are available nationwide, in Wal-Mart, Kmart, RiteAid and Borders stores as well as other leading retailers, and also on line at Amazon.com. To learn more about Federal Street Press, to look up a word, or to check on Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day, visit www.federalstreetpress.com.Contact: Jane Bartnett/Bartnett Comm. / 516-295-2932or Federal Street PressNorwalk, CT203-852-1280www.federalstreetpress.com

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