Part almanac, part dictionary, The Student's Companion is a handy encyclopaedia in one portable volume. No wonder it is a world-wide best-seller! Just some of the special features are :

• Single words for phrases and sentences.
  
• Figurative expressions and their explanations.
  
• Proverbs.
  
• 100 choice quotations for special occasions.
  
• Small words for big ones.
  
• Comparisons and similes.
  
• Abbreviations in common use.
  
• Prefixes in common use.
  
• Some geographical facts worth remembering.
  
• Revision notes in English.
  
• General knowledge.
  
• Civics.
  
• The West Indies.