Book excerpt: The popular portable dictionary has brand-new cover and two-color interior design The Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms--a widely successful reference title--is getting a makeover This book is a portable, inexpensive dictionary perfect for middle school students. It can be slipped into their book bags and taken anywhere. With more than 12,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms at their fingertips, this book is a great reference for young writers. And for kids who don't know whether to use "principle" or "principal," this handy guide also contains 2,000 homonyms.