Students Companion International Edition. New Edition Paperback – June 24, 1991

This book was recommended to me by one who thought it didn't exist in the US. She was from Jamaica and was telling me about their educational system as I had encountered her well-educated young elementary school student and asked how he knew so much. She told me how, in Jamaica, you had to pass a test to get from 6th grade to 7th grade, which was the beginning of high school. Much of the test was taken from this book, which covers the facts about most subjects. This book contains list after list of things we had to memorize when I was young. As a school principal, I encounter students coming into our school who are empty-headed but sure they are creative. NOTE: You can be creative AND full of knowledge. I am recommending this book to our parents as a source of info for their own kids. We forget that young students can memorize like crazy if you show them they can. That starts to become a bit harder around age 12, dwindling through life. You can't think creatively unless you have mental building blocks to use. This book supplies so much info that was formerly assumed you would learn in schools that is no longer taught. Want to move a student/person from dumbed down to on fire? Use this book.

So much to learn! Bought this for my kid

I got introduced to this book as a 4th grader equivalent. I never forgot it. So I sought it out, found it and bought it for my son and I. We are not disappointed. A must have for every growing child!

I used this book as a child. I bought it for my grandson who likes it very much. Easy to understand.

Educational

The Student's Companion should be an inseparable partner from the 5th grade for today's Elementary and Secondary school pupils. I used the Caribbean edition in my native Barbados for the first time over 50 years ago. It is still in my personal library. This international is well updated continues to provide excellent reference material on a wide range of relevant subjects. I highly recommend it.

I've always love the student companion, it should be a must have for every kid and even adults ( as they can learn a thing or 2).. it's sooo full of vital information

Very effective for English