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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
vii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of English spelling through chapters that cover such topics as the introduction of the Roman alphabet, each letter's origins, and the development of long and short vowels.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
My First Graphic Novel These books are the perfect introduction to the world of safe, appealing graphic novels. Each story uses familiar topics, repeating patterns, and core vocabulary words appropriate for a beginning reader. Combine the entertaining story with comic book panels, exciting action elements, and bright colors and a safe graphic novel is born. A useful chart will teach the reader how to follow the graphic format, and the discussion questions...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Turning the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, P is for Pterodactyl is perfect for anyone who has ever been stumped by silent letters or confused by absurd homophones. This whimsical, unique book takes silent letter entries like "K is for Knight" a step further with "The noble knight's knife nicked the knave's knee." Lively illustrations provide context clues, and alliterative words help readers navigate text like "a bright white gnat...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nancy, who loves to use fancy words, and her friend Bree are proud to be the best spellers in their class, but when a spelling quiz proves tougher than Nancy thought, Nancy is faced with a difficult decision.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Sage's spelling and definition of a word reveal her misunderstanding of it to her classmates, she is at first embarrased but then uses her mistake as inspiration for the vocabulary parade.
10) Word wizard
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2006, c1998
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using her magical spoon to make new words by changing letters around, Anna embarks on a series of adventures with a lost little boy.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
You can't believe everything you hear! Did you know that a single word can have many different meanings? Sometimes two words that sound alike can be spelled completely differently! Ptolemy the Pterodactyl is back to show us all how absurd and fun language can be when homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuation are at play.