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Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you as clever as a fox? Or perhaps you're as sharp as any spike? If so, this book will be a piece of cake! Clever rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and humorous illustrations from Brian Gable present similes and metaphors. When it comes to grammar, this team is not as slow as thick molasses. Oh no, they're as bright as polished pennies! Each...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Has someone ever told you to hold your horses? Mark my words: you'll know exactly what that means after reading this book! Learn the meaning and origin of these unusual sayings and many more in this engaging, informative book. Colorful, humorous illustrations and clear examples help readers better understand idioms and how to use them. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Clean as a whistle! What does that mean exactly? Learn the meaning and origin of this unusual phrase and many more in this engaging, informative book. Colorful, humorous illustrations and clear examples help readers better understand idioms and how to use them. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, an introduction to the author and illustrator, and an index. Author/Illustrator...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
From the same team that brought you My Momma Likes to Say comes this delightful interpretation of maxims, idioms, proverbs, and clichés many students remember hearing on a regular basis in the classroom. From 'Do you have ants in your pants?' to 'Stick together!' and 'Great minds think alike,' readers will be intrigued by the history of these adages, told in poetry form as well as expository text, and amused by the witty illustrations, depicting...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
I'm on the ball and tickled pink! Do you know what that sentence means? Let's learn the ropes and discover the meaning and origin of these unusual sayings and many more in this engaging, informative book. Colorful, humorous illustrations and clear examples help readers better understand idioms and how to use them. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, an introduction...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
What does it mean if something is clear as a bell? A penny for your thoughts! Learn the meaning and origin of these unusual sayings and many more in this engaging, informative book. Colorful, humorous illustrations and clear examples help readers better understand idioms and how to use them. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, an introduction to the author and illustrator,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
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