Helen Plum Library

Draws on groundbreaking research in computational linguistics to explain what language choices reveal about feelings, self-concept, and social intelligence, in a lighthearted treatise that also explores the language personalities of famous individuals

"Alliterative and rhyming words of wisdom surrounded by all new art fill this energetic alphabet book by Dallas Clayton. Bursting with color and life, each spread offers a rhythmic phrase and an abundance of artwork illustrating the featured letter. The message of dreaming big and living life to its fullest permeates every page, inviting readers to "learn some new letters that you can use to make magical words and share big ideas"" --

"The fastest way to strengthen your grammar skills is to build a solid foundation in the basics. Inside this book, you will not find a lot of pointless discussion. Instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to improving your grammar, with important concepts linked together by clear explanations and helpful exercises. In the early steps, you will be an introduced to the fundamentals of correct grammar, allowing you to identify common mistakes...

Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities - getting up, going to work, eating meals - have surprisingly...

"Full-color photographs and rhyming text introduce and define a variety of verbs"--

In this alphabet book, a is for apple and z is for zoo

If you were an adverb, you would often end in ly. You could tell people how things happen, how often things happen and when things happen

Playful rhymes highlight the distinctive features of each animal, allowing little listeners to guess its name