english language

Barney introduces letters and animals in alphabetical order starting with A for alligator and ending with Z for zebra.

An A to Z celebration of the objects and events that are part of the celebration of Christmas.

Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing--obscenities and oaths--from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how "swearing" has come to include both testifying with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$&!* when they cut you off on the highway. She explores obscenities in ancient Rome--which were remarkably similar to our own--and unearths the history of religious oaths in the Middle Ages, when swearing (or not swearing) an oath was often a matter of life and death. Holy Sh*t also explains the advancement of civility and corresponding censorship of language in the 18th century, considers the rise of racial slurs after World War II, examines the physiological effects of swearing (increased heart rate and greater pain tolerance), and answers a question that preoccupies the FCC, the US Senate, and anyone who has recently overheard little kids at a playground: are we swearing more now than people did in the past?.

Includes the first two "Stink" stories. The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Seven-year-old Stink Moody, having discovered that he can get free samples by writing letters of complaint to companies, gets so caught up in his letter writing campaign that he misses his best friend's birthday, but he plans a super surprise to make up for his mistake.

Two sets of animal friends compete in a pancake contest, illustrating how to use "there," "they're," and "their" correctly in a sentence.

Sasha, who loves to sing, must rest her voice for two weeks so she takes up dancing instead. Includes tips on identifying and using basic parts of a sentence.

When Mae and her brothers and sisters accidentally leave Earth in a Martian spaceship, they have to figure out how to get back home. Throughout the story capitalized letters are used to help readers learn their proper use.

When Pat the monster accidentally sits on the spot where the squirrels bury their best acorns, they try everything to get Pat to move, until the smallest squirrel, Skitter, solves the problem. Includes tips for using adverbs and adjectives correctly.