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"Allison and Rebekah offer a broadened definition of analysis for the twenty-first-century classroom. 'Analysis is everywhere,' they argue. 'It's about video games and athletes' seasons, and the latest album, or the new Netflix series.' This new definition of text allows students to tap into their passions -- and learn to write with expertise on topics that matter to them"--Back cover.

Explains what several confusing but common idioms, such as "She let the cat out of the bag," mean, providing examples from real-world situations.

Introduces Christmas traditions through photographs and brief text that uses a word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet.

"This . . . dictionary-thesaurus hybrid puts more than 750 high-level . . . wacky words in . . . engaging, and hilarious context"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn to read, say, and understand more than 1,000 common English words with this … illustrated A-Z dictionary"--Back cover.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries for 27,000 words and expressions that have multiple meanings, and includes English with the French equivalent and French with the English equivalent.

"Quentin is a duck with a very quick quack. "QUICK!" He needs an A and quickly. But finding a spare one isn't easy. Without an A, FARMS become FRMS, SNAKES become SNKES and everything starts to feel a bit CRZY"--Back cover.

This photo-illustrated book introduces the concept of light and dark to young readers.

A guide to writing essays and class assignments that provides tips on understanding writing techniques.