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Playing a variety of musical instruments, animals on a concert tour introduce words that are spelled the same but sound different and have different meanings, such as tear (to cry) and tear (to rip).

Discover twenty-six types of vessels with the letters of the alphabet hidden in the illustrations.

A guide for teachers to teaching English to foreign speakers.

Little Mouse and Bog Horse learn about opposites on the farm.

"... takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing ... including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives"--Amazon.com.

Details the origins of Noah Webster's first American English dictionary and the struggles of Webster and Ben Franklin to help unify the new country through language in the 1780s.

A comprehensive guide to American idioms that explains the meanings and origins of thousands of American English idioms, common phrases, and colloquialisms.

An ABC book featuring illustrations of endangered and extinct animals from around the world.

". . . provides more than 24,000 entries. Includes guide to pronunciation, up-to-date word list, clear and concise definitions, and much more"--OCLC.

Uses the letters A to Z and the bucket filling system to teach children about happiness, kindness, and social skills.