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1) Spunk & bite: a writer's guide to punchier, more engaging language & style

Author

Plotnik, Arthur

Publisher

Random House Reference

Pub. Date

[2005]

Language

English

Description

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Presents a comprehensive guide to creating winning manuscripts that will sell, and provide tips and techniques on language, dialogue, diction and more.

2) Everyday grammar made easy: a quick review of what you forgot you knew

Author

Mebane, Rodney M

Series

Everyday learning

Publisher

Wellfleet Press

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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"Need to refresh your grammar? English grammar can be tricky at times, and even though you may have learned the rules in school, they are not consistent and often confusing. Is it better to say. "It is between her and me" or "It is between she and I"? When should you use there, they're, or their? Do not despair. The good news is that you know more than you think! Whether you are learning it for the first time or would like to take your skills to the...

3) Right, wrong, and risky: a dictionary of today's American English usage

Author

Davidson, Mark

Publisher

W.W. Norton & Co

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

Description

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Provides straightforward information about American-English word usages, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, in an up-to-date guide that provides etymologies for common terms and phrases, word lore, and discussions of why certain rules are disputed by usage authorities

4) Webster's thesaurus for students

Publisher

Federal Street Press

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

Description

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Provides more than 120,000 alphabetically-arranged synonyms and antonyms.

5) TL;DR: a very brief guide to reading and writing in university

Author

Hartse, Joel Heng

Publisher

On Campus

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

6) Writing it right: a user-friendly guide to grammar, punctuation, and style

Author

Chanda, Val

Publisher

Wasteland Press

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

7) English: a do-it-yourself study guide

Author

Ciatto, Nina

Series

How to survive middle school

Publisher

Bright Matter Books

Pub. Date

[2022]

Lexile measure

860L

Language

English

Description

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"How to Survive Middle School: English is a highly illustrated, handy field guide that will help kids master the essential skills and lessons of middle school English. With expert knowledge presented in a bold and fun format that's easy to read and understand, students will learn, explore, and practice the terminology, techniques, and tools behind successful reading habits, literary and structural analysis, and more!"--

8) Mother tongue: the surprising history of women's words

Author

Nuttall, Jenni

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

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"An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language - and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary that English once had for women's bodies, experiences, and sexuality. So many of the words that we use to chronicle women's lives feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are scrupulously accurate but antiseptic. Slang and obscenities have shock value, yet they perpetuate taboos. Where are the plain, honest words for women's...

9) B is for blue planet: an earth science alphabet

Author

Strother, Ruth

Publisher

Sleeping Bear Press

Pub. Date

[2011]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Presents alphabetically arranged entries in rhyming text about characteristic features of the Earth, from H for hurricanes, to L for landforms, to R for rainforests, with sidebars containing more complete explanations about each topic.

10) Joe and his happy family

Author

Cathey, Wallace

Publisher

Independent School District no. 22

Pub. Date

[1969?]-

Language

English

11) The alphabet of peculiar creatures

Author

Abey, Katie

Publisher

Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

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Move aside horses and tigers and make way for Hyrax and Tarsiers! THE ALPHABET of PECULIAR CREATURES gives some unique, unusual and underappreciated animals their chance in the limelight! Learn some weird facts about them too - did you know that the xenopus eats its own skin, and the binturong smells of popcorn? This book is a wonderful way to learn about some of the amazing, astonishing, AWESOME creatures who share our world.

12) Dan and his pets

Author

Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. Independent School District no. 22. Department of Research and Publications

Publisher

Dept. of Research and Publications, Independent School District no. 22

Pub. Date

1968-1969

Language

English

13) Phoebe and the Spelling Bee

Author

Saltzberg, Barney

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

1998.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

600L

Language

English

14) US Coast Guard alphabet book

Author

Pallotta, Jerry

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

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"This alphabet book has something about the US Coast Guard for every letter"--

15) ABC of kindness

Author

George, Joshua

Publisher

Imagine That Publishing Limited

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

Description

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"Join the animals and discover an alphabet full of kindness, from A to Z. From caring and sharing to hugging and giving...and much, much more."--Back cover.