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"The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. From ante-jentacular to snudge by way of quafftide and wamblecropt, at last you can say, with utter accuracy, exactly what you mean" --
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"How do words get coined? That question is explored in Ralph Keyes's latest book, The Hidden History of Coined Words. Based on meticulous research, Keyes has determined that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by intention. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, he's discovered, to taunt, even to prank. Knickers resulted from a hoax, big bang from an insult. Wisecracking produced software, crowdsource,...
4) My Animals
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English
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Learn 10 animal words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some popular pets! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation guides are included.
5) My Colors
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Learn 10 color words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some brightly dressed, adorably illustrated animal friends! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation guides are included.
6) My Numbers
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English
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Count from 1 to 10 as you follow a cute bunny on her garden adventure! Each spread features a number, 1 through 10– shown in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin, with pronunciation underneath. Alongside the number is a fun illustration of garden vegetables for the child to count, while a curious white bunny scampers about.
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Phonics fun volume 01
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AD 260L
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English
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"Pam had some jam on her ham. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of short vowel sounds and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--
8) My Emotions
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Learn 10 emotion words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some colorful faces! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation guides are included.
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