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Colossal Words for Kids -Colette Hiller
A fun thesaurus for kids written with fun poems.
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Boost your child’s growing vocabulary with 60 hilariously illustrated poems.
Each poem teaches a specific important word, as well as its meaning and spelling, in an innovative and accessible format that kids will love. Using rhythm and wordplay, the poems help build a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills and literacy - without kids even noticing! But most of all, this book delights young readers with the joy and silliness of the English language.
Using rhythm, humour and logic, each word’s meaning is made clear and accessible. Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection!
From Ambiguous to Zealous, the words in this book are for 7-to-12-year-olds.
Absurd Words -Tara Lazar
A fun thesaurus of interesting and unusual words.
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Part dictionary, part thesaurus, all the word-nerd fun! Absurd Words puts 750 high-level wacky words into engaging context.
Kids with strong vocabularies are more successful in life. They are better readers and writers. They feel more confident tackling math and science. Parents and educators send kids to the dictionary or a thesaurus when they want to learn a new word. But dictionaries only work if you know the exact word you’re looking for and thesauri lack the context for new words to really make sense.
Enter this revolutionary dictionary-thesaurus hybrid that puts more than 750 high-level, wondrous, and wacky words in fun, engaging, and hilarious context. Kids will not only learn what words mean, but actually use them!
Recommended reading for ages 8+. Older children would still get enjoyment from these books.
Use this age range as a guide and starting point.
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Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool -Odo Hirsch
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The Bell family is in danger of losing their honourable name. The Bell family's ancestors were showered with honours, gifts and grants of land. In exchange, they have bestowed a Gift, once every 25 years, on the town. Now it's Darius's father's turn - and there is no money for an impressive gift. Darius is determined to preserve the family honour and find the answer. Can Darius step up to the challenge and uphold it?
Darius Bell and the Crystal Bees -Odo Hirsch
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In this wonderful sequel to Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool, Darius and his friends solve a new problem - the disappearance of bees - and help their class win the Mayor's Prize!
The bees on the Bell estate are dying. There'll be no more delicious honey, and without the bees to pollinate flowers, no more fruit and vegetables. Darius Bell is determined that something must be done, even if the dastardly Mayor is against him.
Then Darius has a great idea. But he will need help from his friends and family to make it work. And he must drive a hard bargain with Mrs Lightman, the school principal and a dragon if ever there was one.