Central Skagit Library District

""People judge you by the words you use." This has never been more true than in our text-driven world of quick communications and often sloppy language use. Word Workout is a practical book for building vocabulary--a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with words known by most college graduates and ascends to words known only by the most educated, intelligent, and well-read adults. The workout will be a comprehensive program,...

Fancy Nancy provides one or more of her favorite fancy words for each letter of the alphabet, defines them, and uses some in sentences that show what they mean to her, such as that she yearns--wants really badly--to visit Paris someday.

A pictorial vocabulary book with words grouped under common activities such as mealtime and basic concepts such as weather.

Introduces more than two hundred words, including foods, number, shapes, colors, and feelings.

Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.

"In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school"--

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is excited to wear her elegant nightgown for Pajama Day at school, until best friend Bree and schoolmate Clara impress everyone by wearing matching pink polka-dot pajamas.

Presents 1,000 everyday Russian words accompanied by illustrations and a pronunciation guide. Colorful and humorous pictures illustrate the meanings of the basic vocabulary of the Russian language

A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.