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Books in World of Language series

  • Merry-Go-Round: A Book about Nouns

    Ruth Heller

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1998)
    With humor, style, and succinct, admirable precision, Heller summarizes everything most people will ever need to know about this particular area of grammar
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  • Up, Up and Away: A Book about Adverbs

    Ruth Heller

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1998)
    "Lively...The playfully rhymed text flows effortlessly as it discusses superlatives, irregular adverbs, and double negatives....Informative and fun."-- "School Library Journal" "Using expansive color drawings and catchy rhymes, Heller writes about words frequently and vividly and with an unmistakable flourish....A clever introduction."-- "Booklist" "This eye-catching book explains its perplexing subject well and clearly, and more memorably than could any grammar textbook." -- "The Bulletin" of the Center for Children's Books
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  • Kites Sail High: A Book about Verbs

    Ruth Heller

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Celebrates verbs of all kinds, in ebullient verses which themselves sail and soar
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  • Up, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs

    Ruth Heller

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-25, April 25, 2008)
    With playful verse and stunning full-color illustrations, bestselling author-illustrator Ruth Heller explores the rich world of adverbs. Adverbs are fun and easy to understand when they are explained in her trademark style.
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  • Cat

    Aaron Carr

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2017)
    Cats can see in the dark six times better than humans. Some cats can jump up to five times their own height. These interesting facts and more can be discovered in Cat. Each World Languages title includes access to ten eBooks in ten languages! Our language toggle bar allows you to easily switch between English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog with a simple click. The full audio feature allows readers to listen to the text in their own language as they flip through the book. World Languages works on all platforms, including standard desktops, tablets, and SMART Boards.
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  • Spanish

    Sarah Medina

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2011)
    This book provides an introduction to the Spanish language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Spanish and English, and introducing some key basic vocabulary and phrases.
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  • Arabic

    Daniel Nunn

    Paperback (Heinemann-Raintree, )
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  • Behind the Mask: A Book about Prepositions

    Ruth Heller

    Illustrated Edition (Perfection Learning, Nov. 1, 1998)
    Through clever, rhyming text and boldly colorful illustrations, students and language lovers of all ages will enjoy exploring Ruth Heller's world of prepositions. "To say that Heller has a way with words is to understate a multifaceted talent."-- "Publishers Weekly" "Rhyming text...provides many examples of prepositions as well as some rules of usage. Large, colorful drawings illustrate the words imaginatively." -- "Booklist"
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  • Japanese

    Harriet Milles

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2012)
    This book looks at Japanese, and examines where it is spoken, who speaks it, what alphabet the language is written in, and other interesting facts. The book also includes introductions on how to say key phrases in Japanese, such as how to say hello and goodbye, or talk about your home, school, and family. A pronunciation guide at the back of the book explains how to pronounce the Japanese words used throughout the book.
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  • Mine, All Mine: A Book about Pronouns

    Ruth Heller

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Colorful illustrations and lyrical verse help young readers learn about the important language of pronouns.
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  • How Water Shapes the Earth

    Jared Siemens

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2017)
    Did you know that water changes the Earth's surface? Find out how in How Water Shapes the Earth. Each World Languages title includes access to ten eBooks in ten languages! Our language toggle bar allows you to easily switch between English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog with a simple click. The full audio feature allows readers to listen to the text in their own language as they flip through the book. World Languages works on all platforms, including standard desktops, tablets, and SMART Boards..
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  • Urdu

    Lucia Tarbox Raatma, Naresh Sharma

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 1, 2011)
    This book provides an introduction to the Urdu language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Urdu and English, and introducing some key basic vocabulary and phrases.
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