Nancy, who loves to use fancy words, and her friend Bree are proud to be the best spellers in their class, but when a spelling quiz proves tougher than Nancy thought, Nancy is faced with a difficult decision.

The fascinating and surprising history of English spelling from David Crystal, everyone's favorite expert logophile With The Story of English in 100 Words, David Crystal took us on a tour through the history of our language. Now, with Spell It Out, he takes on the task of answering all the questions about how we spell: "Why is English spelling so difficult?" Or "Why are good spellers so proud of their achievement that when they see a misspelling...

When Mr. Wright's students express a dislike for silent letters, the offended letters decide to teach them a lesson by going on strike.

Ruby loves cheerleading. She loves jumping, yelling, and flipping. But when it's time to spell, Ruby freezes. Find out if Ruby learns to spell in time to make the cheerleading squad.

"The B on Your Thumb is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading--each poem teaches a specific sound, spelling, or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking skills, and literacy. But most of all, this book delights young readers with the fun and silliness of the English language. An introduction instructs grown-ups how to use the book and extensive activities at the...

Affect or effect? Right, write, or rite? Soul or sole? Two, too, or to? English can certainly be a confusing language, whether you're a native speaker or learning it as a second language. The Right Word is the essential reference to help anyone master its subtleties and avoid the most common mistakes. Divided into three sections, The Right Word first examines homophones, those tricky words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Entries...

"Now that B's best friend, George, knows that she's a witch, he wants to see what she can do. And with the big championship soccer game coming up, George asks for B's magical help--can she make him play like his favorite soccer star, the Italian Zebra? But B's spell takes a wild turn, and soon George is more zebra than boy! Can she make his tail and ears V-A-N-I-S-H before the big game?"--P. [4] of cover.

Maybe you've been speaking English all your life, or maybe you learned it later on. But whether you use it just well enough to get your daily business done, or you're an expert with a red pen who never omits a comma or misplaces a modifier, you must have noticed that there are some things about this language that are just weird. Perhaps you're reading a book and stop to puzzle over absurd spelling rules (Why are there so many ways to say '-gh'?),...

Use this eBook to learn the words you need to know to successfully express yourself. Practice with exercises that will help you understand words--from pronunciation and spelling, to context, definitions, word parts, synonyms, antonyms, and more.