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Woe is I Jr.

The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

by Patricia T. O'Conner
Tom Stiglich
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Shrek? Earwax-flavored jelly beans? Poems about meatballs? Who on earth would use all these to explain the rules of grammar? Must be Patricia T. O'Conner!

Just like Woe Is I, her national bestseller for adults, the junior version uses conversational language and witty, entertaining examples to show how fun and easy it can be to use good English. It's a humorous reference book you'll actually enjoy pulling off the shelf. Like a humorous Strunk and White for 4th through 8th graders, this is destined to become a must-have for every English classroom and student.

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  • Release date

    May 10, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781101127162

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781101127162
      • File size: 839 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 720
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2007
      Gr 4-8-O'Conner has produced a grammar guide for children using the witty, lighthearted style that made "Woe Is I" (Putnam, 1996) so popular. She covers pronouns, plurals, possessives, verb usage, subject-verb agreement, capitalization, and punctuation with jargon-free explanations and entertaining examples (Shrek, Count Olaf, Garfield, and Harry Potter all put in appearances). Additional chapters on commonly confused and misspelled words, cliché s, and instant messaging and e-mails make this a well-rounded and useful guide to grammar in the 21st century. The scattered comic-strip-style illustrations neither add to nor detract from its value. Handbooks that are as instructive as they are entertaining are few and far between, making this a first purchase for most libraries."Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:720
  • Text Difficulty:3

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