Freshmen encounter many new things in high school -- new teachers, new friends, new subjects, new responsibilities -- and all are important to personal growth and success. But among the most challenging of these new experiences is the rapid growth of vocabulary, which will become increasingly sophisticated and complex in the years ahead. The best way to start high school is to be well prepared, and what better way to prepare than to have a varied...

Inspired by such art masters as Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock, Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, dons her beret to create her own fabulous artwork.

Simple illustrations and words show children a few of the interesting things there are to see in the world

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.

"From the #1 bestselling science author for kids comes a simple and colorful introduction to the first 100 bug words every baby should know. Each spread in this primer focuses on 8 to 12 words related to bugs-from caterpillar to cocoon, dung beetle to pillbug, and more! Chris Ferrie's latest offering is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest bug enthusiast. After all, it's never too early to become a bug buff!"--

Learning new vocabulary is as easy as ABC with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for children aged 6-9

Introduce your baby to fun first words with this engaging board book that features high-contrast, black-and-white pictures with a splash of color.

As her third-grade class makes its selections for the "Graveyard of Boring Words" and learns about "superb synonyms," slow-footed Nancy enthusiastically plays on the soccer team, with the goal of just being mediocre, or maybe even a little better than average.