{"product_id":"the-weighty-word-book-9780826345554","title":"The Weighty Word Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Weighty Word Book\u003c\/i\u003e] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e (Colorado Springs, Colorado) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line. . . . It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with multisyllabic conclusions.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unm Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826345554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 9.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 430 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2008 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul M. Levitt, Douglas A. Burger, Guralnick S. Elissa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51581015326901,"sku":"9780826345554","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_772b5003-6a77-46d4-b78b-71c2fd581e09.jpg?v=1755619194","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-weighty-word-book-9780826345554","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}