The Over-the-Top Histories of Chew the Scenery and Other Idioms
Idioms
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence.
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978-1-62323-185-9
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF052030, JNF016000 |
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| Dewey | 428.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 810 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Blow Off Steam
- Pull the Plug
- Spelling Bee
- Eat Crow
- Tongue-in-Cheek
- Right Off the Bat
- In the Nick of Time
- Upper Crust
- Red Herring
- Get Your Goat
- Frog in Your Throat
- A Chip Off the Old Block
- Chew the Scenery
- Apple of Your Eye
- On Cloud Nine
- Wrong Side of the Tracks
- Spill the Beans
- Davy Jones' Locker
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Tip of the Iceberg
- Foot the Bill
- Beyond the Pale
- Yellow Journalism
- Gravy Train
- Butterfingers
- Two Cents
- Cream of the Crop
- Hit Pay Dirt
- About the Author and Illustrator
Author: Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad is the author of more than 30 books for kids. He loves reading and writing about space exploration. He lives in Minnesota.
Illustrator: Dan McGeehan
Dan McGeehan has been a freelance illustrator for fifteen years. During that time his art has appeared on many magazines, in many children's books, and under a lot of scrutiny all around the world. He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife, their two daughters, and everybody's two cats.
