The Shocking Stories Behind Lightning in a Bottle 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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978-1-62323-182-8
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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 | 830 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Bigger Fish to Fry
- Acid Test
- To Keep Someone in Stitches
- Talk Turkey
- Rain on Someone's Parade
- Mad As a Hatter
- One-Trick Pony
- Mind Your Ps and Qs
- All Thumbs
- Wild Goose Chase
- The Bee's Knees
- Plead the Fifth
- Crossing the Rubicon
- Brownie Points
- Catching Lightning in a Bottle
- Come Out of Left Field
- The Whole Nine Yards
- Stool Pigeon
- Ivory Tower
- Ants in Your Pants
- Tall Tale
- Caught Red-Handed
- Horse Feathers
- The Midas Touch
- Cat Got Your Tongue
- Garden Variety
- Checkered Past
- Throw the Book at Someone
- 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.
