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The Girl's Like Spaghetti : Why, You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes!
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The Girl's Like Spaghetti : Why, You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes! Hardcover - 2007

by Truss, Lynne

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Just as the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" hilariously demystified the comma, this companion book does the same for apostrophes. Silly scenes throughout show how apostrophes make a difference, too, in proper punctuation. Full color.

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Penguin Young Readers Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Details

  • Title The Girl's Like Spaghetti : Why, You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes!
  • Author Truss, Lynne
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, U S. A.
  • Date July 1, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP47709960
  • ISBN 9780399247064 / 0399247068
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.26 x 10.78 x 0.37 in (18.44 x 27.38 x 0.94 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 510
  • Library of Congress subjects Picture books for children, English language - Punctuation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006034456
  • Dewey Decimal Code 428.2

Summary

Just as the use of commas was hilariously demystified in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!, now Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons put their talents together to do the same for apostrophes. Everyone needs to know where to put an apostrophe to make a word plural or possessive (Are those sticky things your brother?s or your brothers?) and leaving one out of a contraction can give someone the completely wrong impression (Were here to help you).

Full of silly scenes that show how apostrophes make a difference, too, this is another picture book that will elicit bales of laughter and better punctuation from all who read it.

From the publisher

Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women’s Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.
BONNIE TIMMONS is best known for inspiring and creating images for the television show Caroline in the City and illustrating numerous national ad campaigns.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2007, Page 53
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 06/15/2007, Page 614
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 07/23/2007, Page 71
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/2007, Page 95

About the author

Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women's Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.
BONNIE TIMMONS is best known for inspiring and creating images for the television show Caroline in the City and illustrating numerous national ad campaigns.

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