"Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That Janus was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him? Where did these words--and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus--come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks--stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries...

Nancy and her friend Bree explore the fascinating world of birds and insects in their exclusive and glamorous Explorers Extraordinaire Club.

A thematic listing of words for everyday objects with accompanying illustrations of those objects and a young boy and girl engaged in activity related to each theme.

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, cannot think of a fancy enough project to commemorate the 100th day of school.

"Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Learn terms for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees, for dancing awkwardly but with relish, and for the look shared by two people who each wish the other would speak first. Other-Wordly is an irresistible gift for lovers of words and those lost for words alike."--Amazon.com.

A young girl who uses fancy words and considers herself practically a poison ivy expert learns a valuable (and itchy) lesson about the plant after picking a bouquet of wildflowers in her backyard.

Lexie is a strong cowgirl who would rather wrangle words than cattle.

A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words.

Explores the concept of what it means to be "in" something with text and pictures.

Identifies common vocabulary words found at such locations as the park, the beach, the hospital, the racetrack, and the farm.