Showing posts with label vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vocabulary. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

NO BOOKS FOR APRIL!

April fools :)    Here are the new books for April...

Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power by various
First complete collection of rhyming word and visual mnemonic aids for rapid vocabulary enhancement. This unique book contains 290 words commonly found on the SAT test and is presented with easy to remember memory aids in the form of word associations and humorous cartoons. Students learn three times more words in independent school tests. Makes vocabulary fun! As easy as reading the comics. It is a must for every college bound middle and high school student.

The Final Four by Paul Volponi
  Four players at the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament struggle with the pressures of tournament play and the expectations of society at large.

 Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig
High school sophomore Willa and her artist mother move to Arizona where Willa starts attending an elite prep school after her mother finally sells some paintings, and Willa attempts to even things out by stealing from the rich students and giving to the poor ones.


 Sailor Moon 2 & 3 are here!

Lightbringer by K. D. McEntire
Teenaged Wendy, who has the power to help souls cross over to their final destinations, falls in love with a ghost and discovers horrific, dark forces in the afterlife.

 Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey by Tim Tebow
Headache -- The early years -- Preparing a foundation -- A fair farewell -- Philippines, football, faith, and Otis -- Where to go, where to go? -- Running down a dream -- Getting my feet wet in the swamp -- Ending up in the desert -- Starting over -- Communication problems -- The Heisman -- Doing the right thing -- A discouraging start and a promise -- A promise fulfilled -- Matching their intensity -- Finishing strong -- The draft and Denver.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Learning vocabulary is a piece of cake!

Hey guys and girls,

Remember this book?  I got it in last month and its an unique way to learn SAT vocab.

Well, the fabulous author of this book, Charis Freiman-Mendel has created a video contest in which you can $250 for a 1 minute video!  Simply create a 60 second video that shows how "learning vocabulary is a piece of cake!" 

You can check out the full rules HERE and you can submit  your video HERE.

Good luck!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

New books for the new year part 4

The Big Book of Weirdos by Carl Posey, etc.
True tales of the world's kookiest crackpots and visionaries!  Featuring such people as...Ivan the Terrible, Adolf Hitler, Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Houdini, Andy Warhol, Henry Ford, AND MORE!  All their stories told through comic strips by 68 of the world's top comic artists.

InuYasha, vol. 49 by Rumiko Takahashi
Inuyasha and his friends lose a mortal enemy, but first they receive a shocking message! Then they face a bone-hunting demon who has set her sights on Sango's boomerang, Hiraikotsu. With Sango in desperate straits, the friends seek the aid of a demon sage. His advice? Jump into a demon-infested urn and fight for your life...    

The Book of Spells by Kate Brian
Explains the origins of the Billings girls and how they became witches, beginning with the arrival of sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Williams at the Billings School for Girls in September, 1915.

 Doglands by Tim Willocks
Furgul is a puppy born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds, and he has a terrible secret--he is himself only part greyhound. When the cruel owner of the camp recognizes Furgul's impure origins he takes Furgul to be killed, but Furgal manages a spectacular escape. Now Furgul must confront the indifference, complexity, warmth, and ferocity of the greater world, a world in which there seem to be two choices: live the comfortable life of a pet and sacrifice freedom or live the life of a free dog, glorious but also dangerous, in which every man will turn his hand against you.

Cook Your Way Through the SAT by Charis Freiman-Mendel
“Cook Your Way Through The S.A.T.” is a DELECTABLE way to master frequently-asked S.A.T. vocabulary. Serve your RAVENOUS appetite for learning with this INNOVATIVE book. Each of the 99 easy, enjoyable recipes is matched with a fun-fact blurb containing 10 S.A.T. words. Wondering why onions STIMULATE the LACHRYMAL glands or how Gorgonzola cheese ACQUIRES its blue color? Memorizing S.A.T. vocabulary doesn’t have to be an ARDUOUS task. Retain 1000 words while SIMULTANEOUSLY becoming an ADEPT chef. This book is a great tool for ASSUAGING those pre-S.A.T. fears.