The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court 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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978-1-62323-180-4
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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. |
| 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 | 800 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Behind the Eight Ball
- No Spring Chicken
- Bite the Bullet
- Ballpark Figure
- Extend an Olive Branch
- According to Hoyle
- Put a Sock in It
- Batting a Thousand
- As the Crow Flies
- Read the Riot Act
- Kangaroo Court
- To Make Hay While the Sun Shines
- Think Tank
- Magic Bullet
- The Cards Are Stacked against Me
- In a Nutshell
- As Happy As a Clam
- Clean Someone's Clock
- Dyed in the Wool
- Rule of Thumb
- The Coast Is Clear
- Pass With Flying Colors
- Close, but No Cigar
- From Soup to Nuts
- Pencil Pusher
- Burn the Candle at Both Ends
- Stealing Someone's Thunder
- At the Drop of a Hat
- 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.
