WordGirl: The Incredible Shrinking Allowance


Book Description

Only a superhero like WordGirl, endowed with power punches and dictionary strength, can put the word-wrenching scoundrels back in their place! Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl arrived on planet Earth when she and her monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, crashed their spaceship. In classic superhero form, WordGirl possesses superhero strength with the added benefit of a colossal vocabulary. WordGirl has a family and friends who have no idea of her secret identity or that she battles and prevails over evil (albeit ridiculous and comical) villains. Each book introduces new vocabulary words and will reinforce their meaning in a variety of contexts




Wordgirl


Book Description

Disguised as mild-mannered fifth-grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl is a space traveler who possesses superhero strength and a colossal vocabulary, and though she has a family and friends who have no idea of her secret identity, WordGirl battles and pre




Coupon Madness


Book Description

Granny May goes on a crime spree by using her coupon printing-press to get things for free. Can Word Girl track her down in time to foil her plan?




Sidelights on Chinese Life


Book Description

This examination of Chinese life and customs in the early twentieth century was written by the Reverend Macgowan who was a missionary. He covers several subjects including the Chinese people, Chinese Customs, Religious life, Schooling, and so on. The text is detailed and contains much information.




Anthony Adverse


Book Description

Anthony Adverse, an orphan, travels throughout the world as he looks for adventure.




Tweening the Girl


Book Description

Relying predominantly upon a textual analysis of trade publications from the 1980s and early 1990s, the book eloquently maps out the synergistic processes of the marketing, advertising, merchandising, and media industries as they slowly began to take interest in the girl and began to define her as a tween: an empowered female consumer who is no longer a child but not quite a teen.




Robot Rampage


Book Description

When WordGirl accuses boy genius Tobey of being too predictable with his crimes, he responds by using his robots to hold the town library hostage. WordGirl and Captain Huggyface will have to win the ultimate dodge ball challenge in order to free the books. Full color.




City Hall Sandwich


Book Description

"Word up! It's WordGirl! Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy is threatening to crush City Hall!"--P. [4] of cover.




The Big Bad Butcher, Level 2


Book Description

WordGirl goes up against an evil butcher.




WordGirl


Book Description

WordGirl uses the power of words to help her friends and clean up the messes she finds. Told in graphic book format.