Central Kansas Library System

"Snow is falling on Christmas Eve, the stars are out, and everyone is in bed--will Santa visit in the night? Follow the story of a little girl, boy and their dog in this advent countdown. Along the way you'll find 25 flaps, each introducing a new word"--

In 'The dazzling book report" Nancy is determined to make the cover of her very first book report as fancy as she can, but she spends so much time on it that she has no time to write about the book. In "Pajama day" Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is excited to wear her elegant nightgown for Pajama Day at school, until best friend Bree and schoolmate Clara impress everyone by wearing matching pink polka-dot pajamas.

When word-eating Captain Rottingbones and his crew steal from the Word Wizard while she is telling a story, her pen proves mightier than the pirates' swords.

Presents pictures of items individually labeled in both Spanish and English that are grouped into sections based on what they are, including vehicles, food, and pets.

"Calvin's dictionary is proud to be carried everywhere Calvin goes-the breakfast table, school, baseball practice, and home again-because Calvin is searching for the perfect word to describe his super-annoying older brother. The right word is hard to find, but the dictionary tries to help, even opening its pages to words that seem to fit. After looking all day, Calvin finally finds the word he's looking for at bedtime. And when he does, the dictionary...

In this set of twelve readers, Jane O'Connor's beloved Fancy Nancy helps elementary school kids understand phonics and learn about long and short vowels.

When the words in the dictionary get bored and leave to attend a convention in Hollyword, it is up to Noah Webster to restore (alphabetical) order.