Yuma Public Library

The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...

Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird.

Children will delight in this zany story of a trip to the city of Solla Sollew.

Presents alphabetically arranged rhymes featuring animals and their habitats.

On cover: A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to modern grammar, punctuation, usage, and style.

Sheep hunt for a birthday present and make havoc of the shop, only to discover they haven't the money to pay for things.

"Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary is geared towards students ages 8-11. This full-color reference contains more than 36,000 entries as well as hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The book includes paragraphs about word histories, word roots, and synonyms; quotations from children's literature; maps and Geographical Names; and guides to Capitalization and Punctuation"--

Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things. All sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.

Presents the names of animal babies, parents, and groups, for example, a baby kangaroo is a joey, its mother is a flyer, its father is a boomer, and a group of kangaroos is a troop, mob, or herd.