{"product_id":"the-great-dictionary-caper-hardcover","title":"The Great Dictionary Caper - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Sierra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Comstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Teachers will have field day with this wordplay; this caper is clever, capricious, and cunning.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bored with sitting in a dictionary 'day in, day out, ' the words make a break for it and organize a parade which...introduce linguistics terminology in just about the most playful way possible.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is a charming, peppy introduction, enhanced by Comstock's energetic, retro-flair illustrations, which fill the pages with cavorting words and creative details...In approach and format, this is both entertaining and educational--likely to hold and pique kids' interest in the topic and provide a fun learning supplement.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen all of the words escape from the dictionary, it's up to Noah Webster to restore alphabetical order in this supremely wacky picture book that celebrates language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWords have secret lives. On a quiet afternoon the words escape the dictionary (much to the consternation of Mr. Noah Webster) and flock to Hollywood for a huge annual event--Lexi-Con. Liberated from the pages, words get together with friends and relations in groups including an onomatopoeia marching band, the palindrome family reunion, and hide-and-seek antonyms. It's all great fun until the words disagree and begin to fall apart. Can Noah Webster step in to restore order before the dictionary is disorganized forever?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudy Sierra is the author of many award-winning books for children including the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eAntarctic Antics\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey; \u003ci\u003eWild About Books\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marc Brown; and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the School\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Sierra holds a PhD in folklore and mythology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has received the Children's Choice Award from the International Reading Association, two Aesop awards from the American Folklore Society, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Prize from the Association of Booksellers for Children. She lives with her husband in Eugene, Oregon. Visit her online at JudySierra.net. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Comstock's very first picture book was the \u003ci\u003eCharlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice\u003c\/i\u003e by Marilyn Sadler which was selected to be part of the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators. His second book \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictionary Caper\u003c\/i\u003e by Judy Sierra was called \"Peppy...entertaining and educational\" in a starred review in \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Austin, Texas. You can see more of Eric's work at EricComstock.us.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Dictionary Caper\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47301652414713,"sku":"9781481480048","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TzR1ZnpEUzlDRFJUVExOVkx2OEVodz09.webp?v=1769268018","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-great-dictionary-caper-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}