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The Word Spy (2007)

by Ursula Dubosarsky(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0670072273 (ISBN13: 9780670072279)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Penguin

review 1: This was a interesting book that broke down the way language has evolved and become what we use today in a way that young adults could read and find interesting. The only issue I had was the frequent mentioning of the Simpsons and other such references that my kids probably wouldn't get and I felt pandered down to the reader in a way that seemed unnecessary. I would still recommend it for a non-fiction read though for someone who is interested in language or writing.
review 2: Non fiction books give out true information on a certain topic. They can include subjects such as, science, history, math, reading, writing and more. The chapters in the word snoop have sections inside of them explaining in more detail. The pictures in this book are examples of hieroglyp... morehs and other ancient forms of writing. There is a also table of contents in the beginning of the book which makes it a little bit easier to figure out what you were reading. The word snoop was not that interesting to read because it was hard to understand. The author does know a lot about this topic but seems like he had a hard time explaining it. The author did not give any of her opinions in this book. If you read this book, you should expect to learn about how the alphabet evolved over time and how certain places use different writing styles and why. Also, you will learn how punctuation started and why they made it. The author could have explained what she wrote a little bit more clearly. You should read this book if you are interested in writing and I rate this book 2.5 stars. less

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