Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2631
Points per Word
0.00019
Page Count
64
Points per Page
0.007812
Description
Thirty common English phrases, such as "a chip off the old block" and "cry over spilled milk," are illustrated and explained.
Quick Summary
This book takes those confusing sayings you hear grown-ups say all the time and turns them into hilarious pictures that actually make you laugh out loud. Kids will get a kick out of discovering why we say "in a pickle" when we're in trouble and what "spilling the beans" has to do with secrets. If your kid loves The Way to Treasure Island words work in "The Magic School Bus" or enjoys cracking codes in Wordplay, they'll absolutely devour these idiom mysteries. Perfect for curious readers in grades 4 through 8 who like laughing while they learn.