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REFERENCE
A CERTAIN “JE NE
SAIS QUOI”
The Origin of Foreign Words Used
in English
Chloe Rhodes
Here is an accessible, A-to-Z lexicon
of foreign words and phrases used in
English, complete with translations,
definitions, origins, and a timeline of
each item’s evolution.
978-1-606-52057-4
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-60652-057-4
9 781606 520574
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AN APPLE A DAY
Old-Fashioned Proverbs—
Timeless Words to Live By
Caroline Taggart
An Apple a Day is no everyday
dictionary of proverbs. It’s an honest
look at hundreds of fun, sometimes
contradictory, and occasionally
confusing tidbits of truth.
978-160-652191-5
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-160-652191-5
51495
9 781606 521915
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OH, SAY DID YOU KNOW?
The Secret History of America’s
Famous Figures, Fads, Innovations
& Emblems, from Ben Franklin’s
Turkey to Obama’s BlackBerry
Fred DuBose and Martha Hailey
Fun, clever anecdotes of people, events,
and ideas that helped shape American
history.
978-1-60652-035-2
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-60652-035-2
9 781606 520352
reader’s Digest Hardcover
5 1 4 9 5
UNDER THE COVERS AND
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
The Inside Story behind Classic
Characters, Authors, Unforgettable
Phrases, and Unexpected Endings
C. Alan Joyce and Sarah Janssen
Fun and interesting facts and quips about
authors and books sure to delight the
bibliophile and make anyone the life of
the literary party.
978-1-60652-034-5
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-60652-034-5
9 781606 520345
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5 1 4 9 5
THE CLASSICS
All You Need to Know, From
Zeus’s Throne to the Fall of Rome
Caroline Taggart
Remember Western Civilization class?
Well, all the stuff you wish you had
paid attention to on classical literature,
language, philosophy, art, math, and
more is here.
978-1-606-52132-8
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-606-52132-8
9 781606 521328
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I BEFORE E
(EXCEPT AFTER C)
Old-school Ways to Remember
Stuff
Judy Parkinson
Featuring all the mnemonics you’ll ever
need to know, this fun little book will
bring back the simple, easy-to-remember
rhymes from your childhood.
978-0-7621-0917-3
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-0-762-10917-3
9 780762 109173
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5 1 4 9 5
SPILLING THE BEANS ON
THE CAT’S PAJAMAS
Popular Expressions—What They
Mean and How We Got Them
Judy Parkinson
This book takes an informed yet amusing
look at some of the most colorful catch
phrases, quotations, and expressions that
keep our language flourishing—all in an
easy-to-peruse A-to-Z format.
978-1-606-52171-7
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-60652-171-7
9 781606 521717
reader’s Digest Hardcover
5 1 4 9 5
EASY AS PI
The Countless Ways We Use
Numbers Every Day
Jamie Buchan
Decode the origins of numerical
expressions, explore the role of numbers
in novels, film, cultures, and religion, and
get to the root of math and science terms
and theories.
978-1-606-52134-2
$14.95 (NCR) 5 H x 8
ISBN 978-1-60652-134-2
9 781606 521342
reader’s Digest Hardcover
5 1 4 9 5