WordPlay Cafe: Cool Codes, Priceless Punzles & Phantastic Phonetec Phun

WordPlay Cafe: Cool Codes, Priceless Punzles & Phantastic Phonetec Phun (Williamson Kids Can! Series) by Michael Kline

Welcome to the WordPlay Cafe, where everything on the menu is "food for the brain" and kids of all ages are encouraged to play with their food!

Whatever you do, don't leave the WordPlay Cafe without having some Unfortunate Cookies - it's a whole lot of yum-fun!

Learn to prepare Crepes of Wrath, where you'll find words within words, use phonetic spelling in the cafe's Spell the Beans! recipe; and enjoy the tempting Spaced-Out (word) Spread.

Taste some Smervitz & Gatoosh or Jabberwock Soup Stock, making up your own words, or create your own language with some Tolkien Talk and Klingon Chatter morsels of wisdom.

Did I hear you say you had a bad code? Perhaps some nouns are caught in your throat or your adjectives are running. Take the head chef's advice and put on a pot of Verbal Tea (and other code remedies).

Craving some old favorites? Sample the ever-tasty Palindrome Potluck where you can eat in any order and it still tastes the same (order "A Toyota"). And by all means, end your meal with License PL8 Pie.

Michael Kline has been fascinating both children and adults with his wise, insightful, and very humorous drawings for many years, but who knew that he is also a witty wordsmith with a hilarious take on the English language? He urges us to use our ears and listen (Ear We Go!) as he takes us on a rollicking, wordy tour of the WordPlay Cafe, where he cooks up many delectables stuffed with words, words, and more words; all in the form of games!

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 128
• Book Size: 11" x 8-1/2"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 7 and up
• ISBN 10: 0824967534
• ISBN 13: 978-0824967536

"Your [this] book should be in every fourth-grade classroom and above." — Richard Lederer, Contributing Editor of Word Ways Magazine

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This book is a serious vocabulary builder in disguise, but kids will see it as silly fun!