Punching the Clock: Funny Action Idioms

by Marvin Terban

Book Overview

Introduces and explains action idioms and their origins with comical illustrations that lend a literal interpretation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899198651
• ISBN13: 9780899198651
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Terban produces another great idiom book!

Terban is a very good author in this genre, and he has done well in this edition as well. This edition is meant for kids aged 9-12, and he picked very appropriate idioms. The illustrations are funny and age-appropriate, and you will enjoy going through them with your kids. Of course, as you get into this age group, kids have longer attention spans, and this book gets four stars due to it being shorter than some other books on the markets (though this one is a pretty good value). That being said, all of the idioms in the book are relevant, and you will have a blast going over them with your children. Enjoy! Todd Hagopian President/CEO Hagopian Institute Author of the popular "Quote Junkie" book sereies and the brand new "Idiom Junkie" series