Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every Punctuation Mark Counts!

by Lynne Truss

Language play iincludes many punctuation marks in this companion to the New York Times #1 bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves!

Commas and apostrophes aren't the only punctuation marks that can cause big trouble if they're put in the wrong place.

"Twenty-odd ducks" is an estimate of how many are waddling by, but "twenty odd ducks" would not only be a big group, but they'd look very strange! Imagine this without the middle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399250581
• ISBN13: 9780399250583
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.8" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3