The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault

squids and swordfights-with every treasure map just a blotchy blur

the daughter of Eastern European immigrants

living hand to mouth with nothing but their sisterly bond and a ragged blade to protect them

who wrote Captain Underpants and Dog Man

Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories Desiree Cooper The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’sWhere do words come from?Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy to understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of