Frank Carlson Library

A collection of original riddles, each using a homonym as the answer : bizarre-bazaar, knight-night, and similar pairs of words.

Playing a variety of sports, an assortment of animals introduces words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as "bat," a flying mammal, and "bat," an implement for hitting a baseball.

"Let's get real―the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense, but don't let these rule-breaking silent letters defeat you! This whimsical, funky book from Raj Haldar (aka rapper Lushlife) turns the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, poking fun at the most mischievous words in...

Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and "the foot prince in the snow."

Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

Depicts a little girl's visual images of her parents' talking about such things as bells that peel, banking a fire, and a running nose.