Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT; A Terrific Test Preparation Tool and a Mesmerizing Mystery (A Harvest Test Preparation Book)

Charles Harrington Elster & Joseph Elliot

ISBN 10: 0156013827 / ISBN 13: 9780156013826

Published by A Harvest Test Preparation Book/Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, CA, New York, London, et al., 1994

About this Item

366 + xvi pp. Clean book with solid binding and unmarked pages. An excellent work/study copy. Small creases on cover page corners. Minimal shelf wear and edge wear.

Seller Inventory # 5vCe0009

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT; A Terrific Test Preparation Tool and a Mesmerizing Mystery (A Harvest Test Preparation Book)
• Publisher: A Harvest Test Preparation Book/Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, CA, New York, London, et al.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156013827
• ISBN 13: 9780156013826
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reference Books
  • Textbooks, Academic, Scholarly
  • Academic, Scholarly, Research

About this title

Synopsis

INCLUDES MORE THAN 1300 ESSENTIAL TEST WORDS

Both a thrilling mystery and a test-prep masterclass, Tooth and Nail is an entertaining, genius way to conquer the vocabulary section of SATs and ACTs.

Imagine you could study for entrance exams while reading a mystery novel. Underneath Tooth and Nail's whimsical and propulsive plot is a truly effective SAT and ACT vocabulary-building program—complete with numerous reading comprehension exercises and more than 1300 of SAT examiners' favorite test words. This is a perfect book for students looking to improve reading comprehension and enjoy a good story all at the same time.

About the Author

CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER is a writer, broadcaster, and logophile-a lover of words. He is the author of several books, including The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations, Verbal Advantage, and There's a Word for It. He is also a guest contributor to the On Language column of the New York Times Magazine. He lives in San Diego.