Bücher von Michael Winters

Welcome to the wonderful and wacky world of Words, Werds, W-oh-er-dz! A fun and creative look at some of the funny, tricky, and interesting words we use every day. Words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Long words and short words. Words that rhyme. Words with silent letters and so much more! This book will help your children explore and expand their own vocabulary and make learning new words fun and interesting. "Words can be confusing too. One deer is a deer. But two or more...are still deer; however, a mouse is a mouse and two would be mice. But if you play a game with dice, only one is a die!'' What are some of your favorite words?

The story of Moorpark begins with a town that was built in the right place at the right time. In the 1890s, when the Southern Pacific Railroad announced plans to relocate its Coast Line through Chatsworth to Ventura, land speculation ensued. Robert W. Poindexter, secretary of the Simi Land and Water Company, owned the plot of land that became Moorpark and laid out the townsite in 1900. A depot was quickly built, and soon, trains were arriving daily. Shortly thereafter, an application for a post office was also approved. After the completion of the Santa Susana tunnels in 1904, Moorpark began to grow. Historically, Moorpark s main source of revenue has been agriculture. Initially, dry land farming, including apricots, was preferred. As irrigation techniques improved, walnuts and citrus became the major crops. Its extensive apricot production endowed Moorpark with the title Apricot Capital of the World. After World War II, the poultry industry became big business, with turkey, chicken, and egg ranches dotting the landscape."