Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary by Susan Rennie
This is not an ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn't expect an Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary to be ordinary, would you? Lots of dictionaries tell you what an alligator is, or how to spell balloon but they won't explain the difference between a ringbeller and a trogglehumper, or say why witches need gruntles eggs or suggest a word for the shape of a Knid. This dictionary does all those things. All the words that Roald Dahl invented are here, like biffsquiggled and whizzpopping to remind you what means what, but that is not all. You'll also find out where words came from, rhyming words, synonyms and lots of alternative words for words that are overused. Oxford Children's Dictionaries are perfect for supporting literacy and learning and this is the world's first Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word experts at Oxford University Press. With real citations from Roald Dahl's children's books and illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is authoritative, engaging and accessible and will inspire and encourage young writers and readers.
Perfect way to introduce a new generation to Matilda and co * Radio Times *
An excellently entertaining book for children from 8 to 100-plusBuy it and enjoy it. * Newbury Weekly News *
Perfect for reading aloud and anyone who enjoys the sound and feeling of words * Cotswold Life *
An excellently entertaining book for children from 8 to 100-plusBuy it and enjoy it. * Newbury Weekly News *
Perfect for reading aloud and anyone who enjoys the sound and feeling of words * Cotswold Life *
Susan Rennie has worked on many dictionaries for both children and adults, including the Oxford Primary Dictionary, Oxford Primary Thesaurus, Oxford Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools, and the New Shorter English Dictionary. She also writes books in Scots for children and has translated the first Scots edition of TinTin. Susan is currently a Lecturer in English at the University of Glasgow where she teaches lexicography and the history of Scots and English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192736482 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192736485 |
| Title | Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary |
| Author | Susan Rennie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2018-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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