David Astle's 101 weird words (and 3 fakes) : from ambidextrous to zugzwang
Astle, David, 1961-2018
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101 Weird Words (and Three Fakes) is a mini-dictionary jam-packed with unusual or interesting words, followed by a fun and descriptive definition for each one. Filled with silly pictures and strange wordy facts, this is a book to sweep the reader through the alphabet from AMBIDEXTROUS (no repeated letters) to ZUGZWANG (not a place you want to visit), with a generous sprinkling of riddles, puzzles and bonus facts. For an extra challenge, try to spot the three fakes in the collection. Is it YARG - the cheese that turned its maker backwards? Or maybe JUFFLE - the semi-jig, semi-shuffle you do on a zebra crossing? Only a true word detective will crack the case!
David Astle's 101 weird words (and 3 fakes) : from ambidextrous to zugzwang / David Astle ; with illustrations by Paul Tippett.
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2018.
135 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
9781760633660
423
English
352650
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Hampton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Language & Literature | J 423 AST | Available |