A new unique Roald Dahl Dictionary from Oxford. 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.
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Publisher: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780192736451Weight: 969 gDimensions: 251 x 234 x 23 mm
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It's hard to find the right word to express our levels of excitement around the'Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary'. Squacking Jumpsquiffling Gigantuous Roald Dahl's inventive,playful use of language is such a key element of his writing,whether he was using existing words in his own mischievous way or inventing extra-usual new ones. It is wonderful to have this dictionary compiled with such expertise,passion and wit by Dr Susan Rennie and the team at OUP. There could be no more fitting way to pay tribute to Roald Dahl in the year of celebrations for his centenary. Best of all,as a fully-functioning dictionary for readers and writers aged eight and above,I hope it serves as a swashboggling source of inspiration for a whole new generation of storytellers.Perfect way to introduce a new generation to Matilda and coBeautiful...PHIZZ-WIZZING indeed!Should be a key title in the Dahl centenary yearThis is a real dictionary,full of words written by the worlds best story tellerAn excellently entertaining book for children from 8 to 100-plus. Buy it and enjoy itPerfect for reading aloud and anyone who enjoys the sound and feeling of wordsPicked as one of Julia Eccleshare's Childrens Book of the Year 2016
Susan Rennie
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From his iconic illustrations ofThe BFGandMatildatoMr Stinkwith birds and beasts of all shapes and sizes along the way,Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator Quentin Blake has been making us smile for more than half a century.
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