The Dictionary of Difficult Words

Name: The Dictionary of Difficult Words
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786038104
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With more than 400 perplexing words to test your wits!

By Jane Solomon

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Summary

The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to over 400 unusual and interesting words. Each word is presented with a clear pronunciation guide and a friendly, engaging definition alongside playful illustrations. The book aims to ignite curiosity and expand vocabulary in an enjoyable and educational manner.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you love to explore the wonders of language. Perfect for curious children, it introduces a range of quirky and fascinating words, expanding vocabulary while providing fun facts and illustrations to captivate young minds.

The Dictionary of Difficult Words

What is a moonbow? What does it mean when someone absquatulates? Over 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspiring budding wordsmiths (and adults!).

Description

What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates?
Find out all this and more in the Dictionary of Difficult Words. Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured in this book are difficult to spell, hard to say and their meanings are obscure to most children (and most adults)! Written with simple, easy-to-understand definitions by lexicographer Jane Solomon, this dictionary celebrates the beauty of the English language for family trivia time spent around the printed page.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon has received warm praise for being a lively and entertaining resource for both children and adults. Reviewers highlight its engaging and approachable style, celebrating its ability to expand vocabulary and promote an appreciation for the beauty of language. The book is lauded for its playful, clever presentation, making it enjoyable to explore and educational in equal measure.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786038104

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Edition: New Edition

Illustration: 112

Contributors:

Illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 112

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jane Solomon

About the Author

Jane Solomon is a lexicographer based in Oakland, California. She spends her days writing definitions and working on various projects for Dictionary.com. She's a member of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee, the group that decides what new emoji pop up on our devices. Jane has a twin sister who is also a lexicographer.
Louise Lockhart is an illustrator living in an old mill in a small town in England. She spends her days creating designs from little paper cut outs and line drawings, dreaming up worlds where men still wear suits and hats. As well as working as a freelance illustrator, Louise also applies her illustrations to products for the home, which she sells in her online shop The Printed Peanut.