Wicked Words

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By Terry Deary

Series: Horrible Histories Special

Summary

Wicked Words by Terry Deary explores the fascinating world of rude language and murky jokes from history, revealing how to be very rude without anyone knowing. Packed with curious facts about foul language and terms like mundungus, hackum, and Jabbernowl, this book offers a bold and accessible look at the humour of the past.
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about Wicked Words, including how to be very rude ...without anybody knowing, some murky Medieval jokes and what to say if someone calls you mundungus, hackum or Jabbernowl.

With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781407111933

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Philip Reeve

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 192

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