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Word Hunters: War of the Word Hunters

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Word Hunters: War of the Word Hunters by Nick Earls is a thrilling children's adventure where twins Lexi and Al find themselves travelling through time to uncover secrets about language. As they navigate various historical events, they must solve linguistic mysteries while contending with an ancient rival, all in a quest to safeguard the future of words. This exciting tale combines humour, history, and the wonders of language, making it a delightful read for young explorers.
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You might enjoy this book if you love fast-paced adventures filled with intriguing historical elements and clever wordplay. Perfect for children with a curiosity for language, this story combines exciting missions with educational thrills, making it an engaging read for young minds eager to explore and learn.

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The final battle is coming, the grey-robes are armed and dangerous and ready for war. Lexi, Al and their friends are ready too - or as ready as they can be.

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The final battle is coming, the grey-robes are armed and dangerous and ready for war. Lexi, Al and their friends are ready too - or as ready as they can be. The journey so far has been harder than they imagined - they have fought ancient warriors, searched long-lost cities for clues, and trained night and day for the moment when they face their arch enemy. But will it be enough? Can they defeat him and save the English language forever? In this amazing last adventure, Lexi and Al plunge back into the past to fight for English, and to discover that language isn't the only thing worth fighting for.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702249594

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Terry Whidborne
  • Illustrated by Terry Whidborne

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 324

About the Author

Nick Earls is the author of novels including The Fix, Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses, The True Story of Butterfish and Perfect Skin and the collection of short stories Welcome to Normal. His work has been published internationally in English and in translation. Zigzag Street won a Betty Trask Award in the UK in 1998, and Perfect Skin was the only novel nominated for an Australian Comedy Award in 2003. 48 Shades of Brown was awarded Book of the Year (older readers) by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2000, and in the US it was a Kirkus Reviews selection in its books of the year for 2004. 48 Shades of Brown and Perfect Skin have been adapted into feature films, with Solo un Padre, the film adapted from the Italian edition of Perfect Skin, a top-ten box office hit in Italy in 2008. After January, 48 Shades of Brown, Zigzag Street and Perfect Skin have all been successfully adapted for theatre, and the Zigzag Street play toured nationally in 2005. The True Story of Butterfish was also performed as a play. He recently published a collection of stories Welcome to Normal and a novel Analogue Men.

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