Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary From Aardvark to Zozimus a RealDictionary of Everyday and Extra-Usual Words

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A 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 alternatives 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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780192736451
Published: June 2016

Number of pages: 288
Width: 234 mm
Height: 251 mm
Depth: 23 mm

Publisher: Oxford University Press