Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

The Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary reveals what they mean, where they came from and how he used them in his stories. It will inspire you to choose and use each ... 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ContributorSusanRennie,IllustratorQuentinBlake,ContributorRoaldDahl,andOxfordDictionaries Suitablefor:  Fromchildrenaged8yearstoadultswholoveRoaldDahl'sbooks. Price: £14.99 ISBN: 978-0-19-273645-1Publicationdate: 02/06/2016 Hardback: 288pages Dimensions: 246x189mm Otheravailableformats: Paperback Availability:Instock. Added. Viewbasket Youcanusethebasketto:paybycreditcardorderonaccountforwardtoacolleague Description Adictionaryofrealandinventedwordsusedbytheworld'sbeststoryteller.TheOxfordRoaldDahlDictionaryrevealswhattheymean,wheretheycamefromandhowheusedtheminhisstories.Itwillinspireyoutochooseanduseeachwordbrilliantlyinyourownwriting-whetherit'sarealword,aRoaldDahlwordoryourownmade-upone! Thispagewaslastupdatedon27December2021at20:30GMT Reviews It'shardtofindtherightwordtoexpressourlevelsofexcitementaroundthe'OxfordRoaldDahlDictionary'.Squacking?Jumpsquiffling?Gigantuous?RoaldDahl'sinventive,playfuluseoflanguageissuchakeyelementofhiswriting,whetherhewasusingexistingwordsinhisownmischievouswayorinventingextra-usualnewones.Itiswonderfultohavethisdictionarycompiledwithsuchexpertise,passionandwitbyDrSusanRennieandtheteamatOUP.TherecouldbenomorefittingwaytopaytributetoRoaldDahlintheyearofcelebrationsforhiscentenary.Bestofall,asafully-functioningdictionaryforreadersandwritersagedeightandabove,Ihope itservesasaswashbogglingsourceofinspirationforawholenewgenerationofstorytellers.-LukeKelly,ManagingDirectoroftheRoaldDahlLiteraryEstateandRoaldDahl'sgrandson PerfectwaytointroduceanewgenerationtoMatildaandco-RadioTimes Beautiful...PHIZZ-WIZZINGindeed!-CerysMatthews,musicianandpresenter ShouldbeakeytitleintheDahlcentenaryyear-TheBookseller Thisisarealdictionary,fullofwordswrittenbytheworldsbeststoryteller-QuentinBlake.com Anexcellentlyentertainingbookforchildrenfrom8to100-plus.Buyitandenjoyit-NewburyWeeklyNews Perfectforreadingaloudandanyonewhoenjoysthesoundandfeelingofwords-CotswoldLife PickedasoneofJuliaEccleshare'sChildrensBookoftheYear2016-TheGuardian Readmore HowtoorderContactyourEducationalConsultant2021cataloguesOnlineevaluationTelluswhatyouthinkJoinEducationalResearchForumRights&permissionsHelp&support Downloadfreeresourcestoaccompanythisdictionary Backtotop EducationalResourcesandChildren'sBooks Contactus Keepupdated HowtoorderContactyourEducationalConsultant2021cataloguesOnlineevaluationTelluswhatyouthinkJoinEducationalResearchForumRights&permissionsHelp&support MorefromOxford OUPWorldwideOxfordDictionariesOxfordEnglishDictionaryEnglishLanguageTeachingAcademicBooksOxfordJournals OxfordUniversity Visit UniversityofOxford website Home PrimaryEducators Subjects English/Literacy Mathematics Science Computing TeacherDevelopmentResources Curricula OxfordInternationalCurriculum CambridgePrimary InternationalEarlyYears PYP Keyseries ReadWriteInc. 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