Bibliograph

The dictionary of difficult words, compiled and written by lexicographer Jane Solomon ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Type

Label

The dictionary of difficult words, compiled and written by lexicographer Jane Solomon ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dictionary of difficult words

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1048445780

Responsibility statement

compiled and written by lexicographer Jane Solomon ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Summary

"What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates...? Find out all this and more....Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse, and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured...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...celebrates the beauty of the English language for family trivia time spent around the printed page"--Page [4] of cover

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor