The Return of the Word Spy Ursula Dubosarsky & Tohby Riddle (Viking)What a joy to read another instalment of the Word Spy ... this is not a normal detective book but "A Funny and Fantastic Voyage into Language, Grammar and Beyond.”
As the title suggests this book has the Word Spy returning on another amazing wordy quest. Where the first book explores the wonderful world of words, this book is "a journey into the very extremities of words" ... old words and new words, old, new and secret languages and a whole lot more. Find out about languages, word meanings, extinct languages, alphabets, nouns, verbs and even words that are not used anymore ... 'deadibones' words! And of course this is packed with wonderful cartoons, games, facts and puzzles and even a secret message to be deciphered. Heaps of fun for sharing and learning and enjoyment and is simply a wonderfully entertaining read and exploration. Perfect for reading a segment and then sharing around the dinner table. A real treasure chest of the English language!
