Oxford Roald Dahl dictionary / original text by Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake ; compiled by Susan Rennie.
By: Dahl, Roald [author.].
Contributor(s): Rennie, Susan [compiler.] | Blake, Quentin [illustrator.].
Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016Description: 287 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780192736451.Other title: Roald Dahl dictionary.Subject(s): Dahl, Roald -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature | English language -- Dictionaries, Juvenile | English language -- Dictionaries, Juvenile -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 423 D13 Summary: This is not an ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn't expect a Roald Dahl Dictionary to be ordinary, would you? Only really interesting words are allowed in this dictionary. All the words which Roald Dahl invented are here, plus the names of Roald Dahl's characters and places. You will also find words that are important in Roald Dahl's world. Finally, some words are simply here just for fun.Summary: A dictionary of real and invented words used by the world's best storyteller. 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 word brilliantly in your own writing - whether it's a real word, a Roald Dahl word or your own made-up one!| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Grade School Library General Reference Section | GC | GRef 423 D13 2016 (Browse shelf) | Not for loan | GS000738 |
This is not an ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn't expect a Roald Dahl Dictionary to be ordinary, would you? Only really interesting words are allowed in this dictionary. All the words which Roald Dahl invented are here, plus the names of Roald Dahl's characters and places. You will also find words that are important in Roald Dahl's world. Finally, some words are simply here just for fun.
A dictionary of real and invented words used by the world's best storyteller. 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 word brilliantly in your own writing - whether it's a real word, a Roald Dahl word or your own made-up one!
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