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Collins Dictionary of First Names by Julia Cresswell
19.99 NZD
24.95 (19% off)
Category: Self Improvement
This book is designed to help you choose a name for your baby. Even parents who know what they want to call their child may well want to look at some of the possible forms the name can take, and find out something about its history and meaning, so the book contains as many names and variants as possible ...Show more
The Cat's Pyjamas : The Penguin Book of Cliches by Julia Cresswell
28.00 NZD
29.00 (3% off)
Category: Non-Fiction
This is a fascinating, thematic exploration of cliches from as the actress said to the bishop to zero hour, explaining what they are and where they've come from. Julia Cresswell has taken her best-selling dictionary of cliches ('Sumptuous...A mine of information.' - "Guardian") back to the drawing boar ...Show more
The Insect That Stole Butter?: Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by Julia Cresswell
43.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
Combining both accessibility and authority, The Insect That Stole Butter? describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind ...Show more
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