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Cat Miscellany by Max Cryer
24.99 NZD
Category: Pets
At last the cat flap is opened to reveal the secret literary life of our feline companions! Did you know that the bible does not mention cats at all? Do you know why we say the cat has been put among the pigeons? Why do we think they have nine lives? How much of our great literature refers to cats - and ...Show more
Cat's Out of the Bag: Truth and Lies About Cats by Max Cryer
27.99 NZD
Category: Language
We cannot get enough of cats: from ancient times they have occupied a special place in many different cultures around the world. They have also generated a fascinating array of words, expressions and observations, as well as poems, books, movies, cartoons and artworks. In this witty and entertaining boo ...Show more
Curious English Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: Language
'Cloud nine', 'at the drop of a hat', 'spitting image', 'mollycoddle', 'rigmarole', 'round robin', 'spill the beans', 'kick the bucket', 'balderdash' and 'touch wood'. There are so many curious words and phrases that we often use and yet haven't you ever wondered why we say them, where they come from a ...Show more
Curious English Words and Phrases - The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use by Max Cryer
10.00 NZD
19.99 (49% off)
Category: Language
Have you ever wondered where terms like 'end of your tether', 'gets my goat' or 'letting ones hair down' come from? Or why we call some people 'geezers', 'sugar daddies' or 'lounge lizards'? Or where the words 'eavesdropping', 'nickname' and 'D-Day' come from? They are just a few of the many words and p ...Show more
Curious Thoughts by Max Cryer
19.95 NZD
Category: Humour
At the conclusion of his 'Curious Questions' slot on National Radio each Saturday morning, Max Cryer delivers a final bon mot or aphorism, usually pithy and amusing, sometimes thought-provoking.
Every Dog Has its Day: A Thousand Things you Didn't Know About Man's Best Friend by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: Animals
Why has Fido become a generic term for all dogs? Why did hundreds of people collect dog faeces - and sell it? Dogs never eat other dogs, so why is it a dog-eat-dog world? Did any dogs survive the 'Titanic'? What is a Yorkipoo? Do mad dogs really go out in the midday sun? 'Every Dog Has Its Day' pays hom ...Show more
Hear Our Voices, We Entreat by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
'God Defend New Zealand" is our national anthem but seems to have a remarkable capacity to create strife and war rather than bonds of love. So why is this controversial song our national anthem The story is a curious one. After enterprising Irish settler Thomas Bracken penned the words in 1876, he held ...Show more
In Praise of Cats by Max Cryer
4.99 NZD
23.00 (78% off)
Category: Pets
At last the cat flap is opened to reveal the secret literary life of our feline companions! Did you know that the bible does not mention cats at all? Do you know why we say the cat has been put among the pigeons? Why do we think they have nine lives? How much of our great literature refers to cats - and ...Show more
Is It True? The facts behind the things we have been told by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: Language
In this revealing book, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, food, sport, the natural world and much more, we disco ...Show more
Love Me Tender: the Stories Behind the World's Favourite Songs by Max Cryer
39.99 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: Very Good
Love Me Tender tells the remarkable stories behind 40 popular and traditional songs. Some evolved from folksongs, some are from musical theatre, while others hit the mark because a particular recording appeared at just the right time. First published September 2008.
Max Vocab : Journeys in the English language by Max Cryer
14.99 NZD
17.95 (16% off)
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Max Vocab is a delightful and entertaining journey through the origins and development of some of the more interesting words in English, told with humour and insight. From the origin of the word
More Curious Questions by Max Cryer
24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Who was Bobby Dazzler? Does anyone understand eudaemonism? Why do ships have poop decks? Which radio show was responsible for the dreaded lurgy? Since the publication of his book Curious Questions in 2001, the letters to Max Cryer have kept on coming. In his regular Saturday morning appearance o ...Show more