Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings by Susie Dent
$34.99 AUD
Category: Etymology | Series: Father Anselm Novels Ser.
Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story ...Show more
Mother Tongue The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall
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Category: Etymology
An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language--and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary English once had for women's bodies, experiences, and sexualitySo many of the words we use to articulate the experiences women share feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are ...Show more
Spanish English Illustrated Dictionary: A Bilingual Visual Guide to Over 10,000 Spanish Words and Phrases by DK
$42.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in Spanish with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for Spanish-language students.Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the Spanish English Illustrated Dictionary uses c ...Show more
Improv for Writers - 10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer's Block and Generate Infinite Ideas by Jorjeana Marie
$24.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie presents the first book to harness the creative power of improvisation exercises to help both aspiring and seasoned authors defeat writer's block and generate new ideas. Suffering from writer's block and inner critics? Having trouble generating ideas for plo ...Show more
My Big Barefoot Book of French and English Words by Sophie Fatus (Illustrator)
$27.99 AUD
Category: Etymology | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
A bilingual first words collection with a twist: this unique book combines storytelling with English and French vocabulary building. Young readers follow the adventures of a busy family as they go about their day and prepare for a special celebration. Une collection bilingue de premiers mots avec un ...Show more
The Making of Shakespeare's First Folio by Emma Smith
$59.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
This book, generously illustrated with key pages from the publication and comparative works, tells the human, artistic, economic and technical stories of the birth of the First Folio – and the birth of Shakespeare’s towering reputation. In late November 1623, Edward Blount finally took delivery at his b ...Show more
The Thorn Necklace by Francesca Lia Block; Grant Faulkner (Foreword by)
$35.00 AUD
Category: Etymology
For devotees of Bird by Bird and The Artist's Way, a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing Francesca Lia Block is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the award-winning Weetzie Bat series. Her writing has been called "transcendent" by The New York Times, ...Show more
Bad Words: And What They Tell Us by Philip Gooden
$34.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To be insulted as a 'snowflake' or an 'expert' is arguably worse than being called a **** or a **** or even a ****. So what are today's 'bad words' and how a ...Show more
The Secrets of Character by Matt Bird
$29.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of StoryThe hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character - specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the reader's prec ...Show more
Pedantic: A Hilarious and Useful Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know by Ross Petras; Kathryn Petras
$19.99 AUD
Category: Etymology
A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use-even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean-with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.
Murder Your Darlings - And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser by Roy Peter Clark
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Category: Etymology
From one of America's most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled from fifty language books -- from Aristotle to Strunk and White.With so many excellent writing guides lining bookstore shelves, it can be hard to know where to look for the best advice. Should you go with ...Show more
50 German Coffee Breaks: Short activities to improve your German one cup at a time by Coffee Break Languages
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Category: Etymology | Series: Coffee Break Ser.
Transform your down time into 'do time'. The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 German Coffee Breaksmakes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your German by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual-from a 5-minute espress ...Show more