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This is the Yorkshire edition of the humorous dictionary of
toponymy and etymology, created by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd. If
you opened this book expecting to find a variety of quaint thee and
thy-based colloquialisms with the odd "ee-by-gum" and "tha'll be
reet" thrown in for good measure, you may be a little
disappointed...However, if you picked up this book because you're
curious about things for which no words exist, and have a mild
interest in random Yorkshire villages with quirky names - then
you're in luck! The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff twins some of the
obscurely wonderful, often unheard of and wastefully under-used
place names of this glorious county, with the numerous experiences,
feelings, situations and objects which we all know but, for some
reason, have no words attributed to them. In no time at all you
could be waxing lyrical about your most recent denaby main;
empathising with friends who have also suffered a grimston, or
expressing a whiston acquired during a state of galphay...
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Beyond The Brambles
Joe Moorwood; Illustrated by Stephenson Anna
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R339
R275
Discovery Miles 2 750
Save R64 (19%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Beyond The Brambles is the second beautifully presented book from
Joe Moorwood and Anna Stephenson. The story, and accompanying
imagery, celebrate the magic of nature, as experienced by a young
sister and brother on a summer's day adventure. In this
heart-warming tale of independence, the two siblings venture beyond
the brambles to face whatever their imaginations can muster. But
will they heed their parent's warnings and avoid the infamous
Bramble Beast? The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and
positive, offering both inspiration and nostalgia (with a twist).
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Beyond The Brambles
Joe Moorwood; Illustrated by Stephenson Anna
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R251
R205
Discovery Miles 2 050
Save R46 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Beyond The Brambles is the second beautifully presented book from
Joe Moorwood and Anna Stephenson. The story, and accompanying
imagery, celebrate the magic of nature, as experienced by a young
sister and brother on a summer's day adventure. In this
heart-warming tale of independence, the two siblings venture beyond
the brambles to face whatever their imaginations can muster. But
will they heed their parent's warnings and avoid the infamous
Bramble Beast? The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and
positive, offering both inspiration and nostalgia (with a twist).
In this beautifully presented children's picture book, a young boy
has misgivings when his elderly Grandad moves in. But concern turns
to wonder after learning a magical secret. Share their adventure in
a heartwarming story of love, loss and the power of imagination.
The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and positive -
offering an overriding optimistic message about love and
connection. The Outside Is Inside was 'highly commended' by Roger
McGough CBE, in The 2020 Caterpillar Poetry Prize. The rhyming
story has been brought to life by uniquely eye catching Lino print
collage illustrations.
In this beautifully presented children's picture book, a young boy
has misgivings when his elderly Grandad moves in. But concern turns
to wonder after learning a magical secret. Share their adventure in
a heartwarming story of love, loss and the power of imagination.
The story's themes are multilayered, insightful and positive -
offering an overriding optimistic message about love and
connection. The Outside is Inside was 'highly commended' by Roger
McGough CBE, in The 2020 Caterpillar Poetry Prize. The rhyming
story has been brought to life by uniquely eye catching Lino print
collage illustrations.
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