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'There is a chap at the door jist as Sophie an her mum are sittin
doon for their tea. Wha could it be? They dinna think it's a
muckle, furry, strippit teeger -- that's for shair!' No children's
bookshelf is complete without the classic The Tiger Who Came to
Tea, but what if Sophie opened the door to find a teeger that's cam
for his tea instead? Celebrating its 50th roaring anniversary in
2018, Judith Kerr's much-loved picture book is charmingly retold
for the first time in Scots. Keeping all the iconic elements of the
story, Scots expert Susan Rennie gives the words a lively Scots
twist -- a plate of sandwiches becomes a 'hail plate o pieces' and
the big, furry, stripy tiger becomes a 'muckle, furry, strippit
teeger'. This bright and bonnie take on a childhood favourite is
perfect for reading aloud with young children.
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Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus (Hardcover)
Susan Rennie; Illustrated by Quentin Blake; Contributions by Roald Dahl; Oxford Dictionaries
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This is a real thesaurus for all chiddlers and even some adult
human beans. It features hundreds of spliffling words used and
created by the world's best storyteller, Roald Dahl, together with
useful synonyms, related words and phrases, idioms and word
origins. Cleverly organised into phizz-whizzing themes, from
vegitibbles to outer space, it is easy to find new and interesting
words while you are writing. Be inspired by the special WRITING HUT
pages to craft your own brain-boggling creatures and characters,
just like Roald Dahl. This mischievous thesaurus captures Oxford
University Press's language expertise and mixes it with the magic
of Roald Dahl. Whether telling curdbloodling stories or imagining
bugswallop, you will soon be using the Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus
as your golden ticket to dream!
This new edition of the Oxford Primary Dictionary provides even
more vocabulary; words such as chortle, cacophony, amulet and
toolbar have been added, along with others from a wide range of
areas such as animals (e.g. narwhal, sabre-toothed), history
(e.g.longship, palaeontoglist), mythology (e.g. cyclops, selkie)
and space and science fiction (e.g. spacewalk, teleport). It also
now features a unique selection of fictional words for creatures or
places from children's reading and writing, for example hobbit,
Muggle and bandersnatch. All the entries are clear and simple with
word classes and inflections given in full. Children will discover
example sentences from the authors they love to read for
themselves, such as Michael Morpurgo, Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling.
'Try also' guides at the top of the pages help to locate
tricky-to-find words in the alphabet, word origins are given in
'Did you know?' panels, and Spelling Alerts flag up tricky
spellings. It is the ideal dictionary for boosting reading skills
and building word power. Companion to the new updated edition of
the Oxford Primary Thesaurus which provides thousands of synonyms
for the all young writers. Go online at
www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com for the accompanying free
downloadable activities. This dictionary is export only and cannot
be purchased if you are based in the UK or Ireland.
Get ready to be bewitched and spellbound by Roald Dahl's
mischievous words of magic (and much more). You can have fun with
Roald Dahl's language and the brilliant Quentin Blake's
illustrations while discovering how language words in this little
book. Inspired by the World's No. 1 storyteller, this book will
give you all you need to create your own words. If you love Roald
Dahl then this is the perfect introduction to get into learning how
language works - make up your own words, have fun and be bold with
(magical) words!
We're gangin on a bear hunt. We're gaun tae catch a braw yin. Whit
a bonnie day! We're no feart. Get ready for a big adventure, as a
family of brave bear hunters trudges through muckle forests and
skirlin snawstorms, claggie mud and a deep cauld river in search of
a glowerin bear. Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's classic We're
Going on a Bear Hunt is charmingly recreated in Scots for little
adventurers. The original words and illustrations are transformed
by language expert Susan Rennie into lively Scots for a bright and
bonnie take on this favourite tale. Perfect for reading aloud with
young children.
This is the first full account of the making of John Jamieson's
Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. The dictionary
was published in two volumes in 1808, with a two-volume Supplement
following in 1825. Lists of Scots words had been compiled before,
but Jamieson's was the first complete dictionary of the language.
It was a landmark in the development of historical lexicography and
was an inspiration for later lexicographers, including Sir James
Murray, founding editor of the OED. Susan Rennie's account of
Jamieson's work and the methods he developed interweaves biography,
lexicography, and linguistic, social, and book history to present a
rounded account of the man, his work, and his times. It is the
first study to draw on Jamieson's correspondence and the surviving
manuscript materials for the Dictionary and Supplement to reveal
Jamieson's working methods and the important contributions made by
Sir Walter Scott and others to his work.
For the first time in paperback, this Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary
takes readers aged 8+ on a phizz-whizzing, splendiferous,
fantabulous journey deep into the language of Roald Dahl's
bestselling children's stories. This is a dictionary which will
develop language and literacy skills by igniting the creativity in
all readers and writers everywhere. Lots of dictionaries tell you
what an 'alligator' is, or how to spell 'balloon' but they won't
explain the difference between a 'ringbeller' and a
'trogglehumper', or say why witches need 'gruntles' eggs' or
suggest a word for the shape of a 'Knid'. This dictionary does all
those things. All the words that Roald Dahl invented are here, like
'biffsquiggled' and 'whizzpopping' to remind you what means what,
but that is not all. You'll also find out where words came from,
rhyming words, synonyms and lots of alternative words for words
that are overused. Oxford Children's Dictionaries are perfect for
supporting literacy and learning and this is the world's first
Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word experts at Oxford University
Press.
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Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary (Hardcover)
Susan Rennie; Illustrated by Quentin Blake; Contributions by Roald Dahl; Oxford Dictionaries
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R369
R341
Discovery Miles 3 410
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A new unique Roald Dahl Dictionary from Oxford. This is not an
ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn't expect an 'Oxford
Roald Dahl Dictionary' to be ordinary, would you? Lots of
dictionaries tell you what an 'alligator' is, or how to spell
'balloon' but they won't explain the difference between a
'ringbeller' and a 'trogglehumper', or say why witches need
'gruntles' eggs' or suggest a word for the shape of a 'Knid'. This
dictionary does all those things. All the words that Roald Dahl
invented are here, like 'biffsquiggled' and 'whizzpopping' to
remind you what means what, but that is not all. You'll also find
out where words came from, rhyming words, synonyms and lots of
alternative words for words that are overused. Oxford Children's
Dictionaries are perfect for supporting literacy and learning and
this is the world's first Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word
experts at Oxford University Press. With real citations from Roald
Dahl's children's books and illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is
authoritative, engaging and accessible and will inspire and
encourage young writers and readers.
Get ready to be goose-gruggled and fluckgungled with disgusterous,
rotsome and repulsant words (and much more). You can have fun with
Roald Dahl's language and the brilliant Quentin Blake's
illustrations while discovering how language works in this little
hardback book. Inspired by the World's No 1 storyteller, this book
will give you all you need to start learning how language works -
make up your own words, have fun and be bold with words!
What is odd about the phrase Scots wha hae? Why do you say you've
got the cold in Scots? Is there a difference between ane and yin?
Do you say youse to one person or two? These are just some of the
questions about Scots that are answered in the Grammar Broonie, the
Scottish National Dictionary Association's guide to Scots grammar.
This new, expanded edition of the Grammar Broonie includes a
special section of classroom exercises by well-known Scots writer
and teacher, Matthew Fitt. Intended mainly for use at upper primary
and lower secondary level, the Grammar Broonie aims to show that
Scots has a distinctive grammar in addition to its rich vocabulary,
spelling and pronunciation. The text throughout is written in
colloquial Scots. This new edition of the Grammar Broonie:
*identifies characteristics of Scots grammar *Explains how Scots
differs from English grammar *Includes a table of Scots irregular
verbs *Discusses regional variations in spelling and grammar *Draws
examples from everyday Scots usage *Uses graphics to highligh
important grammar points *Includes grammar exercises for use in the
classroom
This new edition of the Oxford Primary Thesaurus is bursting with
thousands of synonyms to enrich children's writing. Entries are
simple and clear, and include example sentences from children's
favourite authors which model how to use different words in
context. Alphabet tabs on every page make navigation very easy.
Extra writing support is given for overused words such as nice and
good, topic vocabulary at words such as animal or castle, and
writing tips at words such as food, weather and clothes suggest
ways to create colourful descriptions. Finding new and alternative
words is easy, quick and fun. The Oxford Primary Thesaurus is an
invaluable reference tool for pupils to use to edit and improve
their writing. An ideal companion to the new updated edition of the
Oxford Primary Dictionary. Go online at
www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com for the accompanying free
downloadable activities.
I is the GUID FREENDLY GIANT! I is the GFG. Ae nicht, sophy is
wheeched fae her bed in the orphanage by the muckle haund o a
giant. Lucky for her, it belangs tae the Guid Freendly Giant. The
GFG disna eat wee lassies. He jist eats footsie feechcumbers an
drinks fuzzleglog. But there are ither giants that are no sae
freendly an that snashter up slaversome human beans for their tea.
Read Susan Rennie's new translation tae find oot if Sophy an her
new freend can think on a sleekit ploy tae stap the likes o the
Bluidsqueesher, the Girslegorbler, the Slaistermaister, an their
hail ugsome clan!
Join in the fun of learning with this vibrant introduction to the
twenty-six letters of the alphabet that includes a menagerie of
marvellous creatures and a collection of Scots sayings that are
sure to inspire little bairns and big kids alike! Susan Rennie's
endlessly entertaining scenarios featuring brave and fascinating
animal friends are brought to life by Karen Sutherland's striking
illustrations. Adults will delight in finding new phrases in Scots
whilst kids will revel in sharing their new knowledge with others
and returning to the colourful stories again and again.
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