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L Is for Lollygag - Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue - cover

L Is for Lollygag - Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue

Books Chronicle

Maison d'édition: Chronicle Books LLC

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Synopsis

Go beyond the typical ABCs with a foray into unusual vocabulary in this illustrated dictionary for wordsmiths of all ages. 
 
A is for apple? B is for ball? Humbug! Forget about that hackneyed gobbledygook. In this lexicon of linguistic delights, word lovers of all ages will discover that A is for alley-oop, B is for brouhaha, and L is for, well, lollygag! Packed with quirky illustrations, fun trivia, and lists within lists, this is one humdinger of a dictionary.
Disponible depuis: 01/07/2010.
Longueur d'impression: 132 pages.

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