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Britannica's word of the day, 366 elevating utterances to stretch your cranium and tickle your humerus, [text by Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy ; illustrations by Josy Bloggs, Emily Cox, James Gibbs and Liz Kay]

Label
Britannica's word of the day, 366 elevating utterances to stretch your cranium and tickle your humerus, [text by Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy ; illustrations by Josy Bloggs, Emily Cox, James Gibbs and Liz Kay]
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Britannica's word of the day
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
[text by Patrick Kelly, Renee Kelly and Sue Macy ; illustrations by Josy Bloggs, Emily Cox, James Gibbs and Liz Kay]
Sub title
366 elevating utterances to stretch your cranium and tickle your humerus
Summary
Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 zany words aimed to impress. This charmingly illustrated book features captivating words selected by the masterminds at Britannica to highlight the best of the English language. Follow a menagerie of animals as they teach one new word for each day of the year, including a pronunciation guide, definition, sample sentence and interesting trivia about the word's usage or etymology. Each month concludes with an outlandish story that features all the new words learned. This wonderfully wordy book will add pizzazz to any vocabulary and turn whippersnappers into lifelong word lovers
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Word of the day
Classification