A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life. Featuring the same wonderful characters from 2014's All Sorts to Make a World and 2016's Going Batty.

Shona has always loved words. She even has her very own strange word thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families that there are many beautiful languages still thriving, even within their own classroom. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+

A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life. Featuring the same wonderful characters from 2014's All Sorts to Make a World and 2016's Going Batty.

About the Author

John Agard is an acclaimed poet, playwright and author. He grew up in British Guiana (now Guyana) and says his love of words began with cricket commentary on the radio. His accolades include the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry, the Cholmondeley Award and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. He now lives in East Sussex.

Reviews

"A delightful, stimulating and playful word extravaganza that will give younger readers not just plenty of laughs but lots of really useful information" - The Letterpress Project

"Full of humour, lexicography and a love of language" - Library Girl and Book Boy, Blog

Book Information
ISBN 9781781127865
Author John Agard
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 120g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 6mm