A Bookshelf of Our Own : Must-Reads for Women by Deborah G. Felder
$17.50 NZD
Category: Reference
Jane Eyre, Scarlett O
A Dictionary of Idiocy by Stephen Bayley
$15.00 NZD
Category: Reference
"We never really know what stupidity is until we have experiemented on ourselves" - Paul Gauguin "We shouldn't test people for drugs, we shouldetst thenm for stupidity" - P J O'Rourke
A Dictionary of Māori Words In New Zealand English by John Macalister (ed)
$34.90 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good
The influence of Te Reo Māori makes a significant contribution to the lexical vitality and vibrancy of New Zealand English. This handy dictionary brings together many hundreds of the Māori words that have entered the language, and presents a comprehensive picture of the history and current usage of NZ E ...Show more
A Natural History of Latin by Tore Janson
$35.00 NZD
Category: Reference
Beginning in Rome around 600 BC, Latin became the language of the civilized world and remained so for more than two millennia. French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian are among its progeny and it provides the international vocabulary of law and life science. No known language, including English - itself ...Show more
Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary or why can't anybody spell?
$30.00 NZD
Category: Reference
'It is a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word'
Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases by Robert Allen
$35.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
"Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, ...Show more
Alphabetical - How Every Letter Tells a Story by Michael Rosen
$40.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, Alphabetical is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it's how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters for ever. How on Earth ...Show more
Away With Words : A Frolic Through The Landscape Of Language
$33.00 NZD
Category: Reference
A fascinating and laugh-out-loud funny collection of musings on the nature of language and the ways it works.It's usual to think that meaning is contained in words, the way sardines come in tins or milk in bottles. Words are things you can look up in a dictionary. But dictionaries only take you so far. ...Show more
"BBC" German Phrase Book and Dictionary by Phillippa Goodrich
$15.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Practical, concise and easy to use, the new "BBC German Phrase Book and Dictionary" is the ideal travelling companion. Packed with all the language you'll need in any travel or holiday situation, it will help you to get the most out of your trip to Germany. Arranged by topic, in clear, colour-coded sect ...Show more
"BBC" Greek Phrase Book and Dictionary by Philippa Goodrich
$15.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Practical, concise and easy to use, the new "BBC Greek Phrase Book and Dictionary" is the ideal travelling companion. Packed with all the language you'll need in any travel or holiday situation, it will help you to get the most out of your trip to Greece. Arranged by topic, in clear, colour-coded sectio ...Show more