Search results for “words”

About the Author Joseph Piercy is a freelance writer. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree in English Studies and is a regular contributor to va...

A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King to Greta Thunberg. A History of Word...

'Wonderful. You finish the book more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human' STEPHEN FRY 'Most...

Join Gyles Brandreth - wit and word-meister, Just A Minute regular, One Show reporter, denizen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, founder of the Nat...

'No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.' Only words can do that. Words are magic...

Little fingers will delight in tracing over the shapes of each object in this wonderful tactile board book range. From food to pets and objects aro...

A companion title to An Interesting Word for Every Day of the Year, this title introduces first concepts including colours, numbers and shapes, as ...

“First Words” is a fun and beautifully illustrated interactive, trace-along-the-tracks type board book for kids up to 3 years old. Each page has gr...

There has been much scaremongering about the ‘death of the book’, and how, as words find new ways and means of transmission, young people might gra...

A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids and new to our Clever Kids puzzle book series, this book features every word puzzle and game i...

One of the world's science superstars presents a brilliantly illuminating, entertaining and cutting-edge account of how language actually works. Ho...

In it you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all o...