Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary: Roald Dahl

For the first time in paperback, this Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary takes readers aged 8+ on a phizz-whizzing, splendiferous, fantabulous journey deep into the language of Roald Dahl`s bestselling children`s stories. This is a dictionary which will develop language and literacy skills by igniting the creativity in all readers and writers everywhere. Lots of dictionaries tell you what an `alligator` is, or how to spell `balloon` but they won`t explain the difference between a `ringbeller` and a `trogglehumper`, or say why witches need `gruntles` eggs` or suggest a word for the shape of a `Knid`. This dictionary does all those things. All the words that Roald Dahl invented are here, like `biffsquiggled` and `whizzpopping` to remind you what means what, but that is not all. You`ll also find out where words came from, rhyming words, synonyms and lots of alternative words for words that are overused. Oxford Children`s Dictionaries are perfect for supporting literacy and learning and this is the world`s first Roald Dahl Dictionary from the word experts at Oxford University Press.