The Godzone Dictionary of Favourite NZ Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
$10.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
The Godzone Dictionary is a concise A-Z of the words and phrases that make our New Zealand language and speech patterns so distinctive and individual, from Aotearoa and Avondale spiders to Zambuck and Zespri. Slang words and expressions feature heavily, while one of the unique features of this book is t ...Show more
The Collins Spanish Dictionary - Spanish-English/English-Spanish by Colin Smith
$20.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
Containing over 230,000 references and 440,000 translations, this third edition of the Collins Spanish Dictionary features new vocabulary from such diverse fields as business and politics, computing and medicine, reflecting language development since the second edition, while coverage of Latin-American ...Show more
Swearing - A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English by Geoffrey Hughes
$15.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: The\Language Library
From the earliest times swearing has existed in many variegated forms, from the deadliest curse to the most trivial expletives of annoyance. Hedged about with all manner of complex pressures, personal, societal, religious, sexual and other forms of taboo, it remains a phenomenon only imperfectly underst ...Show more
Dr. Johnson's Dictionary - The Book that Defined the World
$8.00 NZD
Category: Reference
This is the story of the first great dictionary of the English language. It is also the story of an heroic ordeal. For Dr Johnson`s attempt to define each and every word was an extraordinary undertaking. In this brilliant book, Henry Hitchings describes Johnson`s adventure
Brush up Your Classics! An informative and entertaining guide to understanding the most famous words, phrases, and stories of the Greek classics by Michael Macrone
$12.00 NZD
Category: Greek Literature | Reading Level: very good
Here is a fabulous and fun reference guide to the Latin and Greek origins of such words and expressions as "windbag" and "seize the day," as well as a lively tour through the literature and life of ancient times. With fun black-and-white illustrations, this irreverent and informative book provides histo ...Show more
Collins Robert Concise French-English English-French Dictionary by B. T. S. Atkins
$16.00 NZD
Category: Languages | Reading Level: very good
Script and Scribble - The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey
$12.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
"A witty and readable (and fetchingly illustrated and glossed) excursion through the history of handwriting." --The Wall Street JournalLet a self-confessed "penmanship nut" take you on a tour of the strange and beautiful world of handwriting. Since her Catholic school days learning the Palmer Method, K ...Show more
Worlds of Reference - Learning and Language from the Clay Tablet to the Computer by Tom McArthur
$20.00 NZD
Category: Books About Books | Reading Level: very good
Worlds of Reference is a history of dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference materials.
The Limerick - 1700 examples with notes variants and index by G Legman (ed.)
$18.00 NZD
Category: Humour | Reading Level: very good
Handy Book for Verifying Dates by John J Bond
$20.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Bohn's Reference Library | Reading Level: good
Handy book of rules and tables for verifying dates with the Christian era; giving an account of the chief eras, and systems used by various nations.
Langenscheidt Standard Dictionary German by Langenscheidt
$10.00 NZD
Category: Languages | Series: Langenscheidt Dictionaries Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good
The leading classroom reference and the favorite of students and teachers in high schools and colleges, this dictionary offers a wealth of entries in a clear, simple and easy-to-use layout. - 130,000 references - All headwords in blue for quick reference - Broad range of entries including idiomatic expr ...Show more
The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature by Roger Robinson
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Literature | Reading Level: very good
This companion seeks to offer a comprehensive record of New Zealand writing in an easily accessible form. It contains more than 1500 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, novels, plays, poetry, journals, periodicals, anthologies, literary movements and professional organizations. The Oxford Compan ...Show more