The Word Snoop (USA)
HERE COMES THE WORD SNOOP!!!
USA release.
Meet the Word Snoop. She's dashing and daring and witty as can be and no one knows more about the evolution of the English language than she does. Luckily, she's spilling her secrets in this gem of a book. From the first alphabet in 4000 BC, to anagrams, palindromes, and modern-day text messages, readers will learn all about the fascinating twists and turns our fair language has taken to become what it is today.
With playful black-and-white illustrations, riddles to solve, and codes to break, The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull. This is a book for every aspiring writer, and every true reader. [Non-Fiction]
Classroom ideas
For a Word Snoop Quiz click here.
Download teacher's notes and lots of activities: click here.
Reviews
The Word Snoop is a breezy and informative resource for lovers of the English language. Junior Library Guild Read more...
I love "The Word Snoop." It's a funny yet scholarly look at the mysterious ways English has evolved. The Sacramento Bee Read more...
"The Word Snoop" will appeal to avid readers, writers and those of a curious mind in any age group. Deseret News Read more...
Fascinating facts about words and the English language abound in this giddy Australian import, narrated by the exuberant Word Snoop ... Kirkus Read more...
The clever approach grants insight into the complexity and beauty of communication and the inherent power of language. Publishers Weekly Read more...
Click here to read Ursula's interview on ABC radio's Lingua Franca. Read more...