Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

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Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts

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4 out 5

This is not an ordinary dictionary. After all, you wouldn’t expect an Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary to be ordinary, would you? 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. With real citations from Roald Dahl’s children’s books and illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is authoritative, engaging and accessible and will inspire and encourage young writers and readers.

I have read this book

It is a very interesting book and it tells me so many things.

Judge Beryl Sunshine 05.08.2024

To be honest, I think it is one of the most friendly and amazing dictionaries i’ve ever read. From aadvark to zozimius, it is completely Roald Dahl.

Professor Panther Quest 05.02.2024

It was very good and I especially liked finding the word Snozcumber

Captain Hercules Moonbeam 14.08.2023

This was a good dictionary and it included funny words that Roald Dahl made up, I thought it was good. I would recommend it.

Ambassador Virgil Gormenghast 04.08.2022

Beautiful book. Children can learn words and their real meaning. I was having to explain meaning of some words. But this book helped me to understand meaning and i am able to shere it with my friends

Senorita Cynthia Desperado 28.11.2021

This book is perfect for the kids. Loads of words and their meaning. I have lean many new words which i do understand meaning just because this book.

Captain Horatio Armadillo 28.11.2021

love it

Doctor Jet Pawprint 02.09.2021

Cool

Viscountess Flopsy Waltzer 22.08.2021

Kind of funny

Prince Cornetto Washington 04.08.2021

Very funny. Very cheeky. My mum never new what I was saying. I could tell my teacher what I had written in my diary. I even poured my heart out to my friends.

Duchess Magnolia Bouncy-castle 07.08.2019