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Word Perfect

Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

by Susie Dent ...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone... ... Read more

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'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone...
... Read more

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Mothering Our Boys

A guide for mums of sons

by Maggie Dent ...

Narrated by Maggie Dent ...

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12 hours 43 min

If we can see the world through boys’ eyes a little better, we will make different choices in the way we mother them… and we will find them less confusing, and love them more deeply.Mothers of sons are worried about raising their boys in a world where negative images of masculinity are front and centre of our media, almost every day. Not only that, but statistically our boys are still struggling ... Read more

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If we can see the world through boys’ eyes a little better, we will make different choices in the way we mother them… and we will find them less confusing, and love them more deeply.Mothers of sons are worried about raising their boys in a world where negative images of masculinity are front and centre of our media, almost every day. Not only that, but statistically our boys are still struggling
... Read more

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Words from the Heart

An Emotional Dictionary

by Susie Dent ...

'MAGIC' JO BRAND'HAPPIFYING' STEPHEN FRY'SUSIE DENT IS A NATIONAL TREASURE' RICHARD OSMANWhether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pleasure found in other people's happiness (CONFELICITY) or the shock of jumping into icy water (CURGLAFF), there are real words to pinpoint exactly how you feel and Susie Dent, Queen of ... Read more

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'MAGIC' JO BRAND'HAPPIFYING' STEPHEN FRY'SUSIE DENT IS A NATIONAL TREASURE' RICHARD OSMANWhether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pleasure found in other people's happiness (CONFELICITY) or the shock of jumping into icy water (CURGLAFF), there are real words to pinpoint exactly how you feel and Susie Dent, Queen of
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Interesting Stories about Curious Words

From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

by Susie Dent ...

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Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?What do bears ha... ... Read more

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Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?What do bears ha...
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From Boys to Men

Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men

by Maggie Dent ...

One of Australia's favourite boy experts on how to help teen boys to develop into good men.For boys, adolescence can be a confusing minefield and parents are often bewildered as to how to best guide their precious sons.Many parents wake one day to find that their beautiful little boys have grown into silent, withdrawn, sometimes angry and often unmotivated tweens and teens.Well-known Australian ... Read more

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One of Australia's favourite boy experts on how to help teen boys to develop into good men.For boys, adolescence can be a confusing minefield and parents are often bewildered as to how to best guide their precious sons.Many parents wake one day to find that their beautiful little boys have grown into silent, withdrawn, sometimes angry and often unmotivated tweens and teens.Well-known Australian
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Mothering Our Boys

A Guide for Mums of Sons

by Maggie Dent ...

"Maggie is earthy and real, full of love and knowledge, especially on raising sons." - Steve Biddulph"Maggie's perspective on raising boys is spot on. She writes with humor and depth, providing insight and strategies for many of the most important issues facing moms. There is a lovely ease to her writing and a powerful honesty. I hope every mother of a son (and everyone else!) will read this book. ... Read more

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"Maggie is earthy and real, full of love and knowledge, especially on raising sons." - Steve Biddulph"Maggie's perspective on raising boys is spot on. She writes with humor and depth, providing insight and strategies for many of the most important issues facing moms. There is a lovely ease to her writing and a powerful honesty. I hope every mother of a son (and everyone else!) will read this book.
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How to Talk Like a Local

From Cockney to Geordie, a national companion

by Susie Dent ...

If you were a Londoner visiting Cornwall would you know how to recognise a grammersow?If you were from the West Country and took a trip up to Scotland, would you be bewildered if someone described you as crabbit?And what if you left your native Belfast for Liverpool, would you understand if someone called you a woollyback?How to Talk Like a Local is an entertaining guide that gathers together and ... Read more

$14.59 USD

If you were a Londoner visiting Cornwall would you know how to recognise a grammersow?If you were from the West Country and took a trip up to Scotland, would you be bewildered if someone described you as crabbit?And what if you left your native Belfast for Liverpool, would you understand if someone called you a woollyback?How to Talk Like a Local is an entertaining guide that gathers together and
... Read more
Breaking Up With Babel

The Gospel of Sex, Dating, and Relating in a Culture of Confusion

by Nikki Dent ...

When it comes to sex, dating, and relating, are we growing gardens or building towers?The Garden of Eden provides us with a timeless vision for cultivating fruitful and healthy relationships. However, instead of growing gardens, the Tower of Babel promotes a humanistic culture that results in confusion and chaos. Babel may have been knocked down, but its lure remains, glowing as bright as our ... Read more

$12.39 USD

When it comes to sex, dating, and relating, are we growing gardens or building towers?The Garden of Eden provides us with a timeless vision for cultivating fruitful and healthy relationships. However, instead of growing gardens, the Tower of Babel promotes a humanistic culture that results in confusion and chaos. Babel may have been knocked down, but its lure remains, glowing as bright as our
... Read more
Parental As Anything

by Maggie Dent ...

A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweensHow much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play?Maggie Dent, queen of common-sense parenting, has answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas.Focusing on the most engaged-with topics ... Read more

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A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweensHow much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play?Maggie Dent, queen of common-sense parenting, has answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas.Focusing on the most engaged-with topics
... Read more
Help Me Help My Teen

Supporting our teens through tough times

by Maggie Dent ...

'I love Maggie's style. Quite simply, when she talks, we should listen.' Hamish Blake'A masterpiece ... this book is the answer we've been waiting for.' Dr Vanessa LapointeAustralia's favourite parenting expert on how to understand and help our teens so they can thrive.Adolescence has always been a time of huge transformation, but today's teens deal with challenges that parents may never have ... Read more

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'I love Maggie's style. Quite simply, when she talks, we should listen.' Hamish Blake'A masterpiece ... this book is the answer we've been waiting for.' Dr Vanessa LapointeAustralia's favourite parenting expert on how to understand and help our teens so they can thrive.Adolescence has always been a time of huge transformation, but today's teens deal with challenges that parents may never have
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Drive Me Crazy

by Lizzy Dent ...

**“I love, love, love Lizzy Dent.” —Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSparks fly when an up-and-coming team principle and her new hot-shot driver—and former childhood crush—are forced to work together to save their careers and team in this deliciously winning Formula 1 romance.**Can they navigate the twists and turns of love without crashing and burning?As one of the first female ... Read more

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**“I love, love, love Lizzy Dent.” —Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSparks fly when an up-and-coming team principle and her new hot-shot driver—and former childhood crush—are forced to work together to save their careers and team in this deliciously winning Formula 1 romance.**Can they navigate the twists and turns of love without crashing and burning?As one of the first female
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Just One Taste

by Lizzy Dent ...

**“I love, love, love Lizzy Dent.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorOlive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man she’s ever hated.**When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen years ago, annoyingly handsome Leo Ricci slipped right in as his surrogate son and sous-chef. No one is more surprised than Olive when her ... Read more

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**“I love, love, love Lizzy Dent.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorOlive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man she’s ever hated.**When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen years ago, annoyingly handsome Leo Ricci slipped right in as his surrogate son and sous-chef. No one is more surprised than Olive when her
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