The word snoop

The word snoop

Ursula Dubosarsky ; illustrated by Tohby Riddle
Book - 2009

A tour of the English language from the beginning of the alphabet in 4000 BC to modern text messaging and emoticons.

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37413315916298 Checked out Childrens J Nonfiction J420.9 DUBOSAR
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961-
Autres auteurs: Riddle, Tohby (Illustrateur)
Format: Livre
Langue:English
Publié: New York, NY : Dial Books, 2009.
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