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'From the beginning of time, the Word Spy has been creeping down hallways, hiding in shadows and journeying through different lands to discover everything there is to know about the English language. In her first book, The Word Spy, she shared with us the secrets she'd learnt about English, from the first alphabet in 4000 BC right up to the tricks of modern texting.
'In The Return of the Word Spy she continues the fascinating journey through language, with chapters on language families, how we learn to speak, grammar and written forms of communication. In an accessible, engaging style, the Word Spy explains the meaning of nouns, verbs, pronouns, "dead" languages, word origins and other wordy wonders.' (From the publisher's website.)
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CBCA Awards - Acceptance Speeches : Eve Pownall Award
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 8-9) -
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books - Winner
2011
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 11)
— Review of The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
There's More to the Story
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 August 2011; (p. 12-13) -
Reading and Viewing : Gripping Texts for the Junior Years
2010
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 45 no. 3 2010; (p. 82-83)
— Review of Spinner : A Novel 2010 single work novel ; The Billionaire's Curse 2008 single work novel ; The Word Spy 2008 single work non-fiction ; The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 18 no. 2 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction
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— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 6 June 2010; (p. 21)
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Whingle While You Swink
2010
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 June 2010; (p. 41)
— Review of The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 18 no. 2 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
Reading and Viewing : Gripping Texts for the Junior Years
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 45 no. 3 2010; (p. 82-83)
— Review of Spinner : A Novel 2010 single work novel ; The Billionaire's Curse 2008 single work novel ; The Word Spy 2008 single work non-fiction ; The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books - Winner
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 11)
— Review of The Return of the Word Spy 2010 single work non-fiction -
There's More to the Story
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 August 2011; (p. 12-13) -
CBCA Awards - Acceptance Speeches : Eve Pownall Award
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 8-9)
