{"product_id":"the-weird-world-of-words-a-guided-tour-paperback","title":"The Weird World of Words: A Guided Tour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitchell Symons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Pinder\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that 'Almost' is the longest word in the English language with all of its letters in alphabetical order ? Or that 'Stewardesses' is the longest word you can type solely with your left hand? Or that fireflies aren't actually flies, they're beetles? From information about words and their uses, to useful lists of things you never knew had names, palindromes, famous lines from literature and film, bizarre test answers and more, \u003cem\u003eThe Weird World of Words\u003c\/em\u003e is bursting with truly oddball facts about words and language--and will have you hooked from the very first page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitchell Symons\u003c\/b\u003e was a principal writer of early editions of Trivial Pursuit and has written more than 60 books. The creator of dozens of crossword, trivia, and humor books as well as books for children, Symons is a columnist for London's \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769912328480,"sku":"9781936976935","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c850cee8c669cf26ac3b5eb4f27d602.webp?v=1780359636","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-weird-world-of-words-a-guided-tour-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}