A fun and informative dictionary on the origins of words. The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Key features include:#8226 An engaging, funny, and absorbing history of thousands of words and phrases used in everyday language#8226 Perfect for additional language support in primary and secondaryschool#8226 Entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words#8226 A full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and muchmore#8226 Written by top word expert John Ayto#8226 Online support with downloadable games, puzzles, and activities#8226 For children ages 10+ and in Years 6 & 7.