A Really Short History of Words
An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language
$26.99
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2025
Summary
The brand-new children’s book from Bill Bryson - all about the amazing English language.
Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it- you speak.
Ever wondered why the English language turned out how it did? Why do we have so many different words for just one thing? And why are so many words spelt the same but sound different?
In this beautifully illustrated journey through word and rhyme - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will tea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241666210 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024166621X |
| Author: | Bill Bryson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 584g |
| Dimensions: | 299mm x 230mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He is the author of eighteen books and holds the record of having the most bestsellers of any author on the Sunday Times bestseller list in the last fifty years. A Short History of Nearly Everything, first published in 2003, spent 106 weeks in the chart, won both the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize and is the biggest-selling popular science book of the twenty-first century.
Bill Bryson is a former Chancellor of Durham University and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.
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