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Spill the Beans: 100 Silly Sayings and Peculiar Phrases

Spill the Beans: 100 Silly Sayings and Peculiar Phrases

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This illustrated book for curious kids explores 100 silly sayings and peculiar phrases, with playful pictures and explanations of their meanings. It's the ideal gift for Christmas, helping kids understand the English language and its fascinating stories.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

What does it mean to spill the beans? Why does it rain cats and dogs? Who is the early bird and why do they catch the worm? Discover 100 silly sayings and peculiar phrases from the English language,with lots of playful pictures bringing them to life. Beautifully illustrated by Julia Murray,it explains what the sayings mean and explores the strange stories behind them,making this the perfect gift for kids who always want to know ‘why?. Spill the Beans is the perfect companion to A Word a Day: 365 words for curious minds . Discover a years worth of intriguing words,and never be lost for words again…

Discover 100 silly sayings and peculiar phrases in this illustrated book for curious kids – the ideal gift for the little word lovers in your family this Christmas!


What does it mean to spill the beans? Why does it rain cats and dogs? Who is the early bird and why do they catch the worm? Discover 100 silly sayings and peculiar phrases from the English language, with lots of playful pictures bringing them to life. Beautifully illustrated by Julia Murray, it explains what the sayings mean and explores the strange stories behind them, making this the perfect gift for kids who always want to know ‘why?

Spill the Beans


is the perfect companion to A Word a Day: 365 words for curious minds. Discover a year's worth of intriguing words, and never be lost for words again…

What does it mean to spill the beans?


Why does it rain cats and dogs? Who is the early bird and why do they catch the worm? Discover 100 silly sayings and peculiar phrases from the English language, with lots of playful pictures bringing them to life. Beautifully illustrated by Julia Murray, it explains what the sayings mean and explores the strange stories behind them, making this the perfect gift for kids who always want to know ‘why?

Spill the Beans


is the perfect companion to A Word a Day: 365 words for curious minds. Discover a year's worth of intriguing words, and never be lost for words again…

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 218 x 155 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008688295

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