Heavy words lightly thrown : the reason behind the rhyme / Chris Roberts.
Heavy words lightly thrown : the reason behind the rhyme / Chris Roberts.
Heavy words lightly thrown : the reason behind the rhyme / Chris Roberts.
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Publisher
New York : Gotham Books, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N398.80941/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Little Jack Horner a squatter? : Little Jack Horner -- Taking divinity classes? : Jack Be Nimble -- It's falling down : London Bridge -- Who let then out? : hark, hark, the dogs do bark -- Fancy a rub-a-dub, then, matey? : rub-a-dub-dub -- Saucy geese? : goosie, goosie, gander -- Piecing together th...
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Publisher
New York : Gotham Books, 2005.
Edition
[2nd ed., U.S. ed.].
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem - a wealth of concealed meaning hides in our familiar childhood verse. More than a century after Queen Victoria decided that children were better off without the full story, London librarian Chris Roberts brings the truth to light. He traces the origins of the subtle phrases and antiquated referen...
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Heavy words lightly thrown : the reason behind the rhyme / Chris Roberts.
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N398.80941/1
Record Identifier
74VKqyvw2Xxb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqyvw2Xxb
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ISBN
1592401309 (acid-free paper)
9781592401307 (acid-free paper)
DDC
398.80941
MMS ID
991020399919702626
