Books written by Richard Lederer
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Adventures of a Verbivore
Adventures of a Verbivore
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The Miracle of Language
Master verbalist Richard Lederer, America's "Wizard of Idiom" (Denver Post), presents a love letter to the most glorious of human achievements.
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Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice For The Grammatically Challenged
... Words The Miracle of Language More Anguished English Literary Trivia ( with Michael Gilleland ) Building Bridge ( with Arnold Fisher and Bo Schambelan ) Adventures of a Verbivore Nothing Risqué , Nothing Gained Pun & Games Fractured ...
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Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic
A LSO BY RICH A R D L E D E RE R * Adventures of a Verbivore Anguished English Basic Verbal Skills (with Phillip Burnham) The Bride of Anguished English The Circus of Words Comma Sense (with John Shore) Crazy English The Cunning ...
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Presidential Trivia, 3rd Edition
Adventures of a Verbivore Amazing Words American Trivia (with Caroline McCullagh) American Trivia Quiz Book (with Caroline McCullagh) Anguished English Animal Cracker Uppers Jr. (with Jim Ertner) The Ants Are My Friends (with Stan ...
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Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language
Also by Richard Lederer Adventures of a Verbivore Basic Verbal Skills ( with Phillip Burnham ) The Bride of Anguished English The Circus of Words Comma Sense ( with John Shore ) Crazy English The Cunning Linguist Fractured English The ...
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Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice For The Grammatically Challenged
Takes a practical and lighthearted look at some of the most common errors of English grammar and usage
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The Play of Words
Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language lovers.
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The Word Circus: A Letter-perfect Book
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately palindrome decree . And in that palindrome lives the Palindromedary — a two - headed , pushme - pullyou camel that looks both ways and meets in the middle . Ladies and gentlemen !
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The Ants Are My Friends: A Punderful Celebration of Song
" Word lovers, pun lovers, music lovers, slaphappy kids, and everyone with a sense of humor will groan mightily at this collection of just such misunderstood, borrowed, fractured, and pun-filled versions of song lyrics, compiled by two ...
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Nothing Risque, Nothing Gained: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious Limericks, Carnal Corn, and Other Good, Clean Dirty Fun
This celebration of verbal ingenuity on impolite subjects includes puns of every sort, spoonerisms, Tom Swifties, and a grand Dirty Dictionary.
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Puns Spooken Here: Word Play for Halloween
Because the event took place during darkest night, they decided to use flash photography The ghost agreed to have its picture taken, but the photographer couldn't get the flash to work. ... Ghost Toasties covered with 27.
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Pun and Games: Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids
He attended a naval review and marveled at the vast display of “cattleships and bruisers.” After dropping his hat, he asked, ... The most common is to switch initial consonants: One blackbird to another: Bred any good rooks lately?
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Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language
A good masseur leaves no stern untoned. A man who hated seabirds left no tern unstoned. A baker used a special, multibladed cutting instrument ... One blackbird to another: Bred any good rooks lately? Sign on a bar: Our customers enter ...
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A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language
Both punderful romp and passionate reverie, A Man of My Words shimmers with wit and wisdom. This is Lederer's most personal and powerful book yet, the golden culmination of a life in letters." -- Rob Kyff, a.k.a.
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A Treasury for Dog Lovers: Wit and Wisdom, Information and Inspiration About
Join bestselling author Richard Lederer for a fun-filled collection of rollicking humor, witty word games, touching stories, and more -- all complemented by hilarious drawings.
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The Write Way: The Spell Guide to Good Grammar and Usage
Offers practical tips to improve writing skills and avoid common grammar and syntax errors
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Literary Trivia: Fun and Games for Book Lovers
From the author of Crazy English and The Miracle of Language, a fiendishly engrossing, thoroughly addictive volume of anecdotes, curiosities, and quizzes testing your knowledge of books from Genesis to...
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Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice For The Grammatically Challenged
Then there is confusion between "lay" and "lie," which the authors clear up once and for all. These and dozens of delightful examples make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers.
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Richard Lederer's Literary Trivia
Also by Richard Lederer : Adventures of a Verbivore Anguished English Basic Verbal Skills ( with Philip Burnham ) ... of Language More Anguished English The Play of Words Pun & Games Puns Spooken Here The Revenge of Anguished English ...