Every Word Tells a Story: An extraordinary A to Z of etymological exploration [Hardcover]

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language withEvery Word Tells a Story.

See how the English language evolved in thisextraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full offunny storiesandfascinating facts,Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it!

Did you know, for instance, that:

• The word ‘bloomers’ comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a women's rights activist and owner and editor of the first U.S. newspaper edited by and for women, who wanted to move more freely in her knickers?
• Or that the word ‘daisy’ comes from the Old Englishdæges eage, meaning ‘day’s eye’, because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk?
• The word 'easel' comes from the Dutch word 'ezel', meaning donkey, because both are depenable and suitable for carrying a load?
• Or that English nicknames for police officers, 'bobbies' and 'peelers', both come from the names of Sir Robert Peel, British prime minister in the 1800s and creator of the first modern police force?

Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris,Every Word Tells a Storyis a perfect book for youngwordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to havefunwhilstlearning about language.

Tom Read Wilsonis a TV presenter, actor, and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 2011, where he studied Musical Theatre and performed in plays and musicals all over the world, Tom stole the nation&rl)