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There's alot of hate for this one, and I'm not sure I understand. I thought it was fun, and kid-me loved word play and word games. I think it would be really appealing for kids, especially if they were encouraged to come up with their own versions. I also think it could be interesting for English language learners, because it shows the big differences that small spelling changes can yield.

And, well, okay: Faqir is a tough one to pull on a kid- I will concede that.

readingthroughtheages's review against another edition

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4.0

Clever and fun concept book. Also fun to use if you use word ladders.

speterson47's review against another edition

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2.0

A light-hearted book with alphabet word play. Each letter has a word, when the letter is taken away makes a new word.

rhodesee's review against another edition

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4.0

This is fun non-traditional alphabet book. It makes a good read-aloud for school agers.

maireador20's review against another edition

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4.0

This clever introduction to wordplay for children aged 5+ would be an excellent resource for primary school teachers who are exploring spelling, phonics and vocabulary development with their pupils. Some of the examples aren't as good as others but I think even the less amusing/appealing offerings could provide a great starting point for children to come up with their own examples of words whose spellings differ by just one letter but whose meanings are worlds apart. Definitely a book I'll be adding to my teacher library!

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4.0

Very clever illustrated word play. Highly recommend

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