Professor Branestawm's Dictionary

In this installment of the beloved Professor Branestawm series, the eccentric inventor turns his attention from gadgets to grammar, crafting a unique dictionary. Dissatisfied with conventional definitions, the Professor reinterprets words based on how they sound or what he thinks they *ought* to mean, leading to wonderfully nonsensical and witty entries. This book is perfect for children aged 4-11, offering a fantastic read-aloud experience for younger kids and an engaging independent read for older elementary students. It's a celebration of language, logic, and delightful absurdity, encouraging creative thinking and a playful approach to words.

Famous already for his incredible inventions - his time-travel machine, his weather-controlling machine and his useful domestic devices, such as his machine for detecting where you last put the marmalade - the genius of Great pagwell has now turned his attention to the task of interpreting the English language. His research has shown that some words don't mean what they sound as if they ought to mean. And so he has invented his own kind of dictionary, or fictionary, especially for all those words that seem to have better meanings than the ones usually given to them.