Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter

John McWhorter

The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant...

Run, Rabbit: Swimming Hole, the / E Oma, Rapeti: Te Hopua Kaukau (Bilingual Edition)

Norah Wilson, Kimberley Andrews, Pānia Papa

Rapeti's friends are having fun at the swimming hole, but Rapeti is too afraid to get in the water. Can Mum help? Can little rabbit be brave enough? These bilingual books with very simple text offer an accessible introduction to basic reo Maori vocabulary for young readers and their whanau. Kimberly And...