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Thirteen secret languages and dialects such as Boontling, Flash, Pig Latin, and Kinyume are presented in the form of riddles, jokes and tales which demonstrate how they function
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"The lure of secret languages is perennial among kids. They may have heard of pig Latin, but how about 'Iggity' or 'Kunyume'. . .It's all intriguing, and a barrel of fun for the willing and able. Zemach's droll pen-and-ink drawings add an appropriate amusing touch." --Booklist
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- PublisherBt Bound
- ISBN 10 0808551760
- ISBN 13 9780808551768
- BindingLibrary Binding
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The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
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Bt Bound/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0808551760
ISBN 13: 9780808551768
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Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: USED_FINE. No Jacket. Margot Zemach (illustrator). 3rd ptg. NOT ex-library. Glossy pictorial covers like a Perma-bound edition using paperback sheets. No names, clean text. 2913 CF shelf 83 p. Book. Seller Inventory # 041202
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