Friday 30 July 2010

The Famous Five for the 21st C.


housemistress = teacher
awful swotter = bookworm
tinker = traveller
(etc, etc)

The language in the Famous Five books is being updated so that today's children can understand them.

A jolly shame or a bally good thing?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jul/23/enid-blyton-famous-five-makeover

Tuesday 6 July 2010

Buzz words


Denture Venturer is a great new term. Click here to go to the whole article to find out what it means and how to use it.