{"product_id":"a-really-short-history-of-words","title":"A Really Short History of Words","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand-new children's book from Bill Bryson - all about the amazing English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it—you speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEver wondered why the English language turned out how it did?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we have so many different words for just one thing? And why are so many words spelt the same but sound different?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated journey through word and rhyme—and even a few jokes—Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue: lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGet ready... because the story of the English language is an \u003cstrong\u003eEXTRAORDINARY\u003c\/strong\u003e one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695204753644,"sku":"9780241666173","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241666173_e74fa0fd-e496-4a4d-aeb3-25b6c80343c9.jpg?v=1732731844","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/a-really-short-history-of-words","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}