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Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes by Albert Jack
19.99 AUD
Category: ATLAS & REFERENCE
Mr Jack has been nimble and he's been quick, searching through the history of nursery rhymes and he's found out all kind of plum tales, just like little Jack Horner. He's unearthed the answers to some very curious questions...Who were Mary Quite Contrary and Georgie Porgie? How could "Hey Diddle Diddle" ...Show more
What Caesar Did for My Salad - Not to Mention the Earl's Sandwich, Pavlova's Meringue and Other Curious Stories Behind Our Favourite Food by Albert Jack
29.95 AUD
Category: BABIES & TODDLERS | Reading Level: very good
Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning, or that the word 'salary' comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt? Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? Is the Scotch egg actually from Scotland and what did some retired crusaders ha ...Show more
What Caesar Did for My Salad: The Secret Meanings of Our Favourite Dishes by Albert Jack
19.99 AUD
Category: POLITICS & HISTORY
Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning, or that the word 'salary' comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt? Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? Is the Scotch egg actually from Scotland and what did some retired crusaders ha ...Show more
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