The Word Circus: A Letter-Perfect Book (Lighter Side of Language Series)

By Richard Lederer

A fun and frolicking book of wordplay. Hundreds of acrostics, anagrams, puns, riddles, and spoonerisms. Features a full chapter of skill-testing word games. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877793549
• ISBN13: 9780877793540
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Merriam Webster
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 1.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic words, terrific 'toons! Magical wordplay circus!

I never dreamt there could be a book about language that was so much fun. Richard Lederer's text truly creates a circus, complete with acrobats, clowns, animal tamers, lions, tigers--wow! Dave Morice's hilarious cartoons leap off the page and fly through the air with the greatest of ease. There must be at least 300 drawings in so many different styles that there's a surprise on every page. It's amazing that Lederer and Morice have produced a book where words and pictures interact as perfectly as they do. I've never seen this done so well before. This must be the greatest, most entertaining wordplay book of all. I hope they put together a new show soon! Encore!

Jumping words? They're addictive.

I have been fortunate to have a pre-publication copy of Word Circus. This is the first time I have enjoyed my native language!My prior reactions to composition and reading pushed me to computerdom and geekdom. Word Circus showed me our language too has those twists and relationships that I find appealing in computerdom. Richard Lederer has put together more twists and relationships in this book than a year of soap operas!Besides, it's a hoot!