The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

Sarah Ogilvie

What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the ...

Pakupaku Piwakawaka

Marion Day

Pakupaku Piwakawaka is told through the eyes of a bold yet endearing fantail. He is a child of the god Tane and serves as protector of his forest. As each predator attempts to enter the forest, Piwakawaka greets them with his distinctive tweet. The intruders must explain themselves, and it is determined...