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monkey nut
noun
Peanut
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In just 41 words the picture book tells the story of two creatures fighting for possession of a monkey nut.
As well as the seven-to-14 prize, the award also recognises books in a six-and-under category, this year won by Monkey Nut by Simon Rickerty.
"Just as Jonathan Swift told us about pointless battles over which way to put an egg in its cup, so Simon Rickerty has created a comically pointless struggle over a monkey nut (in its shell).
Mark McGowan has in the past rolled a monkey nut from Lewisham to the doorstep of the prime minister and walked backwards for 11 miles with a turkey on his head in the name of art.
The Swiss-flag mug tucked beside his computer screen The wall of vinyl, complete with a ladder and massive speakers The pencils – and Miles Davis-inspired glasses The exotic souvenirs including a giant monkey nut and a wooden foot carved with a spider, from Laos The baseball figurine from his home team Now over to you: care to show us your desk?
It was the sort of cinema that when the film was over you waded through monkey nut shells, on your way out to the exit.
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They roast monkey nuts in the shell.
Last night I had a bar of butterscotch chocolate, some monkey nuts, prawn crisps and stilton on crackers.
In the bar I sip dry white and try not to make a mess shelling monkey nuts.
Jays would come to our office window ledge, where they would greedily feed on the monkey nuts we put out.
He is strict about the diet and conduct of others; a table in his large hotel suite is covered in grapes, oranges and monkey nuts.
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