The surprising story of our 26 letters. Million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen takes readers on an unforgettable adventure starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, via minding your Ps and Qs, why X marks the spot, the strange story of OK, and 5 lost letters, and more. 'Substantial and engaging' }Guardian{ From Alphabets to Zipcodes, the surprising story of our 26 letters from million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen.