Books by Victoria Chess

Originally published: New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1993.

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This collection of three spooky yet hilariously scary read-aloud tales are from a master of rhyme and also features wickedly funny illustrations. ... More

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Brenda Berman intends to have a starring role in her Uncle Harry's wedding, but then he and Flo spoil everything when they elope. This contemporary, ... More

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Where does Prelutsky meet these people? Jogalong Jim--"He wasn't too bright and he wasn't too brave, and he needed a haircut, a bath and a shave"- ... More

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This new picture book bubbles over with sly wit and fun. J. Patrick Lewis and Victoria Chess, whose A Hippopotamusn't had thousands of young readers ... More

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When Rabbit is unable to convince Lion and Elephant that even though she didn't help dig their watering hole, she's entitled to drink from it, she ... More

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Young snake Slither McCreep, angry because his brother Joe will not share his toys with him, reacts by breaking them and then feels remorse.

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Sharp and witty illustrations from popular artist Chess punctuate this easy-to-read chapter book about two reluctant siblings who welcome their ... More

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In these seven humorous tales, seven children connive at getting what they want by cunning and perfect beastliness. Frequently under the guise of ... More

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Suggests many unpleasant things that can be done with and to slugs and warns that even the lowly slug may have its revenge.

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Lieutenant Leon Leafwing and Detective Spider Kane investigate the mysterious disappearance of Leon's mother and members of the Order of the Moth.

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An assortment of poems featuring insects and spiders.

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Mama and Papa Scaredy Cat are so terrified of everything that they wind up doing nothing at all. They don't get dressed. They don't even watch ... More

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This colourful counting book tells the story of ten tricky piranhas in a tropical river whose numbers mysteriously diminish until there's only one ... More

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Ten sly piranhas are swimming in a river, but one at a time they disappear, until there is only one left. Now that this proud overeater is the only ... More

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Annie is bored until a walk around the block to visit her neighbors brings several pleasant diversions.

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In this hilarious picture book, the authors show that sometimes makeovers don't always work and often it's best to stay true to what nature intended, ... More

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A collection of twenty-one humorous poems, about monsters and their ilk.

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As he encounters animals from A to Z, Alfred learns the letters of the alphabet.

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The Royal Council eliminates all noise from the kingdom to help King Carl sleep, but to no avail.

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Members of the animal kingdom--from owls and eels to wolves and woodpeckers--are humorously depicted in rib-tickling portraits. "A collection of ... More

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"Numerous short riddles on each page make this especially accessible to young gagsters. Chess' illustrations lend a high-class quality". (Booklist) ... More

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A young hippopotamus worries that he is too big to be good at anything, but with the help of Aunt Emerald he learns that "You can always find ... More

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One near-sighted shopper after another mistakes poor Tommy for, among other things, a banana, a potato, and a soda bottle, in this rhyming adventure ... More

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