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1	Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems & Drawings more books like this by Shel Silverstein By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and author of a widely known, much discussed classic children's book, THE GIVING TREE. His popular 1973 album, FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL, with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Band, contained a song about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Light in the Attic more books like this by Silverstein "Last night while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?..." Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill ... see all copies from £4.17! new only from £10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Falling Up more books like this by Shel Silverstein A collection of humorous light verse illustrated with line drawings. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.24! \| first editions
4	The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories more books like this by Tim Burton From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance -- witty and macabre at once. Now he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children -- misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His lovingly ... see all copies from £2.61! new only from £6.51! \| first editions
5	Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies more books like this by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) Originally published in 1964, Silverstein's first collection of poetry about a band of unusual creatures housed in Uncle Shelby's Zoo is available once again, this time in full color. see all copies from £9.58! new only from £9.80!
6	Dirty Beasts more books like this by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl has created a ghastly assortment of wicked beasts getting up to some extraordinary and unmentionable things in this comic collection of verse. Meet the clever pig with a plan to save his bacon, the scorpion who likes to sting, the ginat toad who can jump from England into France, and lots more...(P.S. Beware of all the animals in this ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.81! \| first editions
7	The New Kid on the Block more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Something Big Has Been Here more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) This collection of poetry includes weird characters such as the know-nothing Neebles and Picklepuss Pearl. Jack Prelutsky is the author of "The New Kid on the Block". see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	A Pizza the Size of the Sun more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Performed by) Jack Prelutsky is widely acknowledged as the poet laureate of the younger generation. (And many people would happily see him crowned with no age qualification.) The New Kid on the Block and Something Big Has Been Here are household words wherever there are kids. Here is another wondrously rich, varied, clever - and always funny - collection. Meet ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	archy and mehitabel more books like this by Don Marquis The now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an esseantial part of American literature. see all copies from £4.17! new only from £8.46! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Best of Ogden Nash more books like this by Ogden Nash, Linell Nash (Compiled by), Isabel Nash Eberstadt (Compiled by) It's been more than thirty years since the appearance of a collection from America's laureate of light verse. Ogden Nash first gathered together an anthology of thirty years of his published works in 1959. In 1973 his daughters gathered more than four hundred of his poems and called it "I Wouldn't Have Missed It", a quote from one of his verses. ... see all copies from £16.37! new only from £16.37!
12 view cover	Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes more books like this by Roald Dahl Six of the best known fairy tales are retold, with some extremely surprising twists, by the master of the comic and the bloodcurdling--Roald Dahl. Includes Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Three Little Pigs. Full color. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.86! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Light in the Attic Book and CD more books like this by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) This special package celebrating the 20th anniversary edition of Silverstein's wondrous poem includes the classic hardcover book and a CD featuring highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. see all copies from £9.86! new only from £12.36!
14 view cover	Where the Sidewalk Ends more books like this by Shel Silverstein By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and author of a widely known, much discussed classic children's book, THE GIVING TREE. His popular 1973 album, FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL, with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Band, contained a song about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	It's Raining Pigs & Noodles more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) Here are more than 100 poems bursting with the rhythm, rhyme, and the extraordinary use of language that Jack Prelutsky's millions of fans have come to expect. There are zany creatures ("The Gummies," "The Blopp"), there are unforgettable children ("I've Turned into a Carrot"), universal situations ("Deep in Our Refrigerator"), and poems of ... see all copies from £2.12! new only from £7.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	You Read to Me, I'll Read to You more books like this by John Ciardi, Edward Gorey (Illustrator) "Thirty-five imaginative and humorous poems for an adult and a child to read aloud together. . . . The entertaining verses are varied as to length, rhythm, and subject and are illustrated with harmoniously amusing drawings".--Booklist. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
17 view cover	Suddenly Sixty and Other Shocks of Later Life more books like this by Judith Viorst, Laurie Rosenwald (Illustrator) From the bestselling author of "Forever Fifty" comes a new collection of poems that tickle, console, and offer the pleasure of instant recognition -- the perfect book for any woman anywhere in the vicinity of sixty. Judith Viorst's "decade" books of verse -- including "It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty, How Did I Get to Be Forty," and "Forever ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Book That Jack Wrote more books like this by Jon Scieszka, Daniel Adel (Illustrator) The author of the Caldecott Honor book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales pokes affectionate fun at classic fairy tales in this richly illustrated picture book. Readers will meet a distinguished cast of characters who seem oddly familiar but somehow changed. Full color. see all copies from £4.93! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Kids Pick the Funniest Poems: Poems That Make Kids Laugh more books like this by Bruce Lansky (Introduction by), Stephen Carpenter (Illustrator) A collection of humurous poems selected by a panel of children, featuring an all-star cast of poets from Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein to Judith Viorst and Jack Prelutsky. Includes new poems and humor pieces from relative unknowns that kids liked as well as--or better than--the more famous entries. 50 illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.24! \| signed copies
20 view cover	Now We Are Sixty more books like this by Christopher Matthew, David Eccles (Illustrator) Barely had the first copies of Christopher Matthew's 'Now We Are Sixty' landed in the bookshops when people started to ask when he was going to write a sequel. To his surprise the temptation to try his hand at a few more poems (particularly based on originals he hadn't tackled before, such as the Emperor's Rhyme or Sneezles) proved, like age ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse more books like this by Dean R Koontz, Phil Parks (Illustrator) This collection of poetry includes such selections as "The Wart," "The Bear with One Green Ear," and "The Monstrous Broccoli Excuse." Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £14.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions more books like this by Judith Viorst The beloved bestselling author of "Forever Fifty" and "Suddenly Sixty" now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good humor. 34 two-color illustrations throughout. see all copies from £5.84! new only from £10.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone more books like this by Jack Prelutsky, Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator) A collection of humorous poems by writers including Ellen Raskin, Karla Kuskin, Ogden Nash, and Arnold Lobel. see all copies from £8.04! new only from £11.17! \| first editions
24 view cover	Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse more books like this by Henry Beard In the vein of his bestselling French for Cats, Henry Beard has assembled a brilliant anthology of treasured works by feline poets. Includes "Do Not Go Gentle to That Damned Vet" by Dylan Thomas's cat, "The Human" by Edgar Allan Poe's cat and other works. Poetry for Cats will prove as thrilling as a stiff shot of catnip. Color illustrations. see all copies from £5.13! new only from £74.14! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Wild Party: The Lost Classic by Joseph Moncure March more books like this by Joseph Moncure March, Art Spiegelman A lost classic told in verse, this tale concerns one night in the life of a vaudeville dancer. It was considered quite a scandalous work when it was originally published in 1928. see all copies from £6.80! new only from £10.76! \| signed copies \| first editions

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