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Candy is dandy: the best of Ogden Nash / Nash, Ogden 1983  Book
Nash, Ogden Book
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Publication London, Andre Deutsch Limited, 1983.
Description 407pWhite spine
Summary/Abstract A bumper volume of 400 poems by Ogden Nash, selected by his daughters. A collection of best of his work taken from fourteen volumes published between 1931 and 1972.
Standard Number 9780233988924 Pb.
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ID:   006346


Dirty Beasts / Dahl, Roald 1984  Book
Dahl, Roald Book
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Publication Great Britain, Penguin Group, 1984.
Description 30pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.
Standard Number 0140504354 Pb.
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ID:   013465


Don't bump the glump! and other fantasies / Silverstein, Shel 2008  Book
Silverstein, Shel Book
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Publication New York, Harper Collins Children's Books, 2008.
Description 54pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract A most unusual collection of whacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.
Standard Number 9780061493386 Hb.
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ID:   025743


Even my ears are smiling: A collection of ear-tickling fun / Rosen, Michael; Cole, Babette (ill.) 2011  Book
Rosen, Michael Book
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Publication London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
Description 122pWhite spine
Summary/Abstract Collection of humorous poems and illustrations, featuring a mix of classic favourites and brand new poems. Suggested level: junior, primary. Following the publication of bestselling Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, Michael Rosen has followed-up with a brilliant new book of poems that are funny, thought-provoking and always with Michael's immediately accessible and child-centred voice. The poems included are a mix of classic favourites and also many brand new poems. The cheeky, full-colour illustrations by much loved Babette Cole make the perfect partnership.
Standard Number 9781408802984 Pb.
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ID:   007929


Gargling With Jelly / Patten, Brian 1985  Book
Patten, Brian Book
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Edition 2003
Publication Great Britain, Puffin Books, 1985.
Description 134pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract Hilarious, lyrical, outrageous and serious poems all rub shoulders in this collection. Naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhappy ghosts, fantastical creatures with crazy names, giants, goblins, vampires, mermaids . . . there's never a dull moment in this marvellously quirky and refreshing brew!
Standard Number 9780141316505 Pb.
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ID:   000231


Giraffe and a half / Silverstein, Shel 1992  Book
Silverstein, Shel Book
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Publication New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 1992.
Description 48pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half . . . you would have a giraffe and a half. And if you glued a rose to the tip of his nose . . . And . . . if he put on a shoe and then stepped in some glue . . . And if he used a chair to comb his hair . . . And so it goes until . . . but that would be telling. Children will be kept in stitches until the very end, when the situation is resolved in the most riotous way possible. Shel Silverstein's incomparable line drawings add to the hilarity of his wildly funny rhymes.
Standard Number 9780060256555 Hb.
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ID:   008703


Good for a Laugh: A Guide to Writing Amusing, Clever, and Downright Funny Poems / Janeczko, Paul B. 2003  Book
Janeczko, Paul B. Book
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Publication New York, Scholastic, 2003.
Description 136pGreen and Orange Spine
Summary/Abstract This is a fantastic source for anyone awnting to write poems. Poetry does not have to be a serious business, it can be amusing, cleaver and downright funny. Poems can make you grin, chuckle, and laugh out loud. This guide gives you advice and inspiration for writing your own poetry
Standard Number 0439409632 Pb.
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ID:   018224


Grasshopper pie and other poems / Steinberg, D.J.; Sinnott, Adrian (ill.) 2004  Book
Steinberg, D.J. Book
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Publication New York, Puffin Books, 2004.
Description 48pBlue spine
Series Puffin young readers - Level 3 (Transitional reader)
Summary/Abstract Five poems celebrate the making of a very special pie, an upside-down boy, a sneezing elephant, an encounter with a monster, and an alien who lands in a bowl of chicken soup.
Contents Grasshopper pie The legend of Billy Ray Brown Louise's sneezes The Tickle Monster An alien in my soup
Standard Number 9780448494951 Pb.
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ID:   017288


Ha! Ha! 100 poems to make you laugh / Cookson, Paul; Eccles, Jane (ill.) 2001  Book
Cookson, Paul Book
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Publication London, Macmillan Children's Books, 2001.
Description 149pBlue Spine
Summary/Abstract 100 best poems to make you laugh by the very best poets around, from Valerie Bloom to Charles Causley to Brian Patten.
Standard Number 0330397745 Pb.
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ID:   023509


Humorous and nonsensical poems / Miles, Liz 2014  Book
Miles, Liz Book
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Publication London, Raintree Publishers, 2014.
Description 64pWhite Spine
Series Experiencing poetry
Summary/Abstract Invites readers to a selection of poems from different places and times, to explore a poem's meaning, and the technique used by poets to create an effect.
Contents Experiencing humorous and nonsensical poetry Limericks "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll Haiku "Serious Luv" by Benjamin Zephaniah "Sick" by Shel Silverstein "Ice Cream War" / by Gary Soto "Third and last" by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz "My sister turned into Barbie" / by Lindsay MacRae What have we learned? Write your own humorous poem.
Standard Number 9781406272918 Hb.
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ID:   004749


I'm Allergic To School! - Funny Poems & Songs About School / Pottle. Robert 2007  Book
Pottle. Robert Book
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Publication USA, Meadowbrook Press, 2007.
Description 32 PWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract "A collection of hilarious songs and poems about the funny things that happen at school".
Standard Number 1416929479 Hb.
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ID:   013435


It's raining pigs and noodles / Prelutsky, Jack; Stevenson, James (ill.) 2000  Book
Prelutsky, Jack Book
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Publication New York, Greenwillow Books, 2000.
Description 159pGreen Spine
Summary/Abstract A collection of one hundred poems sure to tickle readers young and old.
Standard Number 9780060763909 Pb.
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ID:   019496


Kingfisher book of funny poems / McGough, Roger; Holden, Caroline (ill.) 2002  Book
McGough, Roger Book
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Publication New York, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2002.
Description 256pYellow Spine
Summary/Abstract A collection of over 200 poems, limericks, and verses from such authors as Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, and Shel Silverstein, compiled by a British poet and broadcaster.
Standard Number 0753454807 Hb.
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ID:   002623


Revolting rhymes (IN STOCK) / Dahl, Roald; Blake, Quentin (ill.) 2001  Book
Dahl, Roald Book
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Publication Great Britain, Penguin Group, 2001.
Description 47pRed spine
Summary/Abstract Six well known nursery tales, retold with hilarious twists and surprise endings. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Standard Number 140568247 Pb.
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ID:   002627


Rhyme Stew / Dahl, Roald 1990  Book
Dahl, Roald Book
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Publication Great Britain, Penguin Group, 1990.
Description 79pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract An extremely humorous and , sometimes risque, collection of poems from the incomparable Roald Dahl. Complemented perfectly by illustrations from Quentin Blake.
Contents Dick Whittington and his cat St. IVes A hand in the bird The tortoise and the hare The price of debauchery Physical training The emperor's new clothes A little nut-tree The dentist and the crocodile Hot and cold Ali Baba and the forty thieves Hey diddle diddle Mary, Mary Hansel and Gretel Aladdin and the magic lamp
Standard Number 140343652 Pb.
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ID:   008658


Silly Verse for Kids / Milligan, Spike 1959  Book
Milligan, Spike Book
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Edition 1968
Publication Great Britain, Puffin Books, 1959.
Description 78pBlue Spine
Summary/Abstract Here is a collection of over 30 ridiculous rhymes all illustrated with Spike Milligan's own absurd drawings which will amaze and amuse the reader!
Standard Number 9780140303315 Pb.
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ID:   006469


Twist in the Tale: Surprising Poems chosen by Valerie Bloom / Bloom, Valerie 2005  Book
Bloom, Valerie Book
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Publication Great Britain, Macmillan Children's Books, 2005.
Description 90pBlue Spine
Summary/Abstract Nothing is what it seems in this dazzling diverse collection of poems.
Standard Number 0330398997 Pb.
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ID:   024083


You wait till I'm older than you / Rosen, Michael; Rayner, Shoo (ill.) 2016  Book
Rosen, Michael Book
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Publication London, Puffin Poetry, 2016.
Description 121pGreen Spine
Summary/Abstract A funny collection of poems all about family, best friends and growing up.
Standard Number 9780141374215 Pb.
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