Books

Rhyme Stew

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Information

• First editions:
  • Jonathan Cape, 1989, Great Britain.
  • Viking, 1990, USA.
    • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
• Contains:
  • "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"

Description

A collection of ribald rhymes for older kids featuring characters from fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes as you've never seen them before. See Dick Whittington's dreams of fortune fall apart. Find out what really happened in the race beween the Tortoise and the Hare. Marvel at Dahl's version of Aladdin. These are just a few highlights from a razor-sharp collection. [from roalddahl.com]

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