| Cautionary Tales for Children Contributor(s): Belloc, Hilaire (Author), Blackwood, Basil Temple (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1789431565 ISBN-13: 9781789431568 Publisher: Oxford City Press OUR PRICE: $4.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous |
| Dewey: 821.912 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6" W x 9" (0.29 lbs) 82 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hilaire Belloc's misbehaving children suffer all manner of grisly ends in these cautionary tales that poke fun at the idea of improving children's morals through verse stories. Once heard, who can forget 'Henry King, Who chewed bits of String' or the unfortunate lies of Matilda? The wicked humour ensures that they will remain favourites throughout the generations. This new edition has been carefully typeset to remain faithful to the original, and includes all of Basil Blackwood's brilliant black |