Brian Wildsmith's stunning art is the backdrop to this newly revised selection of Robert Louis Stevenson's wonderful poetry for children. First published in 1885 and continuously in print since then, Stevenson's poetry captures the joy and whimsy of childhood and is deservedly a classic. This book is a garden of delightful, imaginative poetry, complete with fairies, animals, and plenty of fun. Make-believe that a bed is a ship and exchange pirate stories; swing from a favorite tree and feel like you can touch the highest leaves; or visit a caravan of kings. A Child's Garden of Verses is an excellent read-aloud that you?ll want to revisit over and over again.

Sometimes mommies turn into zombies. And they leave behind little boys and girls who miss them very much. An illustrated story about the dangers of having a zombie for a mom.

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Gray lead and shiny yellow brass Pushing death From a stainless steel gun That's not made of flesh: It's integral parts lubricated By oil and grease To withstand the heat and humidity, But what is there to erase The red stain On white cloth that covers The pain On a moving part of anatomy Or the look on a human face?

Rooted in the German culture, these stories will delight any child who enjoys folklore fairy tales. Contents: What's the use of it?; The Engineer and the Dwarfs; Kathchen and the Kobold; The Old King; The Dragon's Tail; The Easter Hare; The Nixy Lake; King Reinhold; The Witch's Granddaughter, Holiday Adventures.

In this delightful classic from the one and only Dr. Seuss, Morris McGurk dreams about staging the world's greatest show! Join Morris McGurk for the world's greatest show, packed with the most tremendous, stupendous acts ever seen, from the Spotted Atrocious - a beast most ferocious - to the Drum-Tummied Snumm from the country of Frumm. If only he ran the circus... With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranking among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with over 600 million books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss's bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands - Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. If I Ran the Circus belongs to the Yellow Back Book range.