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      Cautionary Verses

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      An hilarious classic anthology of moral instruction introduced by Quentin Blake. If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignore these poems at your peril or you might suffer the same fate as Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death or Jim, Who ran aw...

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      Product ID:9780241378908
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Cautionary Verses
      Authors:Author: Mr Hilaire Belloc, Quentin Blake, B. T. B.
      Page Count:352
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years
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      An hilarious classic anthology of moral instruction introduced by Quentin Blake. If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignore these poems at your peril or you might suffer the same fate as Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death or Jim, Who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a Lion! First published over a hundred years ago, Hilaire Belloc's tongue-in-cheek poems of moral instruction for children, with amusing illustrations by B.T.B. and Quentin Blake, are as sharp, funny and memorable as ever.

      An hilarious classic anthology of moral instruction introduced by Quentin Blake.

      If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignore these poems at your peril or you might suffer the same fate as Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death or Jim, Who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a Lion!

      First published over a hundred years ago, Hilaire Belloc''s tongue-in-cheek poems of moral instruction for children, with amusing illustrations by B.T.B. and Quentin Blake, are as sharp, funny and memorable as ever.


      Imprint Name:Puffin
      Publisher Name:Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-10-03

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      Weight256 g
      Dimensions194 × 131 × 23 mm