Product Information
From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people-from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch. -School Library Journal. Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party.... This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky. It's the author's joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page. -Horn Book (starred review)Product Identifiers
PublisherHarpercollins Publishers Inc
ISBN-139780688022716
eBay Product ID (ePID)21046490167
Product Key Features
Book TitleNew Kid on the Block
AuthorJack Prelutsky
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1984
GenreHumor
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width184mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJack Prelutsky
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States