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 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.

Additional information

Weight 0.246 kg
Dimensions 2.1 × 13 × 19.8 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

United Kingdom

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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

352

Publisher

Year Published

2019-10-3

Imprint

For Ages

9-11

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0241378907

About The Author

Hilaire Belloc was born in France and educated at Newman's Oratory School and at Balliol College, Oxford. From 1906 to 1910 he was Liberal MP for Salford and literary editor of the Morning Post. As well as writing books of verse and novels, he also wrote on religious, social and political topics.

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