Where the Sidewalk Ends

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About this book

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings stretches the bounds of imagination and will be cherished by readers of all ages. This is a collection that belongs on everyone's bookshelf. Makes a great gift for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and graduation.And don't miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks, The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up!

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4.3/5 · 1537884 readers · 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Where the Sidewalk Ends?

About ≈ 3 h 07 m — 168 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mWhere the Sidewalk Ends~3 h 07 m

How many pages is Where the Sidewalk Ends?

168 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Where the Sidewalk Ends168

What genre is Where the Sidewalk Ends?

It sits on the Classics, Poetry shelves.

Is Where the Sidewalk Ends in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends?

Shel Silverstein.