18 books like The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog
Sing-song
Originally published in 1872, this book of nursery rhymes contains many poems which are now accepted classics.
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Peacock pie, a book of rhymes
Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and Fairies," "Earth and Air," and "Songs."
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.
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The complete poetical works
Poetry written by the Scottish author Robert Burns.
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You read to me, I'll read to you
Here's a book With something new - You read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page To one another - You'll read one side, I the other. But who will read - Now guess this riddle - When the words are In the middle? The answer's easy! Plain as pie! We'll read together, You and I.
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Don Juan
Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine who sends him on to England. Written entirely in…
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Poetical works of Robert Bridges
Each section preceded by a bibliographical note. Second edition. Prometheus the firegiver, a mask in the Greek manner.--Demeter, a mask.--Eros and psyche.--The growth of love.--Shorter poems, --New poems, --Later poems.--Poems in classical prosody.--October, and other poems.--New verse.--Two pieces written after the war.--Index of titles and first lines.
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Poems
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Why War Is Never a Good Idea
Simple, rhythmic text explores the wanton destructiveness of War, which has grown old but not wise, as it demolishes nice people and beautiful things with no consideration for the consequence
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Down-adown-derry
Reprint of the 1922 ed. published by Holt, New York.
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Instructions
This advice for travelling through a fairytale landscape might just save you from being eaten by wolves or being lost for ever, but it is also a charming metaphor for living courageously and taking risks.
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It's Halloween
Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky's Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They're catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.
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Owl and the pussy-cat
After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.
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Elegy written in a country churchyard
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Barbie Horse Trouble Barbie Look Look
Golden Books launches fun new Barbie series this year. With everything from fairy tales to horse club books -- there's something for everyone with Barbie Rebecca's the new camper at the Lucky Horseshoe Camp and she thinks she doesn't need Barbie, or Stacie's help. Will Rebecca change her tune after her horse becomes frightened and tries to throw her? Find out in Horse Trouble
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Making friends with Frankenstein
Presents a collection of silly, scary, and disgusting poems about monsters and other unusual creatures.
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Fairy tales
An illustrated collection of four Pushkin stories in verse.
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Departmental ditties and other verses
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