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A Book of Nonsense (Alma Quirky Classics) by Edward Lear
$16.99 AUD
Category: Poetry | Series: Quirky Classics Ser.
"There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry;So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shookAt the fun of that Derry down Derry." First published in 1846 under the pseudonym "Old Derry down Derry," A Book of Nonsense is a collection adapted from the limericks and illu ...Show more
Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense and Other Verse by Edward Lear
$24.99 AUD
Category: Childrens | Series: Illustrated Originals
Edward Lear's timeless collection of limericks, jokes and rhymes are bound to delight young children.
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear
$19.99 AUD
Category: Childrens
Edward Lear was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat. This complete edition of Lear's nonsense verse - including the limericks, longer verses, alphabets and his own illustrations - is lovingly restored and beau ...Show more
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$10.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Picture Books
Lear's nonsense classic about the unlikely romance between a pussycat and an owl. "Galdone uses his imagination to extend Lear's ideas, creating a memorable version suitable for the youngest." -- Kirkus Reviews
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$14.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Board
"Brett sets Lear's beloved poem of courtly nonsense in a lush, brilliantly lit Caribbean landscape.... Here, the land where the bong tree grows looks like the set for an operetta in paradise". -- Booklist, starred review -- "A fresh version of an old story that's filled with intricate details and touche ...Show more
The Owl and the Pussycat and Other Nonsense Poetry by Edward Lear
$17.99 AUD
Category: Gift | Series: Quirky Classics Ser.
Written for the poet John Addington Symonds's young daughter Janet while she was ill and confined to her bed, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' sees the two enamoured animals sail away in a boat "for a year and a day / To the land with the bong tree grows", where they get married. Long considered one of the n ...Show more
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