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Cautionary Tales by Hilaire Belloc
25.00 NZD
Category: Classics | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
First published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times. Terrifying and funny at the same time, and with a true sense of the absurd, Belloc brings ...Show more
Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc
35.00 NZD
Category: Nostalgic Picture Books
For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, thes ...Show more
Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc
30.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Highlights humorous accounts of the consequences of bad behavior and general misconduct, including the tales of Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," and Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death.".
Cautionary Verses by Hilaire Belloc
23.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
The Chief Defect of Henry King Was chewing little bits of String. At last he swallowed some which tied Itself in ugly Knots inside ...A much-loved classic for children and adults alike since its first publication in 1939, this collection of poems is a truly unforgettable book of moral instruction. Take ...Show more
Jim: A Cautionary Tale (PB) by Hilaire Belloc
23.00 NZD
Category: General Picture Books
Award-winning illustrator Mini Grey turns her inimitable hand to Hilaire Belloc's classic cautionary tale of Jim: who ran away from his Nurse and was eaten by a Lion! First published in 1907, Belloc's wickedly funny poem describing the sad end of Jim is fabulously illustrated in a magical picture book e ...Show more
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