The New Kid on the Block
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 26, 2013
A Poetry pick for readers exploring The New Kid on the Block.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful collection where oddball subjects and nimble wordplay make poetry delightfully approachable.
- Themes
- Absurd humor, Strange creatures and people, Word play
- Pacing
- Fast
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From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. “The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.”—School Library Journal. Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before.
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You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party.... This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky. “It’s the author’s joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.”—Horn Book (starred review)
Poetry Gone Sideways
A playful collection where oddball subjects and nimble wordplay make poetry delightfully approachable.
Come here for
- Absurd creatures, peculiar people, and wordplay with a gloriously silly streak
Expect
- A lively grab-bag of poems you can open at any page
Where it sits
| Poetry | 70% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 38% |
| Imagination & Play | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Dog Stories
- Pet Stories
- Zoo Stories
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- Jungle Animals
- Nocturnal Animals
- Girls & Young Women
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Jack Prelutsky
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 26, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Absurd humor · Strange creatures and people · Word play
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories