The Mini Milligan Collection: Silly Verse For Kids;a Book of Milliganimals; Unspun Socks from a Chicken's Laundry: "Silly Verse for Kids", "Book of ... from a Chicken's Laundry" (Puffin Books) - Softcover

Milligan, Spike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140347305 ISBN 13: 9780140347302

Publisher: Puffin, 1992

Synopsis

Three of Spike Milligan's funniest poetry collections are contained in this miniature slipcase. "Silly Verse for Kids", "A Book of Milliganimals" and "Unspun Socks From a Chicken's Laundry" all combine to make a portable gift for young children.

About this title

About the Author:

The legendary and iconic figure, Spike Milligan was born at Ahmednagar in India in 1918. He received his first education in a tent in the Hyderabad Sindh desert and graduated from there, through a series of Roman Catholic schools in India and England, to the Lewisham Polytechnic. He then plunged into the world of Show Business, seduced by his first stage appearance, at the age of eight, in the nativity play of his Poona convent school. He began his career as a band musician, but became famous as a humorous scriptwriter and actor in both films and broadcasting. He was the creator, principal writer and performer of the infamous Goon Show. Spike received an honorary CBE in 1992 and Knighthood in 2000. He died in 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0140347305
• ISBN 13: 9780140347302
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240