Dead Funny: A Hilarious Poetry Book for Kids and Reluctant Readers Aged 7 to 9 - Softcover

Foster, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007112130 ISBN 13: 9780007112135

Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Fiction, 2011

Synopsis

DEAD FUNNY is one of four sparkling new collections of nonsense poems which mark the return of Collins Children’s Books to poetry publishing. John Foster is a well-known poet and teacher. His book, Wham Bang Orangutan is hugely popular (published OUP).

New and existing material has been brought together to provide this morbidly humorous collection. Well-known poets include Roger McGough, Paul Cookson, Eric Finney and John Foster himself.

Susan avoided the cracks with care
And always trod upon the square;
An unwise move, she was to discover –
She stepped on a manhole without a cover.
Carol Carman

About this title

About the Author

John Foster is a well-known anthologist and poet and has compiled several wonderful collections – WHAM BANG ORANGUTANG being one of the best known (OUP), and he wrote the poem of the title. He travels extensively to help promote his books.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Fiction
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007112130
• ISBN 13: 9780007112135
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98