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Enter the world of Shel Silverstein… To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shel Silverstein's most popular book, Where the Sidewalk Ends is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a CD of highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. This is a wonderful gift and keepsake for Shel Silverstein fans, old and new. From the outrageously funny to the quietly affecting -- and... (more)

A Light in the Attic

by Shel Silverstein

Last night while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?... Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear... (more)

The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition

The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition

by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Martin Gardner

The culmination of a lifetime of scholarship, The Annotated Alice is a landmark event in the rich history of Lewis Carroll and cause to celebrate the remarkable career of Martin Gardner. For over half a century, Martin Gardner has established himself as one of the world's leading authorities on Lewis Carroll. His Annotated Alice, first published in 1960, has over half a million copies in print around the world and... (more)

Falling Up

by Shel Silverstein

Millie McDeevit screamed a scream So loud it made her eyebrows steam. She screamed so loud Her jawbone broke, Her tongue caught fire, Her nostrils smoked... Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny... (more)

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

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The Cat in the Hat

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers <with> abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among... (more)

Green Eggs and Ham

by Dr. Seuss

Illus. in color. Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to eat a plate of green eggs and ham. "Limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration."--School Library Journal.

by Dr. Seuss, Theodore Geisel

A collection of tongue twisters that is an amusing exercise for beginning readers.

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

by Shel Silverstein

A Light in the Attic

by Shel Silverstein

The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition

by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Martin Gardner

Falling Up

by Shel Silverstein

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

The Cat in the Hat

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Green Eggs and Ham

by Dr. Seuss

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Fox in Socks

by Dr. Seuss, Theodore Geisel