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A Children's Treasury of Milligan: Classic Stories and Poems (Hardcover)

by Spike Milligan (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Virgin Books; New Ed edition (7 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852273216
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852273217
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 19.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,680 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Spike Milligan's publishing career began over forty years ago when Silly Verse for Kids was published in 1959. His poems were inspired by listening to his own children, and subsequently his grandchildren, and marvelling at the way they could invent new words or incorporate sound effects into their everyday language. Spike did not regard children as small adults, but as entirely different species who lived in a secret, magical world that very few adults understood. For decades he delved into this world, delighting children - and adults - of all ages with his poems and stories. Illustrated throughout with Spike's own drawings and specially commissioned artworks, this is an ideal read-alone or read-aloud book for Spike fans of all ages, featuring: Silly Verse for Kids (1959), The Bald Twit Lion (1968), A Book of Milliganimals (1968), Unspun Socks from a Chicken's Laundry (1968), Sir Nobonk and the Terrible, Awful, Dreadful, Nasty Dragon (1982), and Startling Verse for All the Family (1987).


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Spike Milligan's publishing career began over forty years ago when Silly Verse for Kids was published in 1959. His poems were inspired by listening to his own children, and subsequently his grandchildren, and marvelling at the way the could invent new works or incorporate sound effects into their everyday language.Spike did not regard children as small adults, but as entirely different species who lived in a secret, magical world that very few adults understood. For decades he delved into this world, delighting children - and adults - of all ages with his poems and stories.
This book features so of Spike's classic children's work , including Silly Verse for Kids (1959), the Bald Twit Lion (1968), A Book of Milliganimals (1968), Unspun Socks from a Chicken's Laundry (1968), Sir Nobonk and the Terrible, Awful, Dreadful, Nasty Dragon (1982), and Startling Verse for All the Family (1987).

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection for kids of all ages, 4 Feb 2009
By C. R. Ward "Caitríona" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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I bought this as a Christmas gift for my children but I've read it more than they have! It brought me right back to my own childhood. I was surprised at how many of the poems I remembered verbatim.

Onto the review! This a beautifully presented and illustrated collection of Milligan's finest silly verse and is a must-see. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Adults will enjoy reading the poems and stories to younger children, older children will have fun on their own... and I bet a lot of adults will be sneaking a peek from time to time.

Milligan's finest work, I think.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Peerless, 1 May 2009
By M. Hall (UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for my 6 year old daughter as a treat and she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed it at her age and again now. All the favourites are in there, well presented, with original Milligan drawings to compliment the poems and stories. A great present that has inspired my daugther and me all over again!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enlarging my Milligan library, 1 Mar 2009
By Mrs. S. M. Haigh "Beetle" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I was very pleased to be able to acquire this book - a classic from my childrens' generation and part of a growing library of wonderful books which appeal to children which I wish to have available for my grandchildren.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant use of language-for all!
I read a great deal of Milligan's 'odd odes' and stories as a child and bought this fabulous book for my daughter who has a bit of a flair for poetry. Read more
Published 3 months ago by T. Tyler

5.0 out of 5 stars as brilliant as ever it was!
You can't criticise this volume in any way - Milligan still appeals to all ages and this, with it's original Milligan illustrations, is as popular with my 7 year old as it was... Read more
Published 4 months ago by cario

4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously quirky!
I bought this book for my 6 year old daughter, as she had read it at a friends house and throughly enjoyed it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by T. Bennett

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