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Silly Verse for Kids (Puffin Books) (Paperback)

by Spike Milligan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Impression edition (25 Jan 1973)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140303316
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140303315
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,465 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A collection of the absurd, ridiculous, sublime and characteristically anarchic verse from the brilliant Spike Milligan. With his very own illustrations, this collection, which includes the famous On the Ning Nang Nong will make you laugh from the bottom of your belly - just like Spike did.

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.

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Silly, silly, silly, 10 Mar 2001
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This book is very, very, very silly! My favourite poems are The Land Of The Bumbley Boo and On The Ning Nong Nong. The words make your tongue feel funny and your head act silly. If you read it you'll feel silly! Martha Ives (aged 7)
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cumpulsory Reading, 2 Mar 2005
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WARNING: This book may seriously affect you for the rest of your life.

Today I saw a little worm,
Wiggling on his belly,
Perhaps he'd like to come inside,
And see whats on the telly.

This book is the reason I smiled in my school photo, aged 6.
It belonged to my Mum when she was younger and now it's falling apart.
It's still fantastic to return to as an adult. Spike Milligan knocks spots of Dr Seuss and Edward Lear,
to call this a book of "nonsense poems" would be an insult, they make perfect sense and are surreally beautiful, as are Milligan's illustrations/diagrams.
These poems put some very, very funny pictures in my head when I was small and I haven't recovered.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars SPIKE IS KING, 17 Jan 2003
Spike is King!
A collection of bizaar, thoughtful and quirky snippets from Milligan's fantastically creative mind. I loved these as a child and have re-discovered them as an adult. A fine purchase for children aged 0 - 100.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Silly Verse for KIds by Spike Milligan
10 year old daughter just loves this book. Poems are funny. Book read over and over again and she loves reciting the poems to family and her friends.
Published 7 days ago by Mrs. Hazel M. Cullen

5.0 out of 5 stars You get exactly what you'd expect
Spike milligan deliver exactly what you would expect lots of silly verse for kids
eg "today I saw a little worm wriggling on its belly, perhaps you'd like to come inside... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr Phibes

5.0 out of 5 stars First on the shelf, next to Winnie the Pooh!
Divinely silly, glorious verses for kids of any age by the wonderfull Spike Milligan.

My dad gave me this book when I was 4 or 5, and I soon memorised 'Mary Pugh was... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. Felicia Davis-burden

5.0 out of 5 stars FUnny Silly Verse
Spike Milligan had an excellent and childlike sense of humour. This is a must for every Primary teacher.
Published 12 months ago by S. J. Crowley

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic!
Just a really, really nice book, full of silliness and madcap humour. Spike was tuned in to children's wavelength like no one else. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Humpty Dumpty

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
There can never be enough reviews stating how great this book is.
This is because this book is great, past great, past even that. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by boiongbooing

5.0 out of 5 stars A life changing experience
I am 38 years old at the time of writing, and I can still recite about a dozen of these poems from memory. My copy went to my sister, and between us we broke it. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2006 by 3 Mugs

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of it
I first came across this book as a 5 year old, it was read to us in the classroom by a relief teacher and I have loved it ever since (a life changing experiance). Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2005 by A. Morrell

5.0 out of 5 stars My 6 year old daughter loves this book.
This is one of my daughters favorite books despite that it doesn't look much. She says Spike is one of her favorite authors, along with Enid Blyton (!).
Published on 10 Feb 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy
This book is briliantly funny with poems of pure genius children will love it!
Published on 31 Mar 2001

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