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Book

The book of not entirely useful advice

Call Number

  • J 821 HARR (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, [2021]

Physical Description

121 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Audience

Grades 2-3. Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Summary

"Packed with silly rhymes and witty wordplay, A.F. Harrold's poetry is positively bursting with fun--and advice. But it's not always the most useful ..."--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Warnings
  • A note for the reader
  • Advice mainly relating to food, ducks, and dessert
  • Advice mainly relating to animals, giants, and the natural world
  • Advice mainly relating to school life, onions, and general-knowledge-type stuff
  • Advice mainly relating to the human condition, dreams, and miscellaneous other subjects that didn't fit elsewhere
  • Final notes for the reader wishing to continue their adventure in advice.

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