By Shel Silverstein (author)
"Chosen as a recommended read by our Guest Editor, Geraldine McCaughrean, April 2021"
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This is a glorious collection of poems, wise and funny. Shel’s illustrations are part and parcel of his poems. I go back to them again and again, to remind myself of a joke or a picture or a smackerel of wisdom.
How many slams in an old screen door?
Depends how loud you shut it.
How many slices in a bread?
Depends how thin you cut it.
How much good inside a day?
Depends how good you live 'em.
How much love inside a friend?
Depends how much you give 'em.
~ Geraldine McCaughrean
There's a light on in the attic. I can see it from outside, And I know you're on the inside ... lookin' out.
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Step inside the mind of Shel Silverstein and you'll discover a magic homework machine, a Polar Bear in the fridge and a Meehoo With an Exactlywatt. But beware stolen knees, the babysitter who likes to squash children - and the nighttime peril of the Whatifs! This is the second book of beloved poems and pictures from the marvellous master of nonsense, Shel Silverstein.
'A genius ... his is an enduring influence' - The Times
'Resonates beyond words' - Guardian
'That rare adult who can still think like a child' - The New York Times
Shel Silverstein is the author of The Giving Tree.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Light in the Attic and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-14 years old
A Light in the Attic features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Stories in Verse, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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A Light in the Attic was written by Shel Silverstein and published by Particular Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
A Light in the Attic has 185 pages
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