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Falling Up
Falling Up
Author: 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 i...  more » Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold.So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind. 1996 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

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ISBN-13: 9780060248031
ISBN-10: 0060248033
Publication Date: 5/30/1996
Pages: 184
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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4.3 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
Members Wishing: 7
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Wow--who's better than Shel?
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Cute book full of fun poems and drawings.
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A collection of drawings & poems by Shel Silverstein.
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Classic! Shel Silverstein's creations will never go out of style in my opinion!
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I think it is just a classic!
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enjoyed this book has a lot of laughs but I've now outgrown it :(


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