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Cautionary Tales: Comic Verse for the Twenty First Century
Cautionary Tales Comic Verse for the Twenty First Century Author:James Landale This work is from the author of the widely acclaimed 2005 title, "Duel". There are cautionary tales: current, modern, and hilarious. Meet Gloria, a young shopaholic who learns the value of money the hard way (Moral: "If you shop until you drop / One day the trust fund will stop"); or Jonathan, who picks more than his nose (Moral: "Orificial expl... more »oration / Is but good in moderation"). In the tradition of Hilaire Belloc, James Landale presents a gallery of awful children doing beastly - but very modern - things. The perils of video games, text messaging and retail therapy are all laid before the reader, with appropriately unsettling illustrations.« less