Here Come the Heebie Jeebies and other Scary Poems
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The anarchic hero of many daring adventures, William, as depicted on our cover by Thomas Henry in one of his effective, humorous pen and ink illustrations, is now a period piece. A William de nos jours illustrated by Tony Ross and aimed at a younger audience stands alongside him. This new William will be featured in adaptations of the stories by Martin Jarvis. Richmal Crompton, author of the William books, is the subject of this issue's Authorgraph. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help with this November cover.
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Here Come the Heebie Jeebies and other Scary Poems
Compiled by Tony Bradman
A collection of mainly light-hearted scary poems in a picture book format which will appeal to primary age children. There are poems about going to the dentist, bogeys, shadows and monsters illustrated dramatically and humorously. I would have liked to read a few more poems like Helen Dunmore's 'Little Horse in the Wardrobe' and Ad$ele Geras' 'Silk Dragon' which develop the 'scary' theme into more reflective and inspiring poems. This collection will also give children and teachers lots of ideas for writing scary poems of their own.
