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There Was a Young Zombie Who Swallowed a Worm

Hilarious for Halloween!
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There Was a Young Zombie Who Swallowed a Worm presents a humorous, cumulative rhyming tale of a little zombie who swallows a worm—though no one knows why! This quirky story features a cast of witches, toads, bats, trolls, and a very hungry zombie, creating an entertaining and slightly spooky adventure children will love.
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Ideal for young children who enjoy playful, rhyming stories with a touch of spooky fun. Perfect for fans of cumulative tales and picture books with engaging illustrations.

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A hilarious Halloween story sure to have children cackling with laughter, inspired by the well-known classic rhyme There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly.

A hilarious story sure to have children cackling with laughter, inspired by the well-known classic rhyme: 'There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly'.

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Everyone's heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but now it's time to meet a little zombie, who's swallowed ... a worm. We don't know why he swallowed the worm; it made him squirm.

A funny, cumulative rhyming story children will adore. Packed with toads, witches, bats, trolls and a very hungry little zombie. Watch out!

Brought to life by Diane Ewen, the bestselling illustrator of Floella Benjamin's critically acclaimed picture book, Coming to England.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529068566

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Diane Ewen
  • Illustrated by Diane Ewen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 32

About the Author

After earning a Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing, Kaye Baillie followed her passion for picture books and storytelling, committed to her goal of becoming a full time children's author and has several picture and chapter books published in her native Australia. She is an active member and the Assistant Co-ordinator of SCBWI Victoria, Australia and is a member of the Children's Book Council of Australia. She lives in a coastal town in Australia with her family. Diane Ewen is a British illustrator, born in Walsall, in the West Midlands. She has always been in love with art and graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a B.A. Honours Degree in illustration. Diane likes to create illustrations that are hand-drawn in pencil before painting in watercolour and acrylics prior to embellishing them using Photoshop but she also enjoys working directly on the computer screen creating her designs; constantly developing her style as she progresses. She is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed picture book, Coming to England, written by Floella Benjamin, as well as Never Show a T-Rex a Book and Never Teach a Stegosaurus to do Sums.

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