here are nonsense poems (The Jumblies') classic animal poems (The Snail') stories of adventure (The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens') and Robert Browning's classic tale of adults getting their come-uppance - The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Modern poetry also makes its contribution with wordplay (Zoe's Ear-rings') and images of nature (Weathers'). Though principally aimed at eight to thirteen-year-olds, this is a collection to delight listeners young and old alike.