Amazing nonsense poems by Doug MacLeod, zanily illustrated by Peter Thomson, the whole making marvellous entertainment. From the sounds of 'A Swamp Romp', to the infant 'protest song' of 'Screaming', through the cheerful spooks of the title poem, the book begs to be read aloud. Some of the humour is irreverent, which perhaps makes it an unusual gamble for Picture Puffin, but it is one for which they should be applauded as I found this one of the liveliest poetry books for lower Juniors that I have read for some time.
Links:
[1] http://ww.booksforkeeps.co.uk/childrens-books/in-the-garden-of-badthings
[2] http://ww.booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/19
[3] http://ww.booksforkeeps.co.uk/member/bill-boyle