Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube. In addition there are grizzly bears roaming the streets of London, killer wasps and all sorts of tall tales. Seven stories of funny mock horror by the inimitable Michael Rosen. Not for the faint hearted!

 

There are 111 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2009 by Barn Owl Books, London .

Michael Rosen is a poet, writer and broadcaster, and held the post of Children's laureate from 2007-2009. Hiawyn Oram was brought up in South Africa. She was a professional actor before coming to England, where she has worked as an advertising copywriter and has had numerous books published. John Shelley grew up in Sutton Coldfield and studied painting at Bournville School of Art. He founded an indie music magazine The Blue Blanket, before moving into illustration in 1983. His interest in Japanese illustrative style took him there in 1987, and he has been in the Far East ever since.