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The Giant Jam Sandwich

The Giant Jam Sandwich

Summary

One hot summer in Itching Down,
Four million wasps flew into town.

What are the villagers going to do about this noisy, nasty nuisance of a swarm? Make a giant jam sandwich - that's what!

Reviews

  • The word classic is often overused, but in this case I feel that it is thoroughly deserved
    Bookzone 4 Boys

About the authors

John Vernon Lord

John Vernon Lord is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been working for nearly 50 years. He has illustrated many classic texts by Aesop, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, as well as his own stories, and he was also a distinguished lecturer and teacher of illustration for 45 years until his retirement.
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Janet Burroway

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