Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: And Other Cracked Tales

by Bruce Lord, Elisabeth Richards

What would you do if you suspect your best friend, who happens to be a giant egg, was killed but everyone else thinks it was an accident? Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed , a collection of twenty-two short fairy tale-like stories, tackles that question and many more. In this collection's title story, Chicken Little is certain his friend did not fall from the ledge, and he intends to prove there is a conspiracy. Will he discover the truth before it's too late? Filled with interesting and delightful characters, these short stories ask questions not raised before. Can a reverse vampire find true love? Can the World Nose Hair champion really make the world a better place? Is it ever wise to stick cheese noodles in your nose? Can one live their life squeezing other people's ears in peace? If a whale and a tiger had a fight who would win? Incorporating familiar characters in children's literature and folklore, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed tells a series of tales with surprises to keep you guessing. Each story asks a different question, and each story offers a different, strange answer.

196 pages, Hardcover

First published November 18, 2008

About the author

Hello, and thank-you for stopping by. About twenty-seven years ago I saw graffiti on a brick wall declaring that "Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed." I knew then I had found the title to the book I wanted to write; I did not know just how long it would take.
In the winter of 2008, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed arrived and ever since has been adding a little joy and laughter into the world. I hope you have a chance to read one of the 22 short stories. You'll have to decide for yourself, is Chicken Little right? Was his best friend "eggsassinated"? Feel free to drop me a line, and certainly feel free to tell a friend, a neighbour, even a stranger about Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed. You can help ensure that Humpty's death was not in vain.

Carpe Diem,
Bruce

Reviews

[Kelsey Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that it was so funny that you could take so many fairy tales or even just random ideas and make them so funny! I would recomend this to anyone between the ages of 8-80. Definately a book that i would read aloud to a younger child.

[Karena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best when read out loud. :)

[Francine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very Goodread! Well written short funny stories. Ideal for older kids with a sense of humour.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious!

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some humorous, others not so much.
Thought the stories would be more engaging than they ended up being.

[Richie de Almeida]

Not suitable for readers over the age of ten.

[Jacquelyn]

The short story that this book was titled for was very good and was well plotted. I particularly liked the ending and cannot image a better one. The characters in this first story were well written. However, the rest of the stories in this book were a sore disappointment. I found them either unlikeable or unrelateable. In many of the other stories the plot seemed forced, maybe if the stories were long and the author had more time to develop the plot and characters the other short stories would have turned out better. More than once I had to put this book down and pick up another one because I needed a break from the poor writing and character development. Basically this book failed to deliver on what it had promised a light, interesting read, though I do recommend the story that this book was titled for since it is the one story that is utterly delightful.

[Ava Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love ❤️ how they took the original fairy tales and made them more interesting they just maybe twisted the story's so that they made them better more exciting.
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(Recommend for children 👶 from 1-5 not to read this book 📚 because it might not scare them but just be carful maybe just read it before cause it might twist up there minds)