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Edgar, Allan, and Poe, and the Tell-Tale Beets
Edgar Allan and Poe and the TellTale Beets Author:Natalie Rompella (ages 4 - 7) A clever take on Edgar Allan Poe's The Beating of the Tell-Tale Heart that is sure to tickle the funny bone of picky eaters and great gourmands alike! It all began with the beets. The revoltingly red beets that drove Edgar, Allan, and Poe to do the horrendously horrible thing that they did. Their mother has one unbrea... more »kable rule: "No dessert until you finish your dinner." But how can Edgar, Allan, and Poe possibly clear their plates when there are Brussels sprouts to be swallowed, liver to be chewed, and worst of all, beets to be bitten? There must be a way to get rid of dinner, without having to gobble up this foul food. Perhaps the loose floorboard under Poe's chair is the answer! But just as the parade of delicious desserts begins, the hidden food starts to grow and starts to smell it's going to blow their cover! This take-off on Edgar Allan Poe's The Beating of the Tell-Tale Heart is sure resonate with anyone who has ever wished that certain foods could just disappear.« less