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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2007
K-Gr 4 In jaunty rhyme, an unnamed narrator relates how his older cousin constantly teases him by telling him frightening lies: Please dont eat that piece of pie; /That piece of pie could make you die!/Its full of poison, through and through/It might just be the end of you! The younger boy doesnt know when to believe him, because sometimes Ed does tell the truth. After a while, the narrator recognizes the teasing for what it is and plays an appropriate joke on his ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Cousin Ed alternately feeds the narrator lies ("your head is shrinking") and bizarre truths ("Aunt Mary has no teeth!"), so he d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More