Bad Egg

Bad Egg
Author: Sarah Hayes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1990-03
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780744514568

The alternative, anarchic Humpty-Dumpty. Age 3-6.

The True Story of Humpty Dumpty

The True Story of Humpty Dumpty
Author: Sarah Hayes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1998
Genre: Children's poetry, English
ISBN: 9780744557022

Reading Together is a learn-to-read series of picture books for young children and parents to enjoy together. There are four levels, each consisting of six books, offering a variety of reading experiences: stories, poems, rhymes and songs, traditional tales and information books.

A Caper in Fabel

A Caper in Fabel
Author: Alexander A. Anderson
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2011-01-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145028177X

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall ...or did he? Detective Nathaniel Spade is known far and wide as the best PI in town, and the only one who is not operating out of the kings pocket. The land of Fabel is a vibrant world full of well known characters from historys most famous fables, nursery rhymes and fairy tales. One would imagine a world filled with bedtime stories to be a place of great cheer and tranquility, but when beloved characters as innocent as Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole and the Ugly Duckling begin to show their true colors, it becomes apparent that all is not as it seems in the land of Fabel. For years the great fall of Humpty Dumpty has been dismissed as an accident. It is up to Detective Spade to piece together the evidence that will illuminate Fabels darkest shadows with the light of truth.

The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty

The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
Author: David Calcutt
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1999-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780174325543

Opens discussion on the moral issues and prejudices surrounding bullying in schools.

Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?

Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?
Author: David Levinthal
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375987703

Break-in at the Three Bears family home? It could only be one dame. Wicked witch gone missing from her candied cottage? Hansel and Gretel claim it was self-defense. Did Humpty Dumpty really just fall off that wall, or was he pushed? Here are five fairy-tale stories with a twist, all told from the point of view of a streetwise police officer called Binky, who just happens to be a toad in a suit and a fedora. When Snow White doesn't make it to the beauty pageant, Officer Binky is the first to find the apple core lying by her bed. When an awful giant mysteriously crashes to the ground, upsetting the whole town, Binky discovers exactly who is responsible. Author David Levinthal and illustrator John Nickle retell these classic stories in the style of a 1940s noir detective novel—for kids!

What Really Happened to Humpty?

What Really Happened to Humpty?
Author: Jeanie Franz Ransom
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2009
Genre: Characters and characteristics in literature
ISBN: 1580891098

Detective Joe Dumpty rushes to investigate the mysterious circumstances under which his older brother, Humpty, fell from a wall on his first day as captain of the new Neighborhood Watch program.

After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
Author: Dan Santat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626726825

From the New York Times-bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall--that is, until after his famous fall. Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer do many of the things he loves most. Will he summon the courage to face his fear? After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up. 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017 A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2017 A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017 An NPR Best Book of 2017

Humpty Dumpty Lived Near a Wall

Humpty Dumpty Lived Near a Wall
Author: Derek Hughes
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524793027

"Wickedly, subversively brilliant." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "This book cracked me up and left a smile on my face (spoiler alert)" - Adam Rubin, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Dragons Love Tacos Looks like the wall has finally met its match. This classic tale gets a modern twist with a Humpty Dumpty for a new generation. "Humpty Dumpty lived near a wall..." begins this well-known fable. But this time Humpty is ready for battle, with a secret mission and a touch of mischief. Can all the King's horses and all the King's men help put Humpty together again? Or maybe the mission, no matter how small, is simply to question the point of a wall.

Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed

Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed
Author: Bruce Lord
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2008-11-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0595919553

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.