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The Swamps of Sleethe
The Swamps of Sleethe: Poems From Beyond the Solar System
The Swamps of Sleethe
Jimmy Pickering, Jack Prelutsky
Book Description Jack Prelutsky’s exploration of outer space is not for the faint of heart. No friendly little E.T.–type aliens await your arrival. There are many imaginative ways to perish in these darkly comedic cautionary verses about unexplored worlds so far beyond our solar system. The final poem is an environmental tour de force that packs a wallop. Here are poems the older reader will find great fun to memorize and rattle off to anyone who will listen! And there is a special bonus: anagrams for the kid who loves word puzzles. Amazon Exclusive: A Poem by Jack Prelutsky There Are Things Out There There are things out there in the void of space That we know nothing about. Some may resemble volleyballs And feel like sauerkraut. They may be cold, they may be hot, They may be huge or small. They may be friendly, they may be not, They may not care at all. Perhaps one has a thousand arms And malice in its heart. Perhaps its dire intention Is to rip our limbs apart. Perhaps one plans to turn us Into mounds of cookie dough. We don’t know what’s in outer space, We simply do not know.--Jack Prelutsky  

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Poetry
  • Science Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Written by Jack Prelutsky, The Swamps of Sleethe is a book of poetry aimed at children ages 9-12. The Swamps of Sleethe takes the reader on a journey through space, visiting dangerous planets far from the outer reaches of our solar system. The dark yet comedic poems within the bindings of this book describe the dangers of a universe we've only just begun to explore. The perilous journey ends with "The Strovilean Explorers," a poem that will leave you speechless as you realize the complete and utter truth of it all.

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