Edgar, Allan, and Poe and the tell-tale beets
By: written by Natalie Rompella ; illustrated by Francois Ruyer
Contributors: Ruyer, François
Publisher: Lobster Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Montréal
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781897550175; 9781897550281
Subjects: Parodies, imitations; Food; Juvenile literature; Food habits; Tell-tale heart (Poe, Edgar Allan)
Description: 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 unbreakable 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 and it's going to blow their cover.