There are 35 limericks in all, each one new in content but written in the traditional limerick style.

A woman called Alice McBean,
Decided to visit the Queen.
When she came to the palace
They said …

The polite and well-mannered characters in this book are perfectly at ease in homes and schools – and anywhere where words are enjoyed.

One is suitable for budding ventriloquists where the lips do not touch for any word – but which one is it?