Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes

Who were Mary Quite Contrary and Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? And if Ring a Ring a Roses isn't about catching the plague, then what is it really about? This title explores the strange histories behind the nursery rhymes we thought we knew, showing that their real meanings are far from innocent.

• | By (Author): Albert Jack
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 07, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141030984
• | ISBN-13: 9780141030982