Copyright 1964, 1st edition, hardcover with dustjacket, ex-library, 103 pages with b/w illustrations througout. "The prize for the best poem in the school is an English bicycle. Kerby askes old Mrs. Graymalkin for help. For all he can write are limericks and even she can't help him get rid of the rhymes." Glue residue from library cardholder/checkout sheet and stamps/notations inside. Dustjacket is enclosed in mylar overlay taped to cover. Pages have finger smudges. Lower edges are rubbed exposing board.
Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. He wrote five adult novels, the first published in 1950, and then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a children's novel.