This little book published in 1912 is amazingly entertaining. It follows the path of an errant rocket from the basement (where a small boy accidentally lights it) through 21 flats.

Each flat it travels through is a glimpse of life in the early twentieth century. Women swoon, men are inventing things

Funny and clever but outdated.

It is surprising in its beautiful illustrations, details between the verses and the events that develop. At once this is a page turner. So much fun to accompany floor by floor the results of what a naughty little boy could provoke with a strike of a match! It is a great little book.

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Que livro mais maravilhoso e divertido! Impossível não se apaixonar pelos desenhos ou pelas rimas ❤

Now this was an absolute delight to read! All too often, parents are forced to endure their children's books, but this was actually a pleasure to read.

Oh my, what a fun book to read The rhymes were charming. We see the consequences of on bad act and how they are perceived. The janitor's son finds a rocket in the basement and lights it. The rocket takes off and goes through each of the floors above it. On each floor we have a different incident tak