o, childhood

I found the book (online) I was semi-obsessed with as a kid (checked it out dozens of times from the school library in 3rd-5th grade).  I only knew that the title was Fairytales, and it contained the stories The Ship of Bones, The Island of Purple Fruit, the Fly-By-Night, among others.  And now I know who wrote it - Terry Jones (of Monty Python).  Now if only I could buy it.  It really is a fantastic book.  The stories are scary, sad, funny, profound... deliciously complex for a children's book (and not at all appropriate for ages 4-8!).  Yeah.  That book and People, by Peter Spier, were probably the best books of my childhood (followed by the Roald Dahl books).  Vital for any child.