Basher-the-Basilisk

A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs  ║ B is for Basil, assaulted by bears ║  C is for Clara, who wasted away D is for Desmond, thrown out of a sleigh ║ E is for Ernest, who choked on a peach ║ F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leech G is for George, smothered under a rug ║ H is for Hector, done in by a thug ║ I is for Ida, who drowned in a lake   J is for James, who took lye by mistake ║  K is for Kate, who was struck by an axe ║ L is for Leo, who swallowed some tacks M is for Maud, who was swept out to sea ║ N is for Neville, who died of ennui ║ O is for Olive, run through wi