Poetry

Blast off into space and explore the galaxies with a constellation of illustrated poems about the sun, moon and stars, black holes and worm holes, asteroids and meteorites, and even weird alien life forms. From shape poems and free verse to rhymes,...

Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world around her. As Daphne tries to make sense...

Laugh out loud with this wonderfully funny and charming picture book story about frogs coming together from around the world to particpate in and celebrate their 'Frog Olympics'. The rhyming text is brilliant to read out loud at home or in the classroom...

Award-winning illustrator Mini Grey turns her inimitable hand to Hilaire Belloc's classic cautionary tale of Jim: who ran away from his Nurse and was eaten by a Lion!First published in 1907, Belloc's wickedly funny poem describing the sad end of Jim is...

The wonderful Roger McGough has drawn together a stunning collection of poems inspired by the five senses. Gems from the very best classic and contemporary poets such as Carol Ann Duffy, Ian McMillan, John Hegley, William Wordsworth, Vernon Scannell and...

Love may feel proud like a peacock, on display for the world to see . . . But it may also sing a softer song that goes unheard to those who are not listening.There are many ways that we can feel and give love. Told through a collection of beautiful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783907130179Author Junia WondersFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Gmur Verlag, Yves GmurPublisher Gmur Verlag, Yves GmurWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)...

From BIG BANGS to tiny atoms SCIENCE tells us why things happen. Explore the whys, whats and hows of science and answer all the really BIG questions that curious kids are keen to ask. This playful rhyming book bubbles and bursts with all...

The Very Best of Paul Cookson brings together twenty-five years of poetry. It includes his favourite poems and his most thoughtful, uplifting and memorable poems. Includes Let No One Steal Your Dreams, Father's Hands, May You Always, Invisible Magicians,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035867301Author Karen DownFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

"Highly recommended, it gets 5 stars and 8 moons and a chef's kiss and a tip of the hat and a jump in the lake from me."-Bob Odenkirk, award-winning actor, writer, and comedianI'm Just No Good at Rhyming is this century's most acclaimed comedic poetry...

One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert, hoping it will help them find peace. Nora longs for things to go back to normal, like they were when her mother was...

Dinosaurs are pretty strange, right? With their weird names and funny looking features. Well, what if you could join two dino trackers (and their dino dog) on an adventure full of the strangest, weirdest, funniest-looking dinosaur ever? It's a book...

WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD FOR POETRYI'm ready for spaghettiWill you getti the spaghetti?Don't say, "Not yetti spaghetti!"'cos I'm all setti for spaghetti.A brilliant new book from former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and much-loved...

_______________ THE BUNNY ADVENTURES: OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD! DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES _______________ We're going on an elf chase. Come and join the fun. Can we catch them all? YES! Run, run, run! Four bunnies set off...

"Emotionally resonant and stirring."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Lucky the reader who would have this collection lying around for visiting and revisiting."-Horn Book MagazineThis celebratory book collects in one volume award-winning and beloved poet...

"A wonderful collection of short stories and poems from 40 black writers and illustrators . . . Brilliantly curated by Dapo Adeola" - Joseph Coelho, Children's LaureateA hugely entertaining, fully colour-illustrated collection celebrating joy, perfect...

A hilarious Christmas story, Fly, Fly, Fly Your Sleigh is full of funny rhymes, inspired by the much-loved song Row, Row, Row Your Boat. From John Hay and Garry Parsons, illustrator of the bestselling Dinosaur That Pooped series. With a shiny gold cover...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925729092Author Walter De La MareFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Living Book PressPublisher Living Book PressWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

A companion to The Rattle Bag, The School Bag is an engaging and authoritative selection for the classroom.Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes have chosen an eclectic range of poets read in today's schools, but also those poems that the editors themselves read...

Slowly, silently, now the moonWalks the night in her silver shoon;This way, and that, she peers, and seesSilver fruit upon silver trees; One spring evening, the fairies gather in the woods. Two sleepy children join in the parade to a wonderful,...

Discover the power and joy of poetry in this simple, modern introduction to Langston Hughes, featuring an ode to spring and long-awaited new beginningsIn this illustrated adaptation of a beloved Langston Hughes poem, a child delights as the world around...

Kick your boots off, everyone.Summer's here and so's the sun.Bright, bold and accessible, this collection of rhymes and poems for children is perfect for joining in. There are animal rhymes, rhymes to make you shuffle and squelch and clatter and patter,...

Ages 9 to 12 yearsJUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SAFE - THE DRAGONS ARE BACK!A fire-breathing compilation of Nick Toczek's best Dragon poems together with additional epic spine-tingling new ones.Nick Toczek doesn't just read his poems, he SHOUTS and...

A story for every bedtime - a collection of stories, poems and illustrations from favourite classic Puffin books and brand new talents. Perfect for reading aloud or reading independently at bedtime, this wonderful collection features brand new stories,...

When Big Bear and Little Bear have to say goodbye, Big Bear tells Little Bear about all the ways she'll send a hug from afar: I can change my hug into bird song early in the morning, or into the sea so I can wave at you when you are on the beach. ...

A wonderful new anthology of poems by winner of the Queens Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award, 2016 Do trianglesever get into a tangle when their sides meet their angles?A wonderful new children's poetry collection, from a celebrated, award-winning...

"No budding ornithologist should be without Watching the Swallows." - TelegraphA stylish gift-book anthology of 50 poems for bird-lovers, perfect for all ages.Published in partnership with the RSPB, the 50 poems in this striking little gift book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593465066Author Amanda GormanFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 439gDimensions(mm)...

When I look at you I see much more than meets the eye. I'm not sure how to list it all but with this book I'll try... This picture book gently teaches us that we are all special and always more than meets the eye. With charming words written by...

From Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho come 25 more bold and brave poems for children. These waltzing verses for reading aloud were written to comfort and inspire! With his third read-aloud poetry book, Coelho focuses on building kids'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734761818Author Alice WalkerFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint TRA PublishingPublisher TRA Publishing

"A beautiful poetic and visual delight" Joseph CoelhoA BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you're...

Why is itThe roustabout Rooster, raging at the dawnWakes us so early?A warrior king is on fire!His armour is all crooked daggers and scimitarsAnd it's shivering red-hot - with rage!First published in 1984, this book of prose-linked animal poems won both...

Do you like poems? Are you sure you know what one is?! Join popular poet Roger Stevens for a trip through the different types of poetry: from advertising jingles to football chants, and from free verse to rap. Then, why not have a go at writing a poem...

The Iron Wolf, the Iron WolfStands on the world with jagged fur.The rusty Moon rolls through the sky.The iron river cannot stir.The iron wind leaks out a cryAnimals of air, land and sea are brilliantly imagined in this perfect introduction for young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945934421Author Clement Clark MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Cosimo ClassicsPublisher Cosimo ClassicsWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Rediscover the timeless nursery rhymes of Mother Goose in this gorgeous leather bound picture book, packed with beautiful, full-color illustrations and a stunning four-panel gatefold! These charming bedtime stories and fairy tales will delight and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593203224Author Amanda GormanFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Viking Books for Young ReadersPublisher Penguin USAWeight(grams) 556gDimensions(mm)...

A tender, moving and joyous story from one of our nation's premier poets, John AgardFrom above earth, from above sky,from below earth, from under water,come all you little personscome exactly as you are.Come little bird person, come little bee person,...