Poetry

As expectation mounts on Christmas Eve, a boy hears sleigh bells ringing and looks out of the window in time to see Santa arrive. Santa comes down the chimney (this is a fun picture as the book is tall and thin) and delivers the presents while...

'Other folks get so well known,And nobody knows about my own,'Have you met my sister Jane? She's a great big crow! My Grandpa is an owler and Grandma knits jerseys for wasps! And my other Granny is an octopus...Meet Aunt Flo, Brother Bert and more...

From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. The winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry takes us through the delight and silliness maths has to offer.Subjects...

This classic early reading book for Steiner-Waldorf schools is now available again in a newly edited edition. The stories and poems range in style and content from the fairy-tale elements of Class 1 (age 6-7) to the legends and animal fables introduced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 1998. Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's) 1997.Book InformationISBN 9780060248024Author Shel...

A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618135479Author Joyce SidmanFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

The truth matters. Vital decisions made on our behalf require that the people in government are honest with the electorate. Vote for Honesty and Get Democracy Done seeks solutions to the increasing problem of dishonest behaviour by some UK politicians...

New poems about the moon from well-known and up-and-coming poets, including many of the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, are combined with classic poems with a moon theme. This is an inspirational and beautifully illustrated anthology that will spark...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet.You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick.They'll wag their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages.Even howl an ancient tale for the inward-listening ear.Did you know that a...

A gorilla doing a ballet! An Anteater who won't eat ants! An invisible dog! You'll find them all here along with a much bigger bunch of amazing animal poems, raps and rhymes featuring the blue-footed booby bird, the quagga and many more. This wonderful...

This collection of 22 poems explores the fascinating lives of North American nocturnal animals. When the sun goes down, many animals come out. Crickets chirp their crickety song hoping to attract a mate. Cougars bury their leftovers for later, leaving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416951971Author Bruce LanskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 232mm *...

"Our leaves rustle, Our roots whisper. If you were a tree, what would you whisper to me?" Mandy Ross has been listening closely to the trees, from the willow to the eucalyptus, and the sycamore to the oak. These fascinating poems, beautifully...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pura Belpre Award (Illustrator) 2016 and Charlotte Zolotow Award 2016. Commended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2017.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062393371Author Elizabeth Hauge SwordFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061960307Author Neil GaimanFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

These haiku poems for the soul gently introduce children to mindfulness concepts like Om, Yoga and Zen, as well as goals for mindful living like Gratitude and Positivity. With its delightful cast of inclusive characters, this inspirational poetry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780803729728Author Brod BagertFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,USPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780590225175Author Blanche Fisher WrightFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Blue Sky PressPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 658g

Four little words can ruin a life. When Jess meets five-year-old Daisy and her mum, Morag, in a local London park, they seem a perfectly happy and loving pair. Until Daisy whispers four little words that send ice seeping down Jess's spine... ...

This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds', thumping choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780446563826Author Leslie PockellFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Warner Books IncPublisher Time Warner Trade PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Cybils (Poetry) 2013. Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Poetry) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781423108054Author Caroline KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count...

"I am odd, I am new. I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air. I see you don't, and that's not fair." Step into the world of Benjamin Giroux, a 10-year-old boy with autism, as he invites readers to see life from his perspective. In this...

For babies and toddlers, each moment is full of wonder and discovery. This charming collection of 23 original poems celebrates the everyday things that enthrall little ones including playing peekaboo, banging pots and pans, splashing at bath time, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525467342Author Robert FrostFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Full colour, illustrated and hardback poetry book containing poetry on all the seasons for young readers. It includes poems about nature, the landscape, the weather and children's experiences of the seasons from ice-creams to Christmas trees. An...

The poems in Bookside Down are written about and for 21st Century children, who are into their friends, the TV, Wiis, DS's, computers, collectibles and things that make them laugh. They deal with important matters such as difficult schoolmates, daft...

See the beauty and magic of the everyday world through the eyes of Emily Dickinson, one of America's best-loved and most renowned poets. Flowers, birds, sunrises, sunsets, the moon, and even her own existence take on surprising meanings and colorful...

"Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection."-School Library Journal (starred review)Young People's Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689707704Author Judith ViorstFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 700g

This Family themed anthology of poems is written by various authors. The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. There's an anthology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698115842Author Joseph BruchacFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and Carnegie Medal winner Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the young dreamers...

A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English)Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost is a collection specially curated for young readers which won't just be read, but consumed, experienced, and treasured for a lifetime. Whether...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570914720Author Katherine B. HauthFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

"Love is patient, love is kind." These familiar words from the Bible begin one of its most beloved and recognized passages. Love Is brings the text of 1 Corinthians 13 to life through an illustrative exploration of God's greatest gift to us.Critically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739874544Author Mark BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Ventorros Press LimitedPublisher Ventorros Press Limited