Poetry

Gargling with Jelly by Brian Patten, one of our best-loved poets. Hilarious, lyrical, outrageous and serious poems all rub shoulders in this collection. Naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhappy...

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...

The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway's King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a battle-eager teenager he almost single-handedly pulled down London Bridge (as in the...

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 *...

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)...

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...

Young readers will witness rare and extraordinary natural event as a baby loggerhead hatches from its shell. With nothing but the light of the moon to act as a guide, readers will follow the newborn turtles' harrowing attempts to outpace a series of...

Ages 6 to 9 yearsThis book is packed full of witty poems for children of all ages. Filled with mind-blowing facts about weird and wonderful creatures, this highly entertaining collection of poems will delight both adults and children alike!Book...

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...

A collection of noted comic poet Graham Denton's hilarious poems for children. With poems on topics from sport to family to TV to aliens, and a lot of silliness thrown in, this is guaranteed to keep kids chuckling. A brilliant book to get young readers...

A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is known for her poems about "real life." She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty-showing...

Another collection of quirky, thought-provoking and highly entertaining poems from a performance poet with an increasing fan base. In this collection Stewart Henderson takes a sideways look at creation - from the depths of the sea, to the breadth of...

Me and My Alien Friend is Ed Boxall's first full-length collecti on of children's poetry. The book is full of all sorts of friends: best friends, changing friends, absent friends, animal friends, imaginary friends and even a friend who's a 'Thing on a...

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...

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)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780803737006Author Sarvinder NaberhausFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,USPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing. Short-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award.Book InformationISBN...

Peer through the bedroom curtains, look up into the sky, past the rooftops...what magical figure can you see entering the living room via the chimney? In this title, three-dimensional layered pages allow youngsters to explore all the heart warming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Garden State Children's Book Awards (Children's Nonfiction) 2008 and Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2005 and Quill Awards (Children's...

What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a Little Bit Different. It was the first living cell. Everyone's ancestor. And so the story of life begins ... In this visually...

I Carry Your Heart With Me is a children's adaptation of the beloved E. E. Cummings poem, beautifully illustrated by Mati Rose McDonough. Showing the strong bond of love between mother and child, within nature and throughout life, Cummings' heartfelt...

If You Could See Laughter is Mandy Coe's first collection of poetry for children. An award-winning poet, Mandy Coe is an educational specialist in poetry in schools and has been commissioned by CBeebies, the Book Trust, the Barbican and National Poetry...

Faucet wellraincloud sea ... from each of these comes water. But where does Water go? To find out, honey, turn the page, dive in with tongue or toes, with eyes and ears and nose- and wonder at the flow of this great...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568462592Author Rudyard KiplingFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Creative EditionsPublisher Creative EditionsWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913827458Author A.L. BestFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hogs Back Books LtdPublisher Hogs Back Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Garden State Children's Book Awards (Children's Nonfiction) 1984 and Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 6-8) 1985.Book InformationISBN 9780060256739Author Shel...

Marilyn Singer has created yet another collection of her ingenious reverso poems, this time holding up the mirror to classical Greek myths. Each tale is told in a single poem that, when read in reverse, reveals another meaning. As with Mirror Mirror and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486273013Author Robert Louis StevensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorTed Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of...

INTRODUCTION BY GERMAINE GREERShakespeare's sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful and often breath-taking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writer's skill in capturing the full range of human emotions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801054911Author Kate ThomsonPage Count 16Imprint Imagine That Publishing LtdPublisher Imagine That Publishing LtdDimensions(mm) 222mm * 152mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596438521Author Julie FoglianoFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Roaring Brook PressPublisher The Millbrook Press IncWeight(grams) 360gDimensions(mm)...

Sir Robert Dudley, the handsome base born' son of Elizabeth I's favourite, was born amidst scandal and intrigue. The story of his birth is one of love, royalty and broken bonds of trust. He was at Tilbury with the Earl of Leicester in 1587; four years...

Every child's favourite nursery rhymes are collected together here for a new generation. These rhymes are not only classics but help develop language skills as children learn to recite them. Cally Johnson-Isaacs' bold, jolly little pictures capture the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580892018Author Stephen R. SwinburneFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S...

Being a monster isn't just about frightening villagers and sucking blood. Monsters have their trials, too. Poor Frankenstein's cupboard is bare, Wolfman is in need of some household help, and it's best not to get started on Dracula's hygiene issues. What...

In Wes Magee's new book of spellbinding poems, you'll find magic, mysterious places, and a cast of creepy characters. You can visit a ruined castle in Scotland, attend the Vampire's 'Bite Fright' party, and discover what's behind the green curtain. Just...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913134556Author Jason KorsnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

It's been 10 years since the last book in the Teen Ink series Written in the Dirt was published. Now, a whole new batch of teen writers has emerged with their own unique voices. Leave This Song Behind features the best poetry submitted by those writers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781662660054Author Jane YolenFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint WordsongPublisher Astra Publishing House