Poetry

Bake a weird cake, pay a visit to the Deep, and get some inspiration for your very own word hoard! Anything is possible in the world of Cloud Soup, Kate Wakeling's collection of poems for children. Quieter poems sit alongside riotously funny ones in...

Powerful poems for positive thinking! 2023 City Kids Green Awards Winner This collection of 50 poems will inspire confidence and courage, help children to overcome worries and spread kindness. ...

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year 2018, this lavish poetry collection is a perfect present for any age. I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year, named after the first line of Judith Nicholls' poem...

WINNER OF THE 2020 LAUGH OUT LOUD AWARDS Packed full of stupendously silly, fantastically funny and hysterically hilarious poems, this brilliant anthology is edited by dynamic poet, Joshua Seigal. Featuring a diverse range of contributors and some...

Cosmo is a young boy whose life has been changed forever, after falling out of the tree he loved to climb. Now, Cosmo is disabled and uses a wheelchair. Now, Cosmo wants to have a conversation with the tree. In this outstanding debut collection for...

'The cat himself knows and will never confess...'To celebrate Old Possum's 75th anniversary we have commissioned lively new illustrations from Rebecca Ashdown for T. S. Eliot's original book of Practical Cats. Featuring Macavity, the Mystery Cat; Mr...

A spectacular advent calendar book filled with festive poems, hidden surprises and a magical fold-out frieze!Count down to Christmas with well-loved poets, including Ogden Nash, Nikki Giovanni, John Agard and Christina Rossetti and joyful artwork from...

If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer . . . Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who ...

So, turn the handle, Unlock the door, Travel through, And look upon All those different variations of you. Miracles is an inspiring collection of poems for young people from Connor Allen, Children's Laureate Wales 2021-2023. 'Empathetic and...

This delightful rhyming picture book follows a family as they explore London, one of the world's most famous capital cities!Come! Board the London Bus and see the London sights with us. At any time, hop off, explore! Then climb back on, and ride some...

Shadows on the wallNoises down the hallLife doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom,...

A beautiful collection of poems about the highs and lows of one week in a secondary school, where everything happens all at once.Winner of the CLiPPA poetry award.Zooming in across our cast of characters, we share moments that span everything from hoping...

Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet? Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning. Engaging, informative poetry flows over the pages and stunning illustrations bring this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades K-2) 2012.Book InformationISBN 9780061998164Author Shel SilversteinFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint HarperCollins...

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Suitable for the 2024 exams Complete coverage of...

This stunning hardback gift book is the perfect pocket-sized stocking-filler for everyone on your list.A Poem for Every Day of Christmas is a splendid collection of thirty-one poems, compiled by award-winning anthologist Allie Esiri, to take you through...

*Indie Book of the Month* A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024). Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud. This is a book to build...

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)...

A beautiful paperback edition of Charles Causley's Collected Poems for Children with a foreword by poet Roger McGough and illustrated with line art by John Lawrence. This Macmillan Classics edition is a special gift to treasure, and the perfect start to...

An interactive board book edition Clement C Moore's classic poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.The snow is falling, everyone is tucked up in bed, and Father Christmas is on the way . . .Little ones can push, pull and slide the pages to see reindeers...

Edward Lear's classic poem, The Owl and the Pussy-cat, beautifully illustrated by Charlotte Voake and introduced with a foreword by Julia DonaldsonThe Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat...Edward Lear's classic poem has...

This edition from the best-selling poetry series brings together the most beloved poems for children, from "The Owl and the Pussycat" through "On the Ning Nang Nong" to "I Know Someone Who Can" to "Us Two". The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems will...

Two of the biggest names in children's publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.Winner of the 2016 CLPE Poetry Award. Two of the biggest names in children's publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come...

An utterly brilliant collection of the very best poems, from Puffin Books,A celebratory anthology of the best of Puffin poetry publishing, including poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jackie Kay, Spike Milligan,...

'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian) This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her...

How it works? Colourful card tokens are traded for screen time (just like pocket money). Kids pick a Time Token, set the custom app timer, enjoy their screen time, and turn off when the time runs out. It's that simple. No more squabbles! Each set...

What is your favourite word? I like CRUNCHY and FIZZLE and TOAST CARPET sure takes some beating But I think I love LOVING the most From cool boys and Year Six Sisters to the chicken school timetable; from Dad's terrible dancing to Mum's...

A fantastic book of really great poems for Reception and Year 1 and 2. It contains poems which cover every form and theme of the Literacy Strategy, an index of poem types, advice for writing poems, advice for reading poems, lots of poetry activities and...

'Playful, rhythmic and often gigglishly silly' RED READING HUB 'A perfect book for reading aloud' PARENTS IN TOUCH From armadillos, flamingos and umbrella birds to quokkas and iguanas, Elli Woollard presents a lovely collection of poems for younger...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of The Beautiful Book Award 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781913134617Author Mererid HopwoodFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg...

Includes free audio CD!From rockets to mermaids and everything in between, there's something for everyone in this diverse and contemporary collection.Perfect for young children aged 4+ who are approaching poetry for the very first time, these poems can...

A stunning new gift edition of this much-loved classic, with the celebrated black-and-white illustrations by Edward Gorey.Cats! Some are sane, and some are mad.Some are good, and some are bad . . .The whimsical 1982 Old Possum's illustrations have been...

A reissue of TALKING TURKEYS by street poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Talking Turkeys is an unconventional collection of straight-talking poems about heroes, revolutions, racism, love and animal rights, among other subjects, that will entice many new readers...

Whenever I'm tired of being me I swing around like a chimpanzee.Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake...

A comic collection of verse from the illustrious pairing of two former Children's Laureates.From the chaos of breakfast and to the calm of bedtime, this quirky collection of nonsense poetry written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Quentin Blake is...

Poems to make you smile! Critically acclaimed poet Roger McGough has drawn together a fantastic collection of upbeat poems to bring happiness into your day with this uplifting collection Happy Poems.Perfect for happy children or those needing a little...

A classic and beautifully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, poems, stories, and learning by best-loved author-illustrator, Shirley Hughes.A trip to the park on a windy day, counting ducks in the pond or simply enjoying playing hide and seek at...

Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the...

I travelled once around the world On stars with flaming tails, And touched the colours of my dreams Along some silver trails. Look out for best friends, pancakes, and Grandad singing; discover a river dolphin, a poison dart frog and the most...

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to follow the ladybird and all the animals on the farm in this brilliant board book based on the bestselling classic picture book What the Ladybird Heard.When the little spotty ladybird hears Lanky Len and Hefty...