Poetry

This stunningly illustrated and heartfelt book tells the story of a mother bear and her child, who leave their house on an adventure in search of a star, in a warm tale of love, family and home.Look up at the stars, so high above me. If I could just hold...

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,...

Books on the history of fortifications are plentiful. Medieval castles, the defensive systems of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the trenches and bunkers of the First World War, the great citadels of the Second World War - all these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728492506Author Lynn BrunelleFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Millbrook Press (Tm)Publisher Millbrook Press (Tm)Weight(grams) 395g

The first in a two-book series that champions and empowers children of colour in beautifully simplistic ways. This book teached children how to mix colours, and how all three primary colours, mixed together, make beautiful brown.Reviews"What a joyful...

A gorgeously illustrated Christmas classic re-written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith, The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Grandma is Overly Generous, is the creator of the Claude series and How Winston Delivered Christmas.On the first day of Christmas my...

Winner of the CLPE Award for Children's Poetry 2020. This dazzling poetry collection bubbles with excitement and creativity, capturing the sheer joy of the natural world. Discover parades of beast-doodles, preposterous penguins, talking blossoms, playful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838470197Author Johanne LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 76Imprint Cornish BooksPublisher Cornish Books

Love is LOUD, like a peacock proudly flashing its iridescent eyes for all to see. But sometimes love sings a quieter song, soft as the evening chorus, but no less strong. There are lots of ways that we can feel loved and give love. Love Is... explore...

Some feelings are so big, they're hard to express ... A dyslexia-friendly verse story of friendship, family and self-discovery, perfect for readers aged 9+, beautifully illustrated in black and white. When Kai's big sister Jen leaves the family home,...

Pangolin loves playing her mandolin. There's just one problem... She's nocturnal so she's twanging her strings in the middle of the night. The other animals in the rainforest aren't happy to be kept awake. Will they reach a compromise? Starring quirky...

It's time to let your imagination fly...If you look up on a cloudy day, you'll see a whole new surprising world above you - the world of clouds! The Book of Clouds is an introduction to this world - and the guide you'll want by your side to help you...

"Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders." A.A.Milne's stories about Pooh and his friends have been loved by generations of children and their...

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...

Brilliantly observed as always, family, teachers, pupils and the dreaded school inspector all leap to life in this wonderfully warm and witty, brand new, poetry collection from bestseller Gervase Phinn. New kids, disobedient deputy heads, school reports...

Here is a collection of fabulously funny poems put together by John Foster and illustrated with creative genius by Korky Paul. There are poems by a range of authors about all kinds of football matches - including meteorite footballs, football on the...

A second collection of poems based on familiar themes.....About the AuthorGervase Phinn was a teacher for many years and later a school inspector and advisor. He is a real enthusiast, regularly promoting children's books and reading at conferences. He is...

"Where the elephants leave their bones where gazelle and bison follow where the great Sirocco blows where the rains go - zebra goes" Get ready to join in the Poetry Olympics, question a snake, talk to a toad and learn 20 ways to avoid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398497474Author Barry SayersFormat PaperbackPage Count 18Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley PublishersWeight(grams) 91g

From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new collection of poems about what it means to be a woman, intergenerational relationships, finding your voice and learning to speak out.To my children I will sayLet the river break between...

Wonderful collection of nonsense verse, from Chesterton to Dahl, Lear to Carroll. With beautitul, original illustrations, both full colour and black & white.A true collectors treasure for grown ups and childrenBook InformationISBN 9781857155143Author...

A riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales - featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup. Advice comes in many shapes. ...

"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...

First published in 1885, poet and storyteller Robert Louis Steven-son's classic tribute to the lives of children has delighted readers for more than a century. From flying through the air on a swing to building an imaginary world out of blocks to being...

Discover the stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson.You're told thatThis won't work,But how will you knowIf you never try?We can ALL make a difference. Join Amanda...

Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book is a beautiful gift hardback collection of poetry with poems inspired by The Natural History Museum. It covers everything from the depths of space to the very centre of the earth - there are poems about the...

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)...

Scallywag Press proudly present Simon Lamb's dazzling debut collection of poetry, featuring fifty luminous poems, each written in exactly fifty words, fully-illustrated throughout by much-loved former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. With subjects...

"This is an anthology to contemplate, revisit and relish" - LoveReading4Kids'It's time we told our story too. The melanin speaks for itself.' - George the PoetPart of a Story That Started Before Me is an extraordinary new collection of poems chosen by...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level A wonderful rhyming book from Judith Kerr, the best-selling author of the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea "One moonlit, magical night in the zooAn...

Wild Town is a place... "where nothing's locked inside a cage where danger leaps from off the page where wild is a fact of life and words are sharpened like a knife" Do you dare to come to Wild Town? You'll find zebras dancing in...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreakingly tender middle grade novel in verse about the bonds between two brothers and the love they share. Now in paperback.Twelve-year-old Trace Reynolds has always looked up to...

Two popular performance poets join together to make not just a meal but a feast of funny poems about foods that you might like and some that you will definitely hate.About the AuthorNeal Zetter is a London-based comedy performance poet, author and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915444578Author Hanan IssaFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Firefly Press LtdPublisher Firefly Press Ltd

Nae doot ye think ye ken this story. Ye dinnae. The real yin's faur mair gory. The phoney wan, the wan you ken, Wis cooked up auld lang syne and then Made tae soond aw saft and sappy Jist tae keep the bairnies happy. Mind ye, they got the first...

The desert is too hot to stand still, so Hoppit and his friends keep moving. As more and more animals join, who knows where they're going to end up! It's a big surprise for everyone except the snake and eagle, who try to warn them what's ahead...Join in...

A flurry of festive verse, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Other Festive Poems is a collection selected and intricately, beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell, the beloved author and illustrator behind Goth Girl, Ottoline and the Cloud Horse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399555374Author Robert Louis StevensonFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA...

EVIDENCE OF DRAGONS brings Pie Corbett's achingly beautiful poems together for the very first time. His poems are full of the wonder of the ordinary and introduce us to characters and topics as varied as THE LAST UNICORN, MY BROTHER'S PIG, THE DRAGON...

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...