Poetry

A reimagining of Shakespeare with a Caribbean twist!Garrick takes Shakespeares's soliloquys and monologues and incorporates Jamaican Patois to make them relevant for a new age and audience. Inventive and engrossing, this collection is imperative and...

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Non-fiction like you've never read it before!Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than ... BOOK! This extraordinary character...

This is a crazy collection of 44 wacky and wonderful works. It presents rhymes from many of the world's most famous writers, such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Alexander Pope...and of course the prolific Anonymous! Divided into thematic sections,...

The perfect gift for children aged 8+, this stunning classic collection of poetry will delight a new generation of readers of the Faber Children's Classics list.Peacock Pie contains the finest of Walter de la Mare's poems for children, accompanied by...

A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura. Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging...

For fans of P is for Pterodactyl comes this groundbreaking spin on the ABCs that invites readers to look at the alphabet in a whole new way.An A is an H that just won't stand up right... A B is a D with its belt on too tight... And a Z is an L in a...

Poetry is increasingly democratic in its use of different formats, but it can be difficult to know how to navigate the range of options available. In a competitive field, this information is not always easy to access, and many poets make mistakes. This...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Latino Book Award 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780525580454Author Wade HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 1983 and Horn Book Children's Classics 1983 and Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 1985 and Library of Congress Children's...

Four gray walls, and four gray towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott. Tennyson's romantic poem, full of atmosphere and emotion, tells the story of the mysterious Lady of Shalott. In this exquisite...

How big is the universe? Are there dogs in space? What if your friend - or your granddad - was an alien? Join the poets in wondering in Watcher of the Skies, a sparkling collection of poems about the outermost possibilities of space, life and our...

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...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764958854Author Edward GoreyFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pomegranate Communications Inc,USPublisher Pomegranate Communications Inc,USWeight(grams)...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536221947Author Kwame AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 301gDimensions(mm)...

Experience this classic lullaby through the fresh lens of astrophysicist Julia Kregenow, PhD. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I Know Exactly What You Are engages the little star lovers in your life with the whimsical but real science of the stars, to a...

Follow the narrator as he takes us through the good and bad aspects of micro-organisms in this fun rhyming poem by Sam McBratney, explaining that while these unseen bugs can ruin food and make us ill, they also keep our world under control, by rotting...

Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book by Ana Sampson is a beautiful collection of poetry with poems inspired by The Natural History Museum. Covering everything from the depths of space to the centre of the earth, this beautiful collection...

"A dreamer? Me? Err, You bet, The world's greatest space cadet!" Join poet James Carter on a journey through space and time: meet everyone from a Viking warrior to a crazed cat - and travel from planet Earth to the very edges of the universe... ...

Silly, heartfelt, nonsense poems to be read aloud with friends and loved ones. I'm having jelly for tea I'm having jelly for tea It's not even my birthday But I'm having jelly for tea Forwards Always is a collection of poems to be read aloud. The poems...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802580761Author Dom ConlonFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 250mm * 250mm * 11mm

Mister Rogers Neighborhood had a revolutionary impact on children s television, and on millions of children themselves. Through songs, puppets, and frank conversations, Mister Rogers instilled the values of kindness, patience, and self-esteem in his...

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...

Following the publication of bestselling Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, Michael Rosen has followed up with a brilliant new book of poems that are funny, thought-provoking and always with Michael's immediately accessible and child-centred...

With a space inside to write your own message, this charming poetry-pamphlet is the perfect gift for any time of year.The wiggling tails of lambs in spring; the chirruping song of crickets in summer; first two or three, then ten ducks hurrying your way...

Open this book carefully: as soon as you do, the wind will sweep you up across the city. You'll roam down empty streets, take a ride on the Metro and see magical things - but there's always time to stop and look about the world around you: the night, the...

From Children's Laureates Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, the bestselling team behind A Great Big Cuddle, comes a first book of nursery rhymes. Flying pigs, wobbling plates of jelly and a giant who trembles whenever he meets a mouse: welcome to the...

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A rhyming text about three funny fish and scary-looking big fish with very sharp teeth. Two of the funny fish are brightly coloured but vane, while the third funny fish is brown. The big fish comes along and eats the two brightly coloured fish, but the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789431858Author Edward LearFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913337353Author Isobel LundiePage Count 10Imprint ScriboPublisher Salariya Book Company Ltd

"From the top of your headto the tips of your toesLearn all about healthfrom a cool cat who knows!"In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss' famous Cat in the Hat explains to young readers all the different ways to stay healthy. This title and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140361247Author A. A. MilneFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 197mm *...

"They live in water, the earth and the sky. Just wait... and you'll soon see an insect go by!" With these words Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat sets out to take young readers on a fascinating tour of the insect world - a world teeming with six legged critters...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Imaginative, clever and often humorous, this beautifully illustrated poetry collection by Valerie Bloom is inspired by the strange and wonderful creatures of the...

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...