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From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of
the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this
beautiful gift anthology of Shakespeare's works. Shakespeare For
Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 extracts
from Shakespeare's plays and poems. Each page of this unique book
features an extract - which might be a famous poem, quote or scene
- matched to the date it sits on - and an introductory paragraph
which gives readers a new window into the work, time and life of
the greatest writer in the English language. The book also includes
synopses of each play, a comprehensive timeline covering
Shakespeare's life, major historical events and offering context
for his works, and an index of works which gathers the extracts
under the title of the work they come from. Shakespeare for Every
Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you
Shakespeare's best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser
known extracts. Esiri's entertaining and insightful thoughts on
each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and
wit. 'Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for
Christmas, but for all time.' - Helena Bonham Carter
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A Cat Called Panda
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Melanie Arora; Illustrated by Charlie Brandon-King
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Tam O'Shanter meets Manga... Whene'er to drink you are inclin'd, Or
cutty-sarks run in your mind, Think! ye may buy joys o'er dear-
Remember Tam o' Shanter's mare. This vibrant and appealing
adaptation of Tam O'Shanter brings the work of Robert Burns and the
Scots language to life for a new generation through the medium of
manga in this graphic novel for the 10-14 age range. Using the full
and unabridged original poem, Richmond Clements a writer, editor
and colourist, has adapted one of Burns' best-loved works. The
illustrater, Inko, is a UK based Japanese manga and comic artist.
Her work combines modern & traditional Eastern and Western
cultures in this exciting edition.
A picture book edition of Us Two and other favourite A.A.Milne poems.
Wherever I am, there's always Pooh
There's always Pooh and Me.
Whatever I do, he wants to do.
This selection of poetry from A.A.Milne’s When We Were Very Young and
Now We Are Six, features Christopher Robin and his dear friend, Pooh,
with beautiful decorations from Winnie-the-Pooh illustrator E. H.
Shepard, making it the perfect book for those who would like to be six
for ever and ever.
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 children's
imaginations and celebrate our solar system in the 50th anniversary
year of the moon landing in July 1969. Poets include Roger Stevens,
Brian Moses, Valerie Bloom, Mandy Coe, Grace Nichols, Liz Brownlee,
James Carter, Jay Hulme, Tony Mitton, Sue Hardy-Dawson and Rachel
Rooney, as well as Percy Bysshe Shelley, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
and Emily Bronte.
A brilliant collection of poems for 8 year olds packed with poems
about friends, space, pets, nature, magic, family, school,
adventure, compiled by Matt Goodfellow. Includes classic and
contemporary poems by , A.F. Harrold, Matt Goodfellow, Charles
Causley, Laura Mucha, Jan Dean, Kate Wakeling, James Carter, Roger
Stevens, Brian Moses and many more.
Can you hear the distant dragon's rumble of thunder? And smell the
sweet swampy aroma of the ogre? Can you taste the tangy tarantula
tarts? And see the girl who's really a wizard? From magic carpets
and wands to unicorns, potions, creams and lotions, Paul Cookson's
brewing a spell of fantastically magic poems. On this tattered
magic carpet You can choose your destination For nothing's quite as
magical As your imagination Beautifully illustrated by Eilidh
Muldoon, this enchanting anthology brings together work from a
range of classic, established and rising poets. Whether you're in
the mood for a haunting or a spell gone wrong, this collection of
mesmerising poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end!
Poets include: William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Benjamin
Zephaniah, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Matt Goodfellow, Joshua
Seigal and A.F. Harrold. Book Band: Dark Blue Ideal for ages 9+
From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems,
written for primary school age children, are both funny and
thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the
illustrations from Katy Riddell will focus on the fun and dreamlike
quality of the poems' engagement with the natural world. These
poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to
performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language,
reading, confidence and self-expression.
Thank you, hedge, / Thank you, tree. / Thank you, flower, / Thank
you, bee. / Thank you, rain, / Thank you, sun. / Thank you,
farmers, / every one. In this simple rhyming story from the author
of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature
provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from the tree, eggs
from the hens to milk from the cow. Eventually, the family has
enough ingredients to make something special... a delicious apple
cake! With captivating illustrations that brim with emotion, this
sweet picture book encourages children to be grateful for the world
around them - the perfect read for Thanksgiving. A recipe for apple
cake at the end allows you and your child to share in the joyful
gratitude.
From Paul Cookson comes 100 Brilliant Poems For Children, featuring
the best of the absolute best. The essential poems for every child
to read and enjoy.
Tonight I fancy a flight, so I shuffle my short feathers and
jump... Take off on a night flight, have a monster's lunch, listen
to birdsong, shout out the Apatosaurus rap and check out Alexander
Fleming's petri dish. The read the note Cinderella left for her
Ugly Sisters! A spectacular debut collection from an exciting new
poet who is also a brilliant performer of her work in schools and
festivals.
A gorgeous collection of stories and poems celebrating joy,
showcasing 40 talented Black writers and artists from across the
world. Curated by British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Dapo
Adeola, with a foreword by the acclaimed Patrice Lawrence. Joyful,
Joyful is a book to sing about. A large hardback packed full of
colourful illustrations, Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black
Voices is the perfect gift to spread joy. With stories featuring a
mythical whale, a message from the future, a Halloween dance
competition, a talking book, a miraculous discovery in a moment of
lost hope, the joy of Jollof rice and much more. Colourful and
beautifully illustrated, with artwork from an array of talented
illustrators including Ken Wilson Max, Dapo Adeola, Dorcas
Magbadelo, Odera Igbokwe and Denzell Dankwah, alongside stories and
poems by the likes of Malorie Blackman, Alex Wheatle, Faridah
Abike-Iyimide and Dorothy Koomson. These short stories and poems
are perfect for readers age 8-11, but can be enjoyed by all ages.
Contributors include: Adejoke 'Joke' Bakare, Alex Wheatle, Arantza
Pena Popo, Ashley Evans, Awuradwoa Afful, Camilla Sucre, Camryn
Garrett, Charis JB, Dapo Adeola, Denzell Dankwah, Dorcas Magbadelo,
Doreen Baingana, Dorothy Koomson, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Funmbi
Omotayo, Hannah Lee, Jeffrey Boakye, Jess Nash, Kelechi Okafor, Ken
Wilson-Max, Kofi Ofosu, Koleka Putuma, Maame Blue, Malorie
Blackman, Matilda Feyisayo Ibini, Michael Kennedy, Nathan Bryon,
Odera Igbokwe, Ojima Abalaka, Olu Oke, Patrice Lawrence, Rahana
Dariah, Robyn Smith, Rosaline Tella, Sharna Jackson, Snalo Ngcaba,
Terrence Adegbenle, Tomekah George, Tracey Baptiste, Trish Cooke,
Yasmin Joseph and Zaire Krieger. The love, defiance, laughter, joy
and power in these pages will leave readers feeling hopeful about
their future and strong enough to fight for it.
'This beautifully drawn book is a delightful launchpad for home
learning' - Sunday Times Told in gentle rhyming verse, this
beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of an oak tree
on a hilltop as it witnesses life changing around it over the
course of hundreds of years. From the time when hunters chased deer
through the woodland, to when trees were cleared for farmland, to
the smog and factories emerging during the industrial revolution.
One majestic oak has seen it all, and now we can too. Accompanying
pages at the end of the book include a timeline of events in world
history across the periods featured in the poem, the life cycle of
an oak tree, and prompts to help parents and children explore their
own local history. 10p from every book sold goes to support the
work of the National Forest.
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A Zoo in my Shoe
(Paperback)
Jason Korsner; Illustrated by Max Low
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A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week My woodland's full of
animals, of every different kind. So shall we stay here for a while
and see what we can find? Experience the everyday wonder of nature
in this first book of poetry, exploring a magical woodland. Join
Bear on his journey through the year with lots of friends to meet,
places to explore and things to spot along the way.
It is for its fynbos – fine-leaved, shrub-like vegetation – that
the southwestern and southern Cape has been named one of the
world’s six plant kingdoms: The Cape floral kingdom. At less than
90 000 square kilometres, it is the smallest floral kingdom on
earth. Yet it is home to 8 600 plant species, some 5 000 of which
occur nowhere else in the world. Fynbos is a mixture of four plant
types: Protea shrubs, heath-like ericas, reed-like restios and
different bubous plants. The Cape floral kingdom contains 69 of the
world’s 112 proteas, 526 of its 740 ericas and, among bubous
plants, 96 of the world’s 160 gladiolus species. Table Mountain
alone boasts almost 1 500 fynbos species. With Fynbos fairies,
Antjie Krog and Fiona Moodie, both of whom regularly walk on the
slopes of Table Mountain, pay homage to one of the natural wonders
of the world. Inspired by Cicely Mary Barker’s A world of flower
fairies, Antjie began the process by writing poems that each
featured a plant and at least one imaginary little being. Fiona
meticulously researched the features of each plant, insect and
little animal depicted in these pages. The fairies and other
imaginary beings in these pages are her own creations, but the
flowers and creatures she copied from nature.
_______________ A standout new collection of contemporary poems
from prize-winning poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Bright Bursts of
Colour. Ideal for children aged 10+ Perfectly reflecting the
thoughts, feelings and imaginings of young people, these
beautifully crafted poems are poignant, playful, heartfelt and
hopeful. From friendship, family and separation to school
experiences and fitting in, this moving collection touches on the
relatable aspects of growing up. It delicately balances emotion
with light relief and humour, and is sure to captivate any young
person aged 10 and above. _______________ 'Goodfellow has the knack
for choosing all the right words' - The Guardian 'Matt Goodfellow
is a poet whose works are ideal for children' - Express
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read,
share and enjoy poetry. This special anthology features poems by
the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, a top team of fantastic poets
who bring poetry alive all year round. Includes new poems by
Deborah Alma, Joseph Coelho, Sally Crabtree, Jan Dean, Marjorie
Lotfi Gill, Chrissie Gittins, Matt Goodfellow, Sophie Herxheimer,
Michaela Morgan, Brian Moses, Abigail Parry, Rachel Piercey, Rachel
Rooney, Joshua Siegal and Kate Wakeling (winner of the CLiPPA,
2017). And each poet has chosen a favourite poem to share, so look
out for classics by Chistina Rossetti, WB Yeats, Shakespeare and
Keats among others. Take a look, and be part of the celebration!
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