Please Mrs Butler

Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141928034
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Happy 30th birthday, Please Mrs Butler! This witty collection of school poems by Allan Ahlberg, re-jacketed for its 30th anniversary and for a whole new generation of school children to fall in love with, is full of typical classroom events that will be recognized and enjoyed by everyone. From never-ending projects, reading tests, quarreling, making-up, excuses and 'Please, Sir, it isn't fair.' Fritz Wegner's line drawings beautifully complement the hilarious and poignant verses. Please Mrs Butler was voted the most important twentieth-century children's poetry book in a Books for Keeps poll.

Heard it in the Playground

Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141942479
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
'The teacher tapped his forehead. At last! the children cried! The answer, Sir's, in your head... What a perfect place to hide' Jump into Allan Ahlberg's playful world of poetry, perfect for primary school children. Shed a tear for The Boy Without A Name, discover the secrets to teachers (they NEVER leave the school!?) and try to solve the riddles of The Answer. Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. 'Every desk should hide a copy; every staff room own one' - The Observer Discover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg: Starting School Please Mrs Butler

Centrally Heated Knickers

Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141927445
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Hail! Hail! I come from another galaxy. Discover the wierd and wonderful world of martians, woolly saucepans and centrally heated knickers in 100 poems about science and technology from the delightfully irreverent, Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007 - 2009.

Collected Poems

Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141918721
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Allan Ahlberg's five poetry books, written over a period of twenty-five years – Please Mrs Butler, Heard it in the Playground, Friendly Matches, The Mighty Slide and The Mysteries of Zigomar – have delighted generations of children and received many accolades and prizes. Allan has sifted through them and chosen a collection to delight and entrance a new generation of readers and their parents. Here are all the trials and tribulations of childhood, embracing school, quarrels, friendships, football and storytelling from a much-loved author and poet. Charlotte Voake's black-and-white illustrations enchance the charm of this handsome and definitive collection.

I Don't Like Poetry

Author: Joshua Seigal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472930029
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Awards - the UK's only prize for funny children's books A brilliant collection of poems by an exciting young poet, this book is perfect, whether you like poetry or not! 'When you read this book, the windows will burp and the grass will turn blue. That's how magic these poems are.' Michael Rosen Packed full of silly, funny, or downright hilarious poems (with a few serious ones mixed in) this brilliant collection from exciting young poet, Joshua Seigal is perfect for fans of Michael Rosen and anyone else who needs a giggle. If you like poetry, you'll like this book. And if you don't like poetry you'll LOVE it! With poems on every topic from the power of books to the joys of fried chicken, this collection is a fabulous mix of Joshua Seigal's subversive humour and insight into the world of children. With hilarious doodle style illustrations by Chris Piascik, if you don't like poetry after reading this, there's probably something wrong with you! Book band: Grey - Ideal for Age 8 - 9

Shotgun Lovesongs

Author: Nickolas Butler
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 146684079X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Impressively original." —The New York Times "Sparkles in every way. A love letter to the open lonely American heartland...A must-read." —People "The kind of book that restores your faith in humanity." —Toronto Star Welcome to Little Wing. It's a place like hundreds of others, nothing special, really. But for four friends—all born and raised in this small Wisconsin town—it is home. And now they are men, coming into their own or struggling to do so. One of them never left, still working the family farm that has been tilled for generations. But others felt the need to move on, with varying degrees of success. One trades commodities, another took to the rodeo circuit, and one of them even hit it big as a rock star. And then there's Beth, a woman who has meant something special in each of their lives. Now all four are brought together for a wedding. Little Wing seems even smaller than before. While lifelong bonds are still strong, there are stresses—among the friends, between husbands and wives. There will be heartbreak, but there will also be hope, healing, even heroism as these memorable people learn the true meaning of adult friendship and love. Seldom has the American heartland been so richly and accurately portrayed. Though the town may have changed, the one thing that hasn't is the beauty of the Wisconsin farmland, the lure of which, in Nickolas Butler's hands, emerges as a vibrant character in the story. Shotgun Lovesongs is that rare work of fiction that evokes a specific time and place yet movingly describes the universal human condition. It is, in short, a truly remarkable book—a novel that once read will never be forgotten.

There's an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighbourhood

Author: Colin McNaughton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780744590883
Category : Children's poetry, English
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
In this zany book there are over 60 verses and some of the weirdest characters you're ever likely to meet. There's the Jolly Giant, the Elibird, the Human Siren, Borer the Explorer, Nosey Porker, Mugsy O'Shea and many, many more

Three Cheers for Mrs Butler!

Author: Vicky Ireland
Publisher: Dramatic Lines Publishers
ISBN: 9780953777044
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
A musical play about everyday school life featuring the poems and characters created by Allan Ahlberg with songs by Colin Matthews and Steven Marwick. The two acts of 40 minutes each can be performed by children, adults or a mixture of both, with a minimum cast of seven or a large cast of any size.

The Nation's Favourite Poems

Author: Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0563387823
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Contains the top 100 poems from a poll conducted by The Bookworm in 1995.

Each Peach Pear Plum Book and Block Set

Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780723271253
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Each peach, pear, plum, I spy Tom Thumb . . . Enjoy this classic favourite from Janet and Allan Ahlberg with six enchanting scenes to make from the picture puzzle blocks. A wonderful new way to read and play with Janet and Allan Ahlberg's classic picture book, Each Peach Pear Plum. This interactive gift set combines the bestselling board book with colourful picture blocks which can be used to tell the story and build picture puzzles of the wonderful illustrations.