The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin will absorb & delight girls & boys aged 5A great first poetry book; the poems span time from Robert Louis Stevenson & Walter de la Mare right up to date with Roger Mc Gough & Michael Rosen Themes covered such as mealtimes playtime animals family & bedtime really appeal to youngreaders A truly lovely collection of all-time favourite poems June Crebbin is an ex-primary teacher now a full-time writer She is in great demand for author visits & runs very successful writing workshops in schools June has written a wide range of children's books & writes poetry for children & adults She lives in Leicester ...

With over 250 nursery rhymes including both well-known favourites & hidden gems this collection has something for every child Beautiful illustrated by Raymond Briggs the much-loved creator of the Snowman this revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 & is now available again for a whole new generation ...

Children will be spellbound by the amazing characters in this fabulous collection
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This wonderful collection of stories has been enjoyed in particular by children around the age of five years Coming from all over the world they include the tale of Eric & his elephant of the hungry hedgehog who decides to eat hamburgers of the Indian King who never takes a bath & of the little girl who yearns for a special pair of trainers These are stories to enjoy alone or to share with parents friends brothers & sisters ...

The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds edited by Wendy Cooling brings together stories perfectly suited for every five-year-old Seventeen exciting stories full of adventure & magic by much-loved writers including Margaret Mahy Ted Hughes & Malorie Blackman From a naughty pirate to a very lonely lion children will love the amazing characters they meet in this timeless collection! Perfect for five-year-olds to share or read aloud With a gorgeous cover illustrated by Nick Sharratt Wendy Cooling was educated in Norwich & then spent time travelling the world On her return to England she trained as a teacher & taught English in London for many years She left teaching to work on the promotion of books & reading as Head of the Children's Book Foundation (now Booktrust) & later founded Bookstart the national programme that helps to bring books to young readers ...

Selected for children of around six-years-old this is a terrific collection of stories It contains funny tales like the tale of the tortoises picnic the story of how Anna-Magdalena overcame her fear & a great many more unforgettable characters which will keep young listeners entertained for hours & hours This wonderful compendium of stories myths & magical tales is perfect for bedtime listening or sharing with friends ...

The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds edited by Wendy Cooling is essential reading for all six-year-olds! Fourteen brilliant stories from some of our best-loved authors including Geraldine Mc Caughrean Philippa Pearce & Penelope Lively With a Martian in a supermarket a monkey in trouble & a magic pearl tree there's something for everyone to discover in this special collection Perfect for six-year-olds to share or read alone With a gorgeous cover illustrated by Nick Sharratt Wendy Cooling was educated in Norwich & then spent time travelling the world On her return to England she trained as a teacher & taught English in London for many years She left teaching to work on the promotion of books & reading as Head of the Children's Book Foundation (now Booktrust) & later founded Bookstart the national programme that helps to bring books to young readers ...

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 Mc Gough Michael Rosen Charles Causley Benjamin Zephaniah Jackie Kay Spike Milligan John Agard Brian Patten Allan Ahlberg & Kit Wright Each poet's work is illustrated by a different artist such as Emma Chichester Clark Fritz Wegner & Korky Paul Brian Patten came to public attention with the publication of THE MERSEY SOUND in 1967 He is a very popular performance poet always in demand for conferences & school visits Collections of his own poetry are published in Puffin & he is the editor of the PUFFIN BOOK OF TWENTIETH CENTURY VERSE Brian lives in London This collection features poems & illustrations from Spike Milligan; Kit Wright; Michael Rosen; Charles Causley; Roger Mc Gough; Benjamin Zephaniah; Brian Patten; Jackie Kay; John Agard; Allan Ahlberg; Emma Chichester Clark; Korky Paul; Alison Jay; Lydia Monks; Ali Chatterton; David Mostyn; Sue Williams; Sheila Moxley; Fritz Wegner ...

From elaborate Victorian cat funerals to a Regency era pony who took a ride in a hot air balloon Mimi Matthews shares some of the quirkiest & most poignant animal tales of the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries Meet Fortune the Pug who bit Napoleon on his wedding night & Looty the Pekingese sleeve dog who was presented to Queen Victoria after the 1860 sacking of the Summer Palace in Peking The four-legged friends of Lord Byron Emily Bront & Prince Albert also make an appearance as do the treasured pets of Alexander Pope Samuel Johnson & Charles Dickens Less famous but no less fascinating are the animals that were the subject of historical lawsuits scandals & public curiosity There s Tuppy the purloined pet donkey; Biddy the regimental chicken; & Barnaby & Burgho the bloodhounds hired to hunt Jack the Ripper Wild animals also get a mention in tales that encompass everything from field mice & foxes to alligators & sharks lurking in the Thames Using research from eighteenth & nineteenth century books letters & newspapers Mimi Matthews brings each animal s unique history to vivid life The details are sometimes humorous sometimes heartbreaking but the stories are never anything less than fascinating reading for animal lovers of all ages ...

From the creator & writer of the Emmy Award-winning series Fargo The Henry brothers could not be more different Scott is stuck in a dead-end job & has taken to hanging out in some of San Francisco's seedier dives David on the other hand is a successful travelling salesman & has not one happy family but two (one on each coast) Tensions run high as their father's death brings them together on a road-trip to New York especially when their alcoholic mother is along for the ride & thinks nothing of revealing a long-held family secret Noah Hawley's savagely funny & ultimately uplifting novel explores what it really means to be a family ...