Rhyme Stew" by Roald Dahl is an irresistible collection for older children & adults alike. ' Mary Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow? "I live with my brat in a high-rise flat so how in the world would I know"'. " Rhyme Stew" bubbles over with Roald Dahl's inimitable humour & invention. ' Hey diddle diddle We're all on the fiddle & never get up until noon. We only take cash Which we carefully stash. & we work by the light of the moon.' Wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake. " Wickedly funny". (" Spectator"). Roald Dahl the best-loved of children's writers was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head" sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990. Quentin Blake is one of the best-known & best-loved children's illustrators & it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations." ...

In his classic text Rhymes Reason the distinguished poet & critic John Hollander surveys the schemes patterns & forms of English verse illustrating each variation with an original & witty self-descriptive example. In this substantially expanded & revised edition Hollander adds a section of examples taken from centuries of poetry that exhibit the patterns he has described. ...

Rhymes & Rhythm: A poem-based course for English pronunciation Rhymes & Rhythm provides targeted pronunciation & listening practice through the medium of verse. Featuring lively engaging poems ranging from limericks to raps it offers an innovative & effective way for students of English to improve their understanding & to be better understood. Focusing on areas such as syllable length linking weak forms & stress placement tasks & poems allow students to practise the understanding & production of fast natural speech. A key to the tasks is included. The accompanying CD-ROM contains detailed notes for teachers & ideas for additional activities as well as extra material in the form of clearly presented complementary visuals. Pronunciation is woefully neglected in all mainstream language courses but it is the one area in which we can have lots of fun with patterning of sounds in a way which is acceptable even to teenagers & adults. The only book which I know that has systematically tried to do this is the wonderful Rhymes & Rhythm [...]
- David A. Hill Language Play & Creative Language Learning Key Features * CD-ROM containing extensive material for teacher use including visuals for OHTs or interactive whiteboards; suggestions for using the visuals; ideas for pronunciation lessons & games & ideas for other follow-up activities * vocabulary notes * audio material on DVD * uses a variety of different types of poem * can be used by learners of most ages & capabilities
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A collection of gentle rhymes dealing with the wonder & excitement of a small childs world from teatime treats to secret adventures. They all feature one of the author/illustrators established characters
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Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely & left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. & as for the other woodland animals? They just tell him to be quiet! Then one starry night he meets someone who shares his enthusiasm for poetry.. . Follow the Rhyming Rabbit" through fields woods & dark tunnels on his quest to find a friend in this delightful story from a bestselling duo." ...

This title offers essential practice on the key concept of rhyming words. It is suitable for children aged 5 to 6 years old. Flash Kids Flash Cards" offer essential practice in key concepts such as multiplication division the alphabet sights words & spelling. Containing 86 cards in each package these cards are sturdier than others on the market." ...

Explores what evangelical/charismatic Christians can learn from contemplative forms of spirituality. This book focuses on truths that can enhance faith but also those that encourage a more sustainable way of living & being. It

Includes:: questions for reflection & action.

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Roofless dormitories distracted teachers & a lethally dangerous underground labyrinth
- Ribblestrops visionary headmaster is out
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The children are back!
- but a air-crash & an unsteerable raft quickly land them in deep waters. Rescued by a mad librarian they're
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Ribbon Bangles" transforms everyday plastic bracelets into super-cute designer bangles. Kids can learn the art of wrapping twisting knotting & layering bangle wrapping techniques to create cool bracelet designs from criss-crossing spirals to vibrant swirls." ...