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Anna the goanna and other poems
Cheeky dogs, slippery snakes, and crocodiles with big smiles are only a few of the friends met along the way in this collection of lively illustrated poems. Providing rare insight into the rich textures of contemporary Australian indigenous life, this traditionally styled poetry provides a variety of lessons for children of all backgrounds. Told with a rhythmic and jaunty beat and designed for …
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- 0855753447
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 821 MAC
A world of wonders : geographic travels in verse and rhyme
Could anyone somersault across the San Andreas fault? Why was Hawaii named after a Sandwich? Of longitude and latitude, which has more "flatitude"? You'll travel the globe (and some of the sky) discovering answers to these and other questions you never knew to ask! There are all sorts of amazing things to know about thousands of "spaces and places to be" within the fantastical world of GE-OG…
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- 0803725795
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 811 LEW
The puffin book of utterly brilliant poetry
An anthology of the best of Puffin poetry, that includes poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Spike Milligan, John Agard, and Kit Wright. Each poet's work is illustrated by a different artist.
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- 9780140384215
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- 144 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 821.914089282 PAT
All the best : the selected poems of Roger McGough
A wonderful selection of over 100 of Roger's own best-loved poems from his vast Puffin catalogue of poetry collections. Lots of favourites and some lesser known surprises, too. Packed with fabulous Lydia Monks illustrations throughout.
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- 9780141316376
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- 180 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 821.914 MCG
Maples in the mist : children's poems from the Tang Dynasty
A collection of short poems written over 1000 years ago by such poets of the Tang Dynasty as Li Po, Yin Luan, and Du Mu
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- 9789812613455
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- 32 pages : illustration : 27 cm
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- 895 HO
Jalygurr, Aussie animal rhymes : poems for kids
Gathers poems about Australian animals, in English and in the Aboriginal language "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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- 0731616227
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- 33 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 821 TOR
A child's garden of verses
When the golden day is done, Through the closing portal, Child and garden, flower and sun, Vanish all things mortal.
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- 1851709320
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- 91 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 821 STE
The dream keeper and other poems : including seven additional poems
Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney's scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes's inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.
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- 0590623966
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- 83 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 HUG
This same sky : a collection of poems from around the world
This award-winning multicultural compilation of poetry introduces more than 125 poems from sixty-eight countries around the world, many translated into English for the first time, and offers glimpses of similarities across people despite cultural differences.
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- 0689806302
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- 212 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 808.81 NYE
The Puffin book of fantastic first poems
The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin will absorb and delight girls and boys aged 5+. A great first poetry book; the poems span time, from Robert Louis Stevenson and Walter de la Mare right up to date with Roger McGough and Michael Rosen. Themes covered, such as mealtimes, playtime, animals, family and bedtime, really appeal to youngreaders. A truly lovely collection o…
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- 9780141308982
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- 110 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 821.008 CRE
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