The Magic Box: Poems for Children

Description: 100 Best Poems for Children : Paperback : Penguin Random House Children's UK : 9780141310589 : 0141310588 : 03 Oct 2005 : A collection of contemporary and classic poems chosen by children from schools around the UK.

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MPN: 141310588

GTIN: 9780141310589

Description: A child's life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and Poems of Childhood is a celebration of that. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo. Poems of Childhood combines the best of classic children's poetry into one anthology featuring a rich range of themes - from animals to nursery rhymes, from nonsense poems to magic. Many favourites are here, including 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat', 'Jabberwocky' and 'The Tyger'. This delightful collection is the perfect gift for children and a chance for adults to revisit their favourite verse from the likes of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame.

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ISBN: 9781509893782

Description: This highly accessible collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections: Poems of Childhood and Youth; Poems of Love and Marriage; Poems of Life; Poems of Loss and Comfort; Poems of War and Peace; Poems to Read Aloud; Poems to Read Quietly; Poems of Animals and Nature and Poems of Magic and Mystery. The anthology includes works by William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, Robert Burns, T S Eliot, Rudyard Kipling, W B Yeats and many, many more. The poems have all been chosen and arranged by Neil Philip and the volume is illustrated throughout with watercolour borders and decorative motifs by Isabelle Brent, glowing with her trademark gold leaf.

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ISBN: 9780316724388

Description: So what's in this box? Here's a little clue. The author has put inside it: the swish of a silk sari on a summer night. Fire from the nostrils of a Chinese dragon. The tip of a tongue touching a tooth. A snowman with a rumbling belly. A sip of bluest water from Lake Lucerne. A leaping spark from an electric fish. Those are some of the wonders that await you inside the Magic Box. The question is: do you want to open it? A wonderful compilation of Kit Wright's finest poems Full of well-loved favourites from his bestselling books Kit has written over 25 books for adults and children His awards include the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. #npd 2018 #pm 19-offer.

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ISBN: 9789999641760

Description: So what's in this box? Here's a little clue. The author has put inside it: the swish of a silk sari on a summer night. Fire from the nostrils of a Chinese dragon. The tip of a tongue touching a tooth. A snowman with a rumbling belly. A sip of bluest water from Lake Lucerne. A leaping spark from an electric fish. Those are some of the wonders that await you inside the Magic Box. The question is: do you want to open it? A wonderful compilation of Kit Wright's finest poems Full of well-loved favourites from his bestselling books Kit has written over 25 books for adults and children His awards include the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize Supplied as a pack of six copies. #npd 2018 #pm 19-offer.

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ISBN: 9789999641746

Description: The best collection of contemporary children's poems ever! Every anthology has one or two poems that seem to shout out: 'Hey! I'm the best. Read me again. Learn me by heart. Love me.' So here, for the first time, are all of those poems collected together - from the pens (and computer keyboards) of some of the finest poets in the land.

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ISBN: 9781408123942

Description: A fantastic collection of poems for 7 year olds filled with an incredible assortment of poems to dip into time and again, compiled by A.F. Harrold. There are songs, funny poems, nonsense rhymes, word magic and poems about animals, adventure, fairy tales, food, friends, school and ghosts. Includes classic and contemporary poems by Lewis Carroll, A.F. Harrold, Matt Goodfellow, Charles Causley, Laura Mucha, Jan Dean, Kate Wakeling, Sabrina Mahfouz, Paul Cookson, Brian Moses, John Siddique and many more.

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ISBN: 9781529065220

Description: From traditional verses by Christina Rossetti and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to modern classics by Carol Ann Duffy, Steve Turner and Benjamin Zephaniah, this dazzling anthology of Christmas poems will delight children and adults of all ages. All the wonders of the season are captured in 100 Best Christmas Poems for Children. Perfect for reading aloud with all the family, there are verses that will encourage children to reflect on the Christmas themes of joy, hope and peace for all the world, while also savouring the festive fun of everything else that Christmas brings - from the opening of the first Advent window to the tidying away of all the decorations on Twelfth Night. Edited and introduced by beloved poet Roger Mc Gough, this enchanting children's poetry book make a wonderful gift and keepsake and will be cherished by all who read it. Children will gain an appreciation for language and storytelling as the magic of Christmas is brought to life by this anthology that they'll return to over and over again each year.

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ISBN: 9780281084692

Description: 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.

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ISBN: 9781509824168

Description: Poems are made to read OUT LOUD! A wittily illustrated anthology of poems, designed to be read aloud. Twenty poems by the award-winning Joseph Coelho arm children with techniques for lifting poetry off the page and performing with confidence. Perfect for confident children and shy readers alike, this book teaches all sorts of clever ways to performing poetry. Children will learn 20 techniques for reading aloud by trying out 20 funny and thoughtful original poems by the much-loved and award-winning performance poet, Joseph Coelho. There are tongue twisters, poems to project, poems to whisper, poems to make you laugh. There are poems to perform to a whole class and others to whisper in somebody's ear. Richly textured, warm and stylish illustration by Daniel Gray-Barnett bring each page to life.

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ISBN: 9780711263925