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The Christmas Story - In Rhyme!
Children will delight in this beautifully written retelling of the Christmas nativity story. Filled with stunning illustrations and written in engaging rhyming text, this book will become a cherished favourite, perfect for bedtime or sharing with others. Bringing the story of Jesus’ birth to life, it’s ideal for reading at churches, community gatherings, nursing homes, and Sunday school performances.
From the divine visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary, to the birth of Jesus, the journey of the shepherds and the wise men, King Herod’s fury upon discovering that the ‘King of the Jews’ had been born, and the final exodus of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus to Egypt. This timeless story will captivate the imagination of any child.
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Fly Me to the Moon
‘The only thing to bother me
Is being home in time for tea’.
But Pip also yearns to soar through the air!
Mad adventures in mad verses using interesting words and unusual vehicles, to transport us all away from the humdrum of the kitchen and the classroom.
Lucky little Pip with his wild flights of fancy!
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A Magical Book of Children's Poems - Book 2
A Magical Book of Children’s Poems – Book 2, is a follow on from Book 1. It contains the same magical poems to delight children and to make them laugh. The poems are simple and easy to read and understand. They are about everything from fantasy and fun to nonsense and nature: everything to inspire a child’s imagination.
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I Want a Pony
This children’s book was inspired by the author’s time working with children in primary schools as a teaching assistant, in poetry workshops and as a performance poet, and also during time spent working in an adventure playground.
I Want a Pony is a collection of humorous poems and short stories for children aged 5–11 years although it is accessible to older readers. The poems and short stories capture childhood interests and ideas that are current and timeless. This book can also be used as an education resource for primary school teachers covering a range of topics and subjects including bullying and history.
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The Bumble Bee Story Collection
There is more to a Bumble Bee than meets the eye! Read these fantasy children’s poems and find out how the Bumble Bee and his friends live lives full of love and adventure. Find out how they solve problems, ways to help each other and how they live in perfect harmony in the Fairy Wood. Perhaps their lives are a bit like yours and mine! These poems will make you smile and you will never look at a Bumble Bee in the same way again! Our Bumble Bees are struggling to survive at the moment. Maybe these poems can make us all think a little bit more about the wonderful Bumble Bees and how important they are in our lives.
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Sansa (the Not-So-Smelly Skunk)
Sansa is a lovely skunkWho loves to run and skip and jumpShe wants a friend, she wants to playBut everyone says “Go away”.She searches all around the placeLooking for a friendly faceAs our story nears the endWill she find a brand new friend?
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Professor Bongo's Bedtime Nursery Rhymes and Tales of Nonsense: Book One
Professor Bongo’s Bedtime Nursery Rhymes and Tales of Nonsense: Book One is so wickedly funny, you will not be able to put it down. At once hilarious and informative, each poem sparks your imagination and leaves you grinning from ear to ear. There are dinosaurs who “invented the dance” to get rid of ants, pigs who wear wigs and monkeys with rather odd declarations of love. It is also a colouring book allowing children to add their own artistic contributions. Reading this book will make each night a delight!
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Hamlet and Richard III
Richard speaks his thoughts:'But I—born crude, with hum-ped back and wretched, misformed shape, whose visage makes dogs snarl and bark, and grown men stand and gape—am not well built for sporting tricks, 'tis plain for all to see, a lover I will never prove, so villain I will be.'With this simple verse, the essence of Richard and what drives him to his evil excesses is captured, and this format of Shakespearean style verse continues throughout the book to cover the entire play, including notable real life events, such as the War of the Roses, the Princes in the Tower and the ultimate end of Richard at the Battle of Bosworth.
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Good Boy
Good Boy is an extremely witty, educational and emotional insight into a dog's mind, demonstrated through everyday experiences that will transport the reader into the canine world.The reader will gain a better understanding of how a dog thinks and how the main goal of our domestic friend is to please their owner and earn their respect and love. Whether they own a dog themselves or know a dog that lives with a family member or friend, the reader will never look at a dog in the same way again. Good Boy is an exceptional way for children and adults to learn how their dog may be thinking in certain situations and help them understand dogs better. As poetry written from a dog's perspective, Good Boy is a very well thought out and deeply relevant piece of work.
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Charlie Takes The Lead
Then a pattering noise and a tussling of paws,Every head turned to determine the cause,Charlie felt shy to give his suggestion,“I have an idea: a teddy procession.”Charlie is a teddy bear with big plans, leading a vibrant procession in order to raise money for a teddy bear hospital.
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Witches, Dragons and Princesses
In the pages of this book you will find stories and poems to delight young minds.
In the poetry you will discover the gentle rhythm of the rhyme and perhaps, along the way, a smile or two.
In the stories we have a lonely young witch who, by her actions, saves the day.
A kind-hearted dragon who fights a battle and becomes a hero and a rather spoilt young princess who, in time, becomes much much more.
They each have an adventure that will help them find their way to their own ‘happily ever after’ ...
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Will Power
He is universally regarded as the world’s most influential writer, whose works transcend cultures and time. Yet, in his homeland, one person in five has never seen or read a play by William Shakespeare.
The author of this book believes the reason that so many fail to make the acquaintance of the Bard lies in the classroom. He feels the introduction to Shakespeare is made in the wrong way and to pupils of the wrong age.
This book attempts to show that simple rhymes, evoking the powerful moral themes of Shakespearean drama, can engage the interest of young children more effectively than confronting teenagers with an incomprehensible text.£5.99