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The Underwatermelon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes (Book, DVD & CD) by Fane Flaws
$38.00 NZD
$40.00 (5% off)
Category: Children - Poetry | Reading Level: Very Good
Unreasonable rhymes, preposterous paintings, tenacious photography and enchanting music come together in this remarkable package of book and audio-CD, to delight and stimulate the child in us all. Twenty-five wonderful songs which criss-cross musical boundaries previously untravelled in children's music ...Show more
The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems by Jackie Morris
$0.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
Classic poems from the English literary tradition come together in an anthology that traces our journey through life with a thoughtful blend of humour and playfulness, poignancy and nostalgia. This beautifully illustrated collection contains the works of some of the finest poets in the English language. ...Show more
Oxford Treasury of Classic Poems by Michael Harrison
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
This beautifully illustrated anthology will introduce children to some of the best-loved poems in the English language. The selection includes gems drawn from five centuries of poetry, from Shakespeare and his contemporaries to poets writing today. With almost one hundred poems to choose from, including ...Show more
A Journey Through Time in Verse and Rhyme by Heather Thomas
$60.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
A collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life. The poems provide support for the subject matter of lessons, from botany and physics, to history and astronomy. They encompass a wide variety of moods ranging from gratitude and wonder to courage and heroism.
Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots by Michael Rosen
$19.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
A riotous celebration of words - silly words, funny words, words you only use in your own family, new words, old words, and the very best words in the right order. Bird Song Can you swallow a swallow? Are you as swift as a swift? Can you fly a kite with a kite? Do you grouse about a grouse? Have you ev ...Show more
The Dictionary of Dads by Justin Coe
$17.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry | Reading Level: From 7
Look out for Big Bad Dad and Caveman Dad, laugh at Daddy Disaster and Donkey Dad, feel sorry for Faraway Dad and look forward to Homecoming Dad. Then raise a cheer for Mum-Dad! There are more than fifty different dads in The Dictionary of Dads. Find your favourite - but watch out for Exploding Dad! This ...Show more
The Quangle Wangle's Hat by Edward Lear
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
A wonderful new version of a nonsense classic. Climb to the top of the Crumpetty Tree and meet the Blue Baboon, the Fimble Fowl, the Dong with a luminous nose - and, of course, the Quangle Wangle in his huge and lovely hat! Edward Lear's poem is memorably nonsensical and has the perfect match in Louise ...Show more
There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly! by Wendy Straw
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
Join in the fun as this all-time favourite children's song is brought to life by the incomparable Wendy Straw's charming illustrations. Ages 3+.
The Lady of Shalott (Visions in Poetry) by Alfred Lord Tennyson
$0.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry | Series: Visions in Poetry
The Lady of Shalott is the third book in Visions in Poetry, an award-winning series of classic poems illustrated by outstanding contemporary artists in stunning hardcover editions. TennysonâÃÂÃÂs beautiful and enigmatic poem of unrequited love, set in Arthurian England, has enthralled artists for ...Show more
Cautionary Verses by Hilaire Belloc
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry | Reading Level: From 8 to 99
The Chief Defect of Henry King Was chewing little bits of String. At last he swallowed some which tied Itself in ugly Knots inside ...A much-loved classic for children and adults alike since its first publication in 1939, this collection of poems is a truly unforgettable book of moral instruction. Take ...Show more
Runny Babbit : A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein
$45.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew - Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome t ...Show more
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies by Laura Amy Schlitz
$38.00 NZD
Category: Children - Poetry
Maidens, monks, and millersâ sons -- in these pages, readers will meet them all. Thereâ s Hugo, the lordâ s nephew, forced to prove his manhood by hunting a wild boar; sharp-tongued Nelly, who supports her family by selling live eels; and the peasantâ s daughter, Mogg, who gets a clever lesson ...Show more