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Goldilocks on CCTV by John Agard
Category: Children's
There she was on the news, Miss Goody Two-Shoes, Caught on CCTV. Don't look so shocked! Of course you know who - Who else but Goldilocks? Poor Goldilocks, caught on camera breaking into a house of suburban grizzlies; Pumpkin Biker Cinderella; two ugly sisters with attitude; Puss-in-Trainers, a feline wi ...Show more
My Name is Book by John Agard
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than ...BOOK! This extraordinary character begins by reminding us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and on being a scroll who finally gets a spin ...Show more
Pumpkin Grumpkin: Nonsense Poems from Around the World by John Agard
Category: Children's
Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go 'mo', in Vietnam they go 'o-o' and that in the Philippines they go 'ngna-ngna'? This title collects nonsense poems from all around the world. ...Show more
Shona, Word Detective by John Agard
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
Shona has always loved words and for many years she has written down any strange word she finds to create her very own thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families t ...Show more
Ten Poems about Tea by Dahl, Sophie, Perry, Jill, Mariner, Lorraine, Hardy, Thomas, Shapcott, Jo, Boland, Eavan, Agard, John
Category: Poetry
Ten Poems about Tea has a fabulous introduction by Sophie Dahl (PG with milk, no sugar) and was the brilliant idea of Picador poet Lorraine Mariner, who also works as a librarian in the Poetry Library at London's South Bank Centre. She has helped choose the poems, advised us along the way and agreed wit ...Show more
The Day the Numbers Spoke by John Agard; Satoshi. Kitamura (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious ...Show more
The Young Inferno by John Agard
Category: Graphic Novels
Can our hoodie hero make it through nine circles of Hell and back again? Will he find love with his soulmate, Beatrice? Discover the city of Dis where everybody disses everybody. Meet Frankenstein, the lovesick bouncer with the bling-bling. Come face to face with the Furies, a gang of snake-haired f ...Show more
The Young Inferno by John Agard
Category: Children's
Can our hoodie hero make it through nine circles of Hell and back again? Will he find love with his soulmate, Beatrice? Discover the city of Dis where everybody disses everybody. Meet Frankenstein, the lovesick bouncer with the bling-bling. Come face to face with the Furies, a gang of snake-haired femal ...Show more
Under the Moon & Over the Sea: A Collection of Poetry from the Caribbean by John Agard
Category: Politics
A collection of poetry that evokes the experience of living in the Caribbean - and of leaving for other lands. It conjures up the sights and sounds, tastes and tales of the Caribbean; the experience of living there - and of leaving for other lands. It contains more than fifty poems by over thirty poets. ...Show more
When Creature Met Creature by John Agard; Satoshi Kitamura (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books