Browse by category
All Sorts to Make a World by John Agard
Category: Children's
Comedy and charm abound in this quirky story about different personalities. Shona and her dad are just returning from a trip to the Natural History Museum when - oh no! - their train comes to a halt. What can Shona do to pass the time except study the passengers in her carriage? Fun, light-hearted com ...Show more
Book - My Name is Book and I Will Tell You the Story of my Life by John Agard
Category: Languages and Reference
Books contain countless tales--but what if Book told its own story? From clay tablets to e-readers, here is a quirky, kid-friendly look at the book. Books are one of humankind's greatest forms of expression, and now Book, in a witty, idiosyncratic voice, tells us the inside story. A wonderfully eccentr ...Show more
Books Make Good Pets by John Agard
Category: Picture Books
Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet.You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick.They'll wag their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages.Even howl an ancient tale for the inward-listening ear.Did you know that a book can take you anywhere? You only need to turn t ...Show more
Books Make Good Pets by John Agard
Category: Children's
Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet. You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick. They'll wag their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages.Even howl an ancient tale for the inward-listening ear. Did you know that a book can take you anywhere? You only need to tu ...Show more
Books Make Good Pets by John Agard
Category: Graphic Novels
Books make good pets and don't need going to the vet.You don't have to keep them on a lead or throw them a stick.They'll wag their words whenever you flick their dog-eared pages.Even howl an ancient tale for the inward-listening ear. Did you know that a book can take you anywhere? You only need to turn ...Show more
Brer Rabbit: the Great Tug-o-war by John Agard
Category: Fiction
A picture-book version of a Brer Rabbit story, with rhyming text. Brer Rabbit tricks the boastful pair, Rhino and Hippo, into a tug-of-war contest, which ends in a dead heat. The contestants take it all in good humour when they discover how they've been fooled.
Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets by John Agard; Grace Nichols
Category: Children's Non Fiction
"Vivid, buzzing with energy and great rhymes." Guardian "Steeped in sunlight ... a magical collection." Daily Telegraph "Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye..." Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbad ...Show more
Come All You Little Persons by John Agard
Category: Picture Books
A tender, moving and joyous story that celebrates diversity/br> Come little bird person, come little bee person, come little tree person - little persons from all over the world join together to celebrate the dance of life and love in this stunning poem from John Agard. Stunningly illustrated by Jess ...Show more
Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths by John Agard
Category: Children
From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. The winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry takes us through the delight and silliness maths has to offer. Subjects range from the title poem in which Einstein's num ...Show more
Follow That Word by John Agard
Category: Junior Fiction
The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language. A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word delivers John Agard's musings on people and places ...Show more
Going Batty (4U2Read) by John Agard
Category: Middle Readers
A warm, charming and ever-so-slightly batty celebration of family love, inspiring teachers and the great characters who make all our lives more interesting. Featuring the same family as 2014's All Sorts to Make a World.
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 w ...Show more