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Poetry and Rhymes

And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends

And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends

by Mary Ann Hoberman
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Ref: 1446

A little squabble becomes a reconciliation which grows into a harmonious town festival. Cumulative, rhyming and ...

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Price: £5.99
Bear Flies High (+ Story CD)

Bear Flies High (+ Story CD)

by Michael Rosen
illustrated by Adrian Reynolds

Ref: 11829

Bear wishes he could swoopity swoop in the sky. Luckily, 4 children know just what to ...

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Price: £6.99
Bein' With You This Way

Bein' With You This Way

by W Nikola-Lisa
illustrated by Michael Bryant

Ref: 11840

With the irresistible beat of a playground rap, this exuberant verse invites readers of all ages ...

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Price: £6.99
Best Friend on Wheels

Best Friend on Wheels

by Debra Shirley
illustrated by Judy Stead

Ref: 11547

Best friends, like two peas in a pod...except one prefers vanilla, the other cherry delight; one ...

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Price: £11.99
Black All Around

Black All Around

by Patricia Hubbell
illustrated by Don Tate

Ref: 11546

"The middle of a pocket where surprises hide; A nighttime lake where fishes glide". A joyous ...

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Price: £6.99
Bubbles, Tub, Have a Scrub!

Bubbles, Tub, Have a Scrub!

photos by Adam Lawrence

Ref: 11821

Rhyming text, counting activities, speech bubbles and vivid photos introduce simple bath routines with a focus ...

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Price: £5.99
Choices, Choices...

Choices, Choices...

by Dawne Allette
illustrated by Paul Cemmick

Ref: 11826

A rhyming romp through the world of jobs- with no gender restrictions! Dexter can't decide between ...

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Price: £5.99
Daddy, Papa, and Me

Daddy, Papa, and Me

by Lesléa Newman
illustrated by Carol Thompson

Ref: 11838

Beautifully presented, joyful, rhyming celebration of gay parents...and their bundles of joy! 'At last! Same sex ...

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Price: £5.99
Engines, Engines: An Indian Counting Rhyme

Engines, Engines: An Indian Counting Rhyme

by Lisa Bruce
illustrated by Stephen Waterhouse

Ref: 11548

A tremendous counting journey, set amidst the glorious colours and scenes of India. Children will love ...

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Price: £5.99
Frenchtown Summer

Frenchtown Summer

by Robert Cormier

Ref: 7158

In haunting and lyrical verse, Eugene's Summer and his difficult relationship with a distant, but beloved ...

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Price: £4.99
Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty


illustrated by Annie Kubler

Ref: 11823

A classic made absolutely contemporary! Age Birth-2, Boardbook 10pp

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Price: £3.99
Is It Because?

Is It Because?

by Tony Ross

Ref: 11549

'Is it because Oh I'll never know why Peregrine Ffrogg has to bully me'. It ...

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Price: £4.99
Let's Celebrate

Let's Celebrate

edited by D. Chatterjee & B. D’Arcy
illustrated by Shirin Adl

Ref: 0035

31 poems celebrating festivals from around the world, beautifully illustrated and including fascinating information about each ...

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Price: £12.99
Let's Celebrate: Festival Poems

Let's Celebrate: Festival Poems

compiled by John Foster

Ref: 8737

From the joy of Hanukkah to the sadness of the dragon's lament. A fabulous poetry anthology ...

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Price: £7.99
Let Freedom Sing

Let Freedom Sing

by Vanessa Newton

Ref: 1421

From Rosa Parks to Barack Obama, a stylish, mixed media, introduction to Black History freedom fighters. ...

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Price: £10.99
Lively Elizabeth!

Lively Elizabeth!

by Mara Bergman
illustrated by Cassia Thomas

Ref: 11841

Lively Elizabeth just can't stop herself...she gives Joe a PUSH, who then tumbles into Jonny who ...

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Price: £5.99
Look See, Look At Me!

Look See, Look At Me!

by Leonie Norrington
illustrated by Dee Huxley

Ref: 11842

Exuberant illustrations and easy rhymes create a sparkling portrayal of a toddler in a contemporary Aboriginal ...

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Price: £11.99
Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary Had a Little Lamb

by Kate Willis-Crowley

Ref: 11710

Gorgeous, super-attractive, multicultural update of a classic. Includes instructions for making a little lamb mask! Age ...

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Price: £10.99
Miss Bubble's Troubles

Miss Bubble's Troubles

by Malaika Rose Stanley
illustrated by Jan Smith

Ref: 1396

A joyful rhyming romp about a much loved primary teacher with luscious locks and her spirited ...

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Mommy, Mama, and Me

Mommy, Mama, and Me

by Lesléa Newman
illustrated by Carol Thompson

Ref: 11839

Beautifully presented, joyful, rhyming celebration of lesbian parents...and their bundles of joy! 'At last! Same sex ...

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Price: £5.99
Monsters Not Allowed

Monsters Not Allowed

by Tracey Hammett
illustrated by Jan McCafferty

Ref: 11545

Would Fidget School be the same without monster? The children don't think so! A superbly funny, ...

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Price: £6.99
The Oldest Girl in the World

The Oldest Girl in the World

by Carol Ann Duffy

Ref: 7066

Carol Ann Duffy's second collection for children creates a living and breathing world, imaginatively self-sufficient yet ...

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Price: £4.99
The Princesses Have a Ball

The Princesses Have a Ball

by Teresa Bateman
illustrated by Lynne Cravath

Ref: 11543

The king is puzzled. Why aren't his 12 daughters dreaming of princes? Subversive (and rhyming) high ...

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Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat


illustrated by Annie Kubler

Ref: 11824

A traditional rhyme, made bright and dashing. We loved the bespectacled queen! Age Birth-2, Boardbook 10pp ...

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Price: £3.99
Shopping With Dad

Shopping With Dad

by Matt Harvey
illustrated by Miriam Latimer

Ref: 11828

Dad and his livewire daughter do the weekly supermarket trip- but which aisle are the bucket ...

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Price: £5.99
Spoon, Cup, Dinner's Up!

Spoon, Cup, Dinner's Up!

photos by Adam Lawrence

Ref: 11822

Rhyming text, counting activities, speech bubbles and vivid photos introduce simple mealtime routines with a focus ...

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Stanza

Stanza

by Jill Esbaum
illustrated by Jack E. Davis

Ref: 11550

A funny yet meaningful rhyming story about Bad Doggy Stanza and his bullying brothers: maybe, we ...

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Price: £10.99
Storm Coming!

Storm Coming!

by Audrey B. Baird
illustrated by Patrick O'Brien

Ref: 7067

`Sparks fly/From a giant's hobnailed boots/Jagged heat/ hiss-s-s-s-s-ing through space'. An invigorating and beautifully illustrated collection ...

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Price: £11.99
The Tale of Chester Choi

The Tale of Chester Choi

by Sarah Brennan
illustrated by Harry Harrison

Ref: 11660

Chetser Choi is one bad Chinese dragon. A witty, rhyming tale of greed, bad upbringing and ...

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Price: £6.99
The Tale of Temujin

The Tale of Temujin

by Sarah Brennan
illustrated by Harry Harrison

Ref: 11661

Who is the scariest? The terrible tiger Temujin or Princess Precious with her talent for tantrums? ...

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Price: £6.99
Talking Turkeys

Talking Turkeys

by Benjamin Zephaniah

Ref: 5142

"Turkeys jus wanna hip-hop". Exciting, provocative and funny, this poetry collection by the superb Zephaniah will ...

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Price: £5.99
Whole World (+ Music CD)

Whole World (+ Music CD)

by Christopher Corr
CD sung by Fred Penner

Ref: 11849

The Whole World is in our hands- and it's ours to take care of. A fantastic ...

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Price: £6.99
Wild School

Wild School

by Mari Mackinnon
illustrated by Lee Wildish

Ref: 11728

"Miss Blair! There's a hare on my chair!" A super-boisterous (multicultural) classroom and frisky little animals ...

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Price: £4.99
What Will I Be?

What Will I Be?

by Dawne Allette
illustrated by Paul Cemmick

Ref: 11827

A rhyming romp through the world of jobs- and gender restrictions do not apply! Tyra wants ...

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Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

by Kaye Umansky
illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Ref: 11825

A hugely jolly girl and boy pirate team, brought to life through Sharratt's exuberant illustrations and ...

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Price: £6.99