A collection of football poems covering a range of different aspects of the game, for example, referees, team talk, the 1966 World Cup, written in different verse forms (including sonnets, rhyming couplets and narrative poems).
The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of
previously published titles, each with several brand new poems
in them. A matching Teacher Resource Book is also available and has
lessons based on different poetry types, each focusing on a specific
poem from one of the anthologies.
In dining halls of long ago
When dinosaurs sat down to dine,
Did prehistoric dinner-ladies
Keep them all in line?
What’s the REAL reason the dinosaurs died out? Can anyone rescue Class 2M from the wild dinner-ladies? And what will happen when Class 2M meet a lion?
This is a funny and brilliant debut collection from the author of the bestselling Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face books.
This School themed anthology of poems is written by various authors.
The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of
previously published titles, each with several brand new poems
in them. There's an anthology for every place and topic. Make sure
you've always got a verse rehearsed! Roaring dinosaur rhymes, silly
school rhymes: even some revolting rhymes to get you groaning.
You can rap or rhyme them, mime them out or tackle fiendish tongue-twisters.
Heaps of rib-tickling rhymes to send you poetry potty,
and it all supports the school curriculum.
A matching Teacher Resource Book, written by Paul Cookson, features
workshop-style lessons based on different poetry types/genres.
Each lesson focuses on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.
Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho presents another brilliant compendium of poetry to read out loud and make you smile!
From the fantastic duo behind Poems Aloud comes twenty five original poems designed to be read aloud to project confidence, conjure happiness, make you laugh or cheer others up. Some are odes, some can be said as personal mantras or just poems full of words that you can't help but smile when you hear them.
This is a book for any child who wants to build confidence reading aloud, or wants a way to channel their speech and drama confidence. It is a book to foster a love of words and the power that comes with the spoken word. It will show children how speaking a poem aloud has a certain magic, almost like reading a spell.
Poems can be read aloud to an audience, muttered quietly to oneself or whispered in the ear of someone who needs to hear some cheerful words.
Here is a collection of fabulously funny poems put together by John Foster and illustrated with creative genius by Korky Paul. There are poems by a range of authors about all kinds of football matches - including meteorite footballs, football on the moon, a witches versus wizards football match, the goalie with expanding hands, and the Stone Age man who invented football. Guaranteed to delight, this is a perfect introduction to poetry either at home or at school.
