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The Poetry Chest
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276341-9)

A treasure trove of over 250 of John Foster's own poems. Poems on all kinds of themes – families and school, football and bullying, dinosaurs and dragons, wizards and ghosts, weather and the seasons. Poems in all kinds of forms – humorous poems and serious poems, rhyming poems and non-rhyming poems, raps and storypoems, punctuation poems and spelling poems, haikus and wordplays, nonsense and tongue-twisters.

'A terrific set of poems'   Junior Education Plus

My First Oxford Book of Poems
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276339-6)

A magical first collection of poetry for children, full of favourites to enjoy again and again, from poets such as Ted Hughes, A.A. Milne, Ogden Nash, Hilaire Belloc, Charles Causley and Spike Milligan.

'This is a scrumptious anthology full of lyrical treasures old and new.... A lovely dipping-into book for children, parents and teachers.'   Tony Mitton in Carousel.

My First Oxford Book of Christmas Poems
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276353-2)

 

'Captures all the excitement of the pre-Christmas anticipation and all the fun of Christmas Day itself.'   Phil Hewitt

 

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-275581-0)

'Superb'   Universal Verse

'A wonderful mixture of favourites old and new... beautifully illustrated by a team of well-known children's artists including Brian Wildsmith and Tony Ross.'   Audrey Ricks in School Librarian.

 

Whizz Bang Orang Utan
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-272993-4)

Join the orang utan at a party in the jungle. Meet the friendly giant and the girl with marmalade hair. Make popcorn and have turnips for tea with Timothy Tompkins, before taking a trip to the dinosaur fair or to the park with granddad to feed the ducks – a delightful collection.

 

Cockadoodle Moo
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-273184-5)

'A richly illustrated, large book of poems... There's plenty of humour but also quieter pieces offering young readers pause for reflection. A solid, satisfying and sensitive anthology.'   Child Education.

 

 

See You Later Escalator
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-273183-8)

 

'Beautifully presented and beautifully illustrated... It's a book to dip into time and time again and has classic written all over it.'   Phil Hewitt in West Sussex Gazette.

 

 

School's Out

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-275579-7)

 

"Enormously rich and varied and offers interesting and surprising angles on everything and anything to do with school" - Children's Books of the Year

 

 

 

Excuses, Excuses

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-275580-3)

 

"the ideal collection for pupil and teacher to read together." "Excuses, Excuses is the best of the school-life anthologies I have come across" - Times Educational Supplement

 

 

 

My First Oxford Book of Nonsense Poems

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276275-7)

It would be nonsensical not to love this book!

Cows going bong! Adventurous llamas dressed up in pyjamas! Waltzing Polar Bears! - Is this some strange, uncontrollable zoo? - NO! It's My First Oxford Book of Nonsense Poems

 

 

Let's Celebrate

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276329-7)

"The richness of language that [the poems] offer between them is remarkable . . . This is a magical book and a prince amongst anthologies." - Spoken English

 

 

 

I've Got a Poem For You

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276354-9)

Have you ever read a poem that's just too good to keep to yourself? Here's a book full of them: old favourites and new surprises; poems so good you'll want to learn them by heart and share them with your friends over and over again.

A welcome reissue of this lively book of poems to perform.

 

 

Football Fever

Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-276355-6)

This lively and fun collection contains poems about all aspects of the beautiful game. From playing in the park to watching your team on a Saturday, from football matches of the past to the superstar players of today.

If you love football-you'll love this book!

 

 

The Land of the Flibbertigibbets

Salt Publishing (ISBN 9781844712885)

From poems about a wizard's dragon and a dinosaurs' health spa, nonsense versions of nursery rhymes and fantastic football results, to a cautionary tale about a boy who is always sticking his tongue out.