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A Caribbean Dozen by John Agard
15.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
Infused with the flavours and rhythms of Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, this rich and diverse anthology vividly evokes the childhood memories of the Caribbean's finest poets: Valerie Bloom, Faustin Charles, Telcine Turner, David Campbell, Opal Palmer Adisa, Marc Matthews. Dionne Brand, Pamela Mordecai, John ...Show more
All Sorts to Make a World by John Agard
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
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
Books Make Good Pets by John Agard
20.00 NZD
Category: General 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
Come All You Little Persons by John Agard
17.00 NZD
Category: General 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
20.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
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
22.00 NZD
Category: Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
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
21.00 NZD
Category: High Interest, Quick Reads, Dyslexia Friendly
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.
Shona, Word Detective by John Agard
17.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | 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
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