A GREAT READ FOR THE ROMANTIC SOULS OF THIS WORLD*, especially for St. Valentine’s day!*The verse in this volume were selected from works that had appeared in various periodicals of the time, LIFE, TRUTH, TOWN TOPICS, VOGUE, and MUNSEY'S MAGAZINE during the five years 1893-1898, the 19th C’s Romantic period, and whose editors kindly gave Tom Hall permission to republish them. So popular was this collection of poetry, that it had at least six print runs.This volume is made u...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'In black ink my love may still shine bright...' Universally admired and quoted, Shakespeare's Sonnets have love, beauty and the passing of time at their heart. Featuring some of the best-known and best-loved lines in the history of poetry ('Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?', 'Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds'), these evocative sonnets explore passion, the fleeting nature ...

My name is Sophie.This book is about me.It tellsthe heart-stoppingly riveting storyof my first love.And also of my second.And, okay, my third love, too.It's not that I'm boy crazy.It's just that even thoughI'm almost fifteenI've been having sort of a hard timetrying to figure out the differencebetween love and lust.It's likemy mindand my bodyand my heartju...

Vigorous retelling of Homer's Iliad, relating the incidents of the great siege of Troy, from the quarrel of the chiefs to the ransoming of Hector's body. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

'A delightful gathering of cross-cultural poems' Irish Examiner'The rhythms and language of these poems will continue to delight children' School Librarian MagazineFrom tropical summer to icy winter, this wonderful collection of children's poetry evokes the sights, sounds and seasons of two very different places. Perfect for reading aloud and reciting with children aged 7 and above, these joyful poems reflect life in the Caribbean and Britai...

Juanita lives in New York and is Mexican. Felipe lives in Chicago and is Panamanian, Venezuelan, and black. Michiko lives in Los Angeles and is Peruvian and Japanese. Each of them is Latino.Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. Free-verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth provide specific stories and circumstances for the reader t...

J.T. Contardo aspires to be a 'Master of Whimsy' (MoW), taking common and not so common topics and dressing them in colorful, fun rhymes. His book series "The Secret Life of...," covers topics that run the gambit and ranges from birds, bees, trees, and fleas, to the night sky, owls, friends, whales, and even Santa himself.His first published book titled "The Secret Life of Wires and Stringies and Cords!" delves into a place not many care to tread: The unseen world on how the heck wi...

A beautiful hardback collection of the very best poems by Brian Moses. Includes 'Walking with My Iguana' 'The Lost Angels', 'Aliens Stole My Underpants', 'Behind the Staffroom Door', 'Lost Magic', 'The Sssnake Hotel', 'A Feather from an Angel', 'Cakes in the Staffroom' and many, many more.

A Collection of Poems about Relationship, Love, Illness, Nature, Good and Bad Life, History, Africa or the World.

Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates the potential of every child. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, read or sung to all the little people in your life—and the new little ones on the way! Orca Book Publis...

A beloved 1962 Little Golden Book about colors (and not just primary ones) is back in print!"I like the way the sky is blue,And I like orange oranges, too.But I LOVE mixed-up colors best—A baby robin's speckled breast,Blackish dots on greenish frogs,Rainbow beetles under logs."This poetic look at colors, told in simple rhyme, celebrates not only primary colors, but "col...

With the busyness of Christmas time, it’s essential to remember the true meaning of Christmas—that Jesus was born for you. This precious, adorably-illustrated book will remind young readers that, while all of the Christmas activities are exciting and fun, Jesus is the reason we celebrate. He’s the best thing about Christmas! “The best thing about Christmas is that Jesus was born for me. For God had sent us a Savior to set the captives free. The best thing about Christmas is the plan that c...