Many teachers don't see themselves as writers - a disconnect often rooted in their own restrictive school experiences where writing meant following rigid assignments with little room for creative freedom. Yet writing alongside students transforms teaching, allowing educators to demonstrate the authentic struggles and joys of the writing process while building their own confidence with words. In Notebook Notions, experienced educator and writer Alan j Wright shares the lessons lear...

A collection of adventurous verse for young poetry lovers, these humorous and engaging poems exult everything from rats to rainbows. A giggle and hoot reading experience. Permission is hereby granted to smile and smirk through this extensive anthology of poems. Things never get better until they get verse!

You are the jingle in my bells The tick in my tock The flash in my light The spring in my time The whirl in my wind The tell in my tale You are the ever in my lasting The ginger in my bread The life in my boat It has to be said. While living in New York City, Alan Wright often visited a busy café serving a rich and hearty winter soup that warmed him on cold winter days. In his third anthology of poetry Wright compares the flavours of that delicious soup to the blending of a variety of poet...

Yesterday, I knew how disgusting it was to eat sheep brains And broccoli. And oysters. Yesterday, I could fly a kite, Keep a secret, And swing from the clothesline. The world felt settled. Then Laura Fisher spoke to me. Now a million weird worries surround me, And Im not sure if I will survive grade 5.Alan j. WrightAlan j. Wright firmly believes that poetry should be fun in the head and on the lips. In his second collection of adventurous verse for...

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.'A perfect animal double-act.' (The Times, Book of the Week)Bear wakes up early from hibernation. If she can't sleep, then at least she can make a snowman. Rabbit has never made a snowman, but he definitely wants to make o...

Once upon a time there was a Big Bad Girl, a miller's daughter and a teeny-tiny turnip - but did they all live happily ever after?Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly!Includes Little Red Riding Wolf, Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin and The Rather Small Turnip.

'Other folks get so well known,And nobody knows about my own,'Have you met my sister Jane? She's a great big crow! My Grandpa is an owler and Grandma knits jerseys for wasps! And my other Granny is an octopus...Meet Aunt Flo, Brother Bert and more extraordinary family members in Ted Hughes' irresistible Meet My Folks, his first book for children, illustrated beautifully by George Adamson.

Laughter is an eggwith a crick-crack facethat can hide in the heartof the human race.Crack up with John Agard’s hilarious and heartfelt poems about laughter. From scrambled jokes on toast to a crocodile's smile, this joyous collection of poems celebrates the laughter that lights up our lives, and is guaranteed to get you giggling.Full of Agard’s signature wit and playfulness, this eggstraordinary illustrated collectio...

A riotous collection of poetry about toilet-water drinkers, non-stop eaters, rock ‘n’ roll teachers and much, much more!My brother drinks out of the toilet;He does it to make Mum go mad.Each time she catches him at itShe says, 'I’m telling your dad.’COLIN THOMPSON's hilarious poems are wonderfully matched by illustrator PETER VISKA's zany illustrations.They team up again on There's Something Really Nasty on the Bottom of My Shoe and...

Exploring grief, yet neither bleak nor overwrought, this powerful short story won the 2013 Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. The judge, Carl Nixon, commended its 'seemingly effortless artistry' and its skilful and well-sustained handling of demanding narrative techniques: 'the author does not miss a beat', he said. Cleverly juxtaposing the past and present, the narrator draws the reader into her life. The judge concluded: 'Beautifully controlled use of simile and ...

Offer your children the pleasure to discover wonderful bedtime stories!Thanks to this richly illustrated collection, share a nice moment with your family and discover a new bedtime story every night.EXCERPTPrince Roderick, who was in love with Princess Harmony decided to write her a love letter.Beautiful writing paper, his best fountain pen and a pretty stamp. At last the letter was finished. But the prince didn’t know where the princess live...

A funny collection of poems, rhymes, wordplay and limericks by former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen. Filled with bright and colourful illustrations.Dive into a laugh-out-loud world of nonsense... Packed with verse that's clever and silly, this collection will inspire children to have fun with words and invent their own poetry.From dogs that live on Mars, to football, dinosaurs and so much more - everyone will find something they love to read out loud!