My First Oxford Book of Stories
My First Oxford Book of Stories

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780192781871

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A perfect first book of stories for a young child. Old favourites such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Gingerbread Man are told by award winning author Geraldine McCaughrean in her own inimitable style. There is plenty of fun and humor in the re-tellings, without losing sightof the traditional shape and feel of the original stories. The illustrations by Ruby Green are a delight - finely detailed and beautifully coloured.

The Oxford Book of American Poetry
The Oxford Book of American Poetry

Author: David Lehman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1193

ISBN-13: 019516251X

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Redefines the great canon of American poetry from its origins in the 17th century right up to the present.

The First Poems in English
The First Poems in English

Author: Michael Alexander

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-05-29

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 0141918764

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This selection of the earliest poems in English comprises works from an age in which verse was not written down, but recited aloud and remembered. Heroic poems celebrate courage, loyalty and strength, in excerpts from Beowulf and in The Battle of Brunanburgh, depicting King Athelstan’s defeat of his northern enemies in 937 AD, while The Wanderer and The Seafarer reflect on exile, loss and destiny. The Gnomic Verses are proverbs on the natural order of life, and the Exeter Riddles are witty linguistic puzzles. Love elegies include emotional speeches from an abandoned wife and separated lovers, and devotional poems include a vision of Christ’s cross in The Dream of the Rood, and Caedmon’s Hymn, perhaps the oldest poem in English, speaking in praise of God.

The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems
The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems

Author: Michael Harrison

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780192782434

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The winter landscape at Christmas, the story of the Nativity, the celebrations of the season, and the coming of the New Year-these are explored through more than 120 poems, both old and new. Included in this wonderful illustrated collection are poems by Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, Michael Rosen, and many more.

The Oxford Book of Children's Poetry
The Oxford Book of Children's Poetry

Author: Michael Harrison

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780192762764

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To coincide with the centenary of Oxford Children's Books we are proud to present this definitive new collection. Including all the major children's poets, and with a wonderful range of both classic and modern favourites, this is a book that will be treasured for a lifetime. The poems areenhanced with black and white artwork from a number of top children's illustrators to create a truly special package, which should be on every child's bookshelf.