Poems and Stories

Poems and Stories

Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13:

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A collection of The Lord of the Rings author's songs and verses, dramatic poetry, and witty and humorous tales, with an essay on the fairy tale in which he argues for the universality of the form and its relevance for adults. First published in Great Britain by George Allen and Unwin in 1980. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Cecil the Pet Glacier

Cecil the Pet Glacier

Author: Matthea Harvey

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2012-08-14

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0375987681

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In a starred review Publishers Weekly raves: "It’s an avant-garde, surrealist story with a Hollywood-style tearjerker lurking within—and a surprisingly charming and affecting one at that." Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey and illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Potter team up to create an indescribably unique picture book about wanting to be normal, then coming to appreciate being different. Ruby would love to be like everyone else—not easy when you have a tiara-wearing mother and a father who spends his time trimming outrageous topiary. She'd also like to get a nice normal pet, maybe a dog. Then, on a family vacation to Norway, she finds herself adopted by a small, affectionate glacier. How Cecil, as the ice pet is named, proves himself to Ruby—risking his own meltdown—is a story sure to thrill and delight young readers.


Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Author: Michael Rosen

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2017-08-24

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0141386258

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When I was a boy, I had a favourite treat. It was when my mum made . . . CHOCOLATE CAKE! Ohhh! I LOVED chocolate cake. Fantastically funny and full of silly noises, this is Michael Rosen's love letter to every child's favourite treat, chocolate cake. Brought to life as a picture book for the first time with brilliant and characterful illustrations by Kevin Waldron.


Bookspeak!

Bookspeak!

Author: Laura Purdie Salas

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0547223005

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Presents a series of poems which pay tribute to the limitless worlds available through books, as characters plead for sequels, strut fancy jackets, and have a raucous party in the aisles after a bookstore closes for the night.


Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

Author: Harold Bloom

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-10-02

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 0684868733

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The nation's most celebrated literary critic introduces children to the exciting world of literature through this collection of great stories by Hans Christian Andersen, William Blake, O. Henry, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and others. 100,000 first printing.


Fierce Fairytales

Fierce Fairytales

Author: Nikita Gill

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0316420735

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Poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of fairytales poetically retold for a new generation of women. Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses; ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses; girls who need rescuing; and men who take all the glory. But in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon a Time a much-needed modern makeover. Through her gorgeous reimagining of fairytale classics and spellbinding original tales, she dismantles the old-fashioned tropes that have been ingrained in our minds. In this book, gone are the docile women and male saviors. Instead, lines blur between heroes and villains. You will meet fearless princesses, a new kind of wolf lurking in the concrete jungle, and an independent Gretel who can bring down monsters on her own. Complete with beautifully hand-drawn illustrations by Gill herself, Fierce Fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation.


Light-Gathering Poems

Light-Gathering Poems

Author: Liz Rosenberg

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-04

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780805062236

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... poems, gathered from all peoples and traditions, that blaze, inspire, and bring forth light.


Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems

Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems

Author: Michael Rosen

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-08-07

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 0141927453

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Poetry for children at its very silliest! Let your imagination run riot and laughter fill your belly as you explore traditional poems, rhymes with a twist, and subversive playground favourites in this playful treasure chest of verse.