Spooky Poems Aloud is a collection of Halloween-themed poems to help children build confidence reading out loud, and improve their speech and drama skills.
From Children’s Laureate (2022–2024), Joseph Coelho, comes a giggling and ghoulish compendium of 25 spooky poems to perform. With a delightful blend of giggles and ghouls, this collection is designed for young readers and budding performers. Within these pages, you'll discover poems that can be recited loudly, softly, or in a ghostly whisper, offering a diverse range of performances. Some poems are meant to make your audience jump or send shivers down their spine, while others weave spell-poems that can enchant a witch's cat, or cast a spell of laughter. There are even poems that will tickle your funny bones. Spooky Poems Aloud is the perfect collection of Halloween-themed poems for children to build confidence in reading aloud and nurture their speech and drama skills. Joseph Coelho's imaginative words will transport young readers into the world of whimsical and eerie tales, making this book a treasure trove for children of all ages and reading abilities.
Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky's Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They're catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.
Do not talk about Werewolf Club! You can howl about it, But never talk. Do not walk to Werewolf Club! You can bound to it in moonlight, But never walk. Find out the mysterious rules of Werewolf Club, how to look like a rainbow, what happens when puppies fall in love - and how to fold up your gran! This is an exciting debut poetry collection from a young poet who is already performing his work successfully at venues across the UK.
If you think poetry is not fun to read, then Spooky, Kooky Poems for Kids is the book that will change your mind. This original collection is filled with all kinds of poems that will thrill you, tickle you, and sometimes tug at your heart. From ballads to limericks, kids can be entertained while painlessly learning some lessons in the process. The poems show consequences of poor judgment and serve as models for those who would like to write poems themselves. Some poems may even remind grownups that it is always very important to listen to what kids have to say. Subjects of the poems are drawn from real life and from the quirky imagination of the authors. You will enjoy reading these unique poems alone or aloud with your friends. Spooky, Kooky Poems for Kids is not only for youngsters, but also for all who are young at heart!
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.
A spooktacular poetry collection! Spooky Poems is a collection of scary poems about ghosts, ghouls, bats, witches, vampires and all things creepy – by bestselling children's poets Brian Moses and James Carter. The perfect gift for Halloween! A Good Scary Poem Needs . . . A haunted house, a pattering mouse. A spooky feeling, a spider-webbed ceiling. A squeaking door, a creaking floor. A swooping bat, the eyes of a cat. A dreadful dream, a distant scream. A ghost that goes 'BOO' and You!
Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party Under October's luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren't even there yet! This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season. Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative.
These fun and spooky Halloween poems are written for ages 6-12. Each of the poems is color coded to guide students which part to read. This is the perfect out-loud reading activity for any classroom or parent to do with their kids this time of year. The poems will make them laugh, giggle, and get a little creepy feeling.