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Ben's Magic Telescope by Brian Patten
14.95 NZD
16.95 (11% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 5+
The theme here is that no matter where you live, there are wonders all around you if you can only see them. Ben, on the 19th floor in a tower block in an ugly city finds a telescope. He is hoping for something wonderful to happen and it does. With the telescope it is like seeing everything for the fi ...Show more
Collected Love Poems by Brian Patten
29.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
Of all the poets writing today, Brian Patten is perhaps the most accessible and popular. Now his love poems, old and new, are collected together in his single volume. Widely acknowledged as one of Europe's foremost writers, Brian Patten's love poems have earned him recognition far and wide. Truthful and ...Show more
Gargling with Jelly by Brian Patten
12.95 NZD
16.95 (23% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: From 9 to 12
Comic, lyrical, outrageous and serious poems all rub shoulders in this collection, which includes naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhappy ghosts, fantastical creatures with crazy names, giants, goblins, vampires and mermaids.
Juggling with Gerbils by Brian Patten
24.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Puffin audiobooks | Reading Level: From 8 to 99
In this collection there are poems to make the listener laugh, sigh, think and imagine. Some are jokes, like "Curtains for Gran", while other take an original look at the world.
Monster Slayer - A Beowulf Tale by Brian Patten
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
A stunning prose retelling of Beowulf from an author-illustrator dream-team. Now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers.One dark night, the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp ... Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the great he ...Show more
Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse by Brian Patten
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Poetry
The Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse is the definitive collection of modern children's poetry of our time. Enchanting, funny, exciting and poignant, there is every kind of poem for every kind mood. Discover the very best of children's poetry from the greats of the poetry world including, Allan Ahl ...Show more
Thawing Frozen Frogs by Brian Patten
14.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Puffin Poetry S.
Brian Patten's poetry collection has been re-illustrated with black and white line artwork and a new cover. It should appeal to a whole new generation of readers.
The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet by Brian Patten
14.95 NZD
19.95 (25% off)
Category: Children Fiction
Roger McGough and Brian Patten have selected the very best of their animal poems in order to help two loveable monsters from outer space who visit Earth in search of a pet and need a bit of guidance...Split into sections, the monsters are introduced to animals that fly, swim, crawl and purr by two of ou ...Show more
The Most Impossible Parents by Brian Patten
14.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Ben and Mary have got an embarrassing problem, their parents - they're impossible! Ben and Mary's parents are a total embarrassment, whether they're at school for parents' day or at home wanting to become green. And now Mr Norm has entered a poetry competition and claims he's won - surely that's impos ...Show more
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry by Brian Patten
21.95 NZD
25.00 (12% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 8+
For children of 8 years old and over, this anthology includes poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Spike Milligan, Allan Ahlberg among others. Each poet's work is illustrated in full colour by different artists such as Emma Chichester Clark, Korky Paul and Fritz We ...Show more
The Story Giant by Brian Patten
24.99 NZD
29.99 (16% off)
Category: Children Fiction
A magical story that weaves together fifty world tales, by a renowned poet, and illustrated by 2002 Greenaway Medal winner Chris Riddell. 'One day a story fell from heaven and landed on a giant's tongue...' The Story Giant is a master illusionist and the ur-storyteller. In his memory exists every tale e ...Show more
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