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There's an Alien in the Classroom - and Other Poems

  • Imprint: Andersen

  • ISBN: 9781849392020

  • Length: 96  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 6mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 73g

  • RRP: £4.99

There's an Alien in the Classroom - and Other Poems

With entertaining examples of just about every type of poem known to man, and wonderful illustrations, Gervase Phinn's new collection of poems for children makes poetry fun and thought-provoking. Cautionary verses, limericks, rhymes, conversation poems and free verse jump off the page in this hilarious book. Great fun to read aloud or keep children entertained quietly for hours. A fantastic collection from Yorkshire's best-loved poet and storyteller.

  • Imprint: Andersen

  • ISBN: 9781849392020

  • Length: 96  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 6mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 73g

  • RRP: £4.99

Reviews

  • "

    A light-hearted collection of poetry, plus a handy description of all the different types of poems. It'll strike a chord with many children.

    "

    Keith Dudhnath, The Bookbag

  • "A deliciously hands-on poetry collection . . . full of wit and wisdom and a palpable sense of wonder that is deeply infectious."

    The School Librarian

  • "Filled with fantastic illustrations which accompany a large selection of charming poems."

    5 to 7 Educator

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About the Author

Gervase Phinn

Gervase Phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, school inspector, educational consultant and visiting professor of education - but none of these is more important than his family. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as General Adviser for Language Development in Rotherham before moving on to North Yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children's charities and educational organizations. Gervase lives with his family in Doncaster.

Gervase Phinn

Tony Ross

Berlie Doherty (Author) Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working in radio. She has written more than 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television. Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have been televised. Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5s Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams’ best-selling children’s books. Tony’s books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole’s Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He has been named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK’s libraries' most-borrwed illustrator. He lives in Rutland.

Tony Ross

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