Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Tony Mitton

Peter Bailey

When twins Toby and Tess meet a mysterious old traveller, they're fascinated by his magical tales of far-off places, strange enchantments and unbelievable miracles. Each time he visits the village he brings them a new tale and a special story-reminder from the bundle that he carries on his back. 
 
Most intriguing of all is the Map of Marvels, which shimmers and shifts and invites the children to make incredible journeys of their own.

The Storyteller's Secrets

Allan Ahlberg

&lsquo;This is the story 
 
Of Alison Hubble, 
 
Who went to bed single, 
 
And woke up double.&rsquo; 
 
Here, in verse, are the hilariously original stories of a mighty slide, a man who fought crocodiles, a girl who doubled, a couple of baby skinners and a thing that lived under a school. A wonderful collection from Allan Ahlberg, author of &lsquo;Please Mrs Butler, Woof!&rsquo; and &lsquo;Happy Families&rsquo;, illustrated throughout with delightful drawings by Charlotte Voake.

The Mighty Slide

Michael Rosen

A series of poetry titles for children by many of Britain's greatest poets.

Discover the laugh-out-loud funny poetry collection for children from the beloved Children's Laureate 2007-2009, illustrated by Quentin Blake. 
 
The yucky things your brother does, the annoying things your parents say, the funny things you feel. 
 
With 192 pages

Quick, Let's Get Out of Here

Roger McGough

A brilliant collection of brand-new poems from 'the patron saint of poetry'. Longer, narrative poems sit comfortably with Roger McGough's sharper observations and insightful words in this collection, perfectly illustrated in black-and-white line by Helen Stephens.

The Bee's Knees

Robert Louis Stevenson

Eve Garnett

Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, Robert Louis Stevenson. 
 
From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to beloved mothers. 
 
Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever.

A Child's Garden of Verses

Malaika Rose Stanley

Miss Bubble is a super-cool teacher at Topley Primary School. The children in Rainbow Class have lots of fun with her. When Miss Bubble ends up in a spot of trouble, her parrot Shriek and her cat Milkshake try their best to help. But they need Rainbow Class to come to the rescue... 
 
A story in rhyme about a great teacher and her class.

Miss Bubble's Troubles

An award-winning collection from Gerard Benson, creator of Poems on the Underground. 
 
James Berry and Wendy Cope appear alongside Milton and Shakespeare amongst others to make a wonderfully diverse, fun and exciting collection of verse that shows that poetry doesn't have to rhyme.

This Poem Doesn't Rhyme

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan's publishing career began over forty years ago when Silly Verse for Kids was published in 1959. His poems were inspired by listening to his own children, and subsequently his grandchildren, and marvelling at the way they could invent new words or incorporate sound effects into their everyday language. Spike did not regard children as small adults, but as entirely different species who lived in a secret, magical world that very few adults understood. For decades he delved into this world, delighting children - and adults - of all ages with his poems and stories. 
 
Illustrated throughout with Spike's own drawings and specially commissioned artworks, this is an ideal read-alone or read-aloud book for Spike fans of all ages, featuring: Silly Verse for Kids (1959), The Bald Twit Lion (1968), A Book of Milliganimals (1968), Unspun Socks from a Chicken's Laundry (1968), Sir Nobonk and the Terrible, Awful, Dreadful, Nasty Dragon (1982), and Startling Verse for All the Family (1987).

A Children's Treasury of Milligan

Classic Stories and Poems by Spike Milligan

Korky Paul

A collection of poems about school and friends - some familiar favourites and some brand new poems to excite young readers. Michael Rosen's humorous insights into children's lives make this a wonderfully accessible collection, with full colour illustrations by the irrepressible Korky Paul.

No Breathing in Class

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