Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse

An uplifting celebration of every child's own family story.

'Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales' is a collection of classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, penned by the legendary (and only some claim imaginary), 'Mother Goose.

The classic tale of John Gilpin is illustrated in colour and black and white by English illustrator John Hassall.

The Springtide of Life - Poems of Childhood is an anthology, collected by Edmund Gosse, containing Algernon Charles Swinburne's enchanting verses for children.

A wonderful collection of classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales, penned by the legendary Mother Goose and illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

Step into the magic of Christmas with this timeless yuletide poem, accompanied by Arthur Rackham's enchantingly festive illustrations.

This beautiful little book tells the tales of Pussy Cat and her kittens, Tuff, Buff, Fluff, and Ruff.

'Old English Nursery Songs' is a wonderful collection of children's music and verse.

This wonderful poem is Robert Browning's retelling of the mysterious disappearance of many German children in Lower Saxony during the Middle Ages.

The Dolly Ballads was originally published in 1907, written by Robert Blanchford for his daughter, Dolly.

From the author of Treasure Island, this wonderful book of Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry for children is brought to life with splendid illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith.

This story, 'An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog', was originally published in 1879 as one of Randolph Caldecott's sixteen 'Picture Books'.

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016******WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL AMNESTY CILIP HONOUR 2016***Lie #1: I'm not afraidLie #2: I'm sure I'm doing the right thingLie #3: I don't care what they think of meIt's 1959.

An uplifting coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music.

The stunning New York Times bestselling novel from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning, Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author of THE POET X.

The Land Sharks take on the Algae Eaters in a dino-swimming showdown!

The Land Sharks take on the Algae Eaters in a dino-swimming showdown!

Team Green Machine battles the Shredding Crew for dino-boarding domination!

Team Green Machine battles the Shredding Crew for dino-boarding domination!

Fall is all mixed up in this silly book from Bob Raczka!

The Dino-Wrestling Jamboree is ON!

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions.

In a hockey match unrivaled in prehistory, the Meat-Eaters take on the Veggiesaurs.

The Greenblades and the Rippers face off in the Mega-Bowl!

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle!

When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same.

The Dino-Wrestling Jamboree is ON!

Mama set another place.

A dazzling story told in verse of sixteen-year-old Declan Lynch and the girl whose centuries-old voice rings in his head.

A dazzling story told in verse of sixteen-year-old Declan Lynch and the girl whose centuries-old voice rings in his head.

Meet the accident-prone T-Rex.

The whole kingdom is plagued by the screeching, howling din made by the Nasties, so the King sends Sir Ned to deal with them.

"e;Go straightly to school, Our Kid,"e; said Dad.

Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games.

A million copies sold With a bolt of lightning on my kicks .

Mr Wuffles ignores all the toys people buy for him.

One night Chick hops onto the farmer's house and has a browse on his computer - CLICK - soon she's shopping online for the whole farm!

"e;'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

From the creator of the award-winning THE ANIMALS OF FARTHING WOOD books, comes the CITY CATS series: incredible animal adventures starring furry felines, Sammy and Pinkie.

While Bilbo embarks on his last journey to the West, his mind is cast back to his first big adventure, THE HOBBIT.

"e;Funky, funny and beautiful, this is an irresistible addition to every wild child's bookshelf.

A funny, rhyming tale about friendship, kindness.

Mother Goose - The Old Nursery Rhymes is a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes, penned by the legendary (and only some claim imaginary), 'Mother Goose.

This story, 'The Diverting History Of John Gilpin', was one of the first two books illustrated by Caldecott and was originally published in 1878.

'The Pied Piper of Hamelin - with Kate Greenaway illustrations' is a tale concerning the mysterious disappearance of a great number of children from a town in Lower Saxony, Germany - originating in the Middle Ages.

'The Babes in the Wood' is a traditional children's tale, telling the touching story of two innocents, abandoned in the woods.

This story, 'The House That Jack Built', was was one of the first two books illustrated by Caldecott and was originally published in 1878 as part of Caldecott's 'Picture Books' series.

'Dream Blocks' forms a collection of delightful children's poems, written by Aileen Cleveland Higgins.

'The Baby's Opera - A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses' was originally published in 1877.

'Christopher Cricket on Cats' is a wonderful text, penned by Anthony Henderson Euwer (1877 - 1955).