I once was a Pirate what sailed the 'igh seas-But now I've retired as a com-mission-aire:And that's how you find me a-takin' my easeAnd keepin' the door in a Bloomsbury Square.
A tender, moving and joyous story from one of our nation's premier poets, John AgardFrom above earth, from above sky,from below earth, from under water,come all you little personscome exactly as you are.
In the Oxford Companion to Children's Literature it says of James Reeves, 'His real achievement, however, lies in his poetry, which is generally regarded as the best British 'serious' children's verse since Walter de la Mare - though the poems are usually far from serious in subject-matter.
The perfect gift for children aged 8+, this stunning classic collection of poetry will delight a new generation of readers of the Faber Children's Classics list.
Slowly, silently, now the moonWalks the night in her silver shoon;This way, and that, she peers, and seesSilver fruit upon silver trees;One spring evening, the fairies gather in the woods.
There was an old man on the Border,Who lived in the utmost disorder;He danced with the cat, and made tea in his hat,Which vexed all the folks on the Border.
From transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry informative, funand irresistible!
Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest tomeet some of the engineers and scientistsworking to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the natures powerful and renewable energy sources.
Tackling the issue of global warming head-on for a teen audience, this acclaimed book examines the science behind it, the history of climate change on our planet, and the ways in which humans have affected the current crisis we face.
In the Arizona desert, scientists conduct studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change.
Wry political fairy tales from a nineteenth-century politician that speak to our current timesEdouard Laboulaye (1811-1883), one of nineteenth-century France's most prominent politicians and an instrumental figure in establishing the Statue of Liberty, was also a prolific writer of fairy tales.
A poignant, humorous collection by acclaimed poet Gary SotoThe fleeting emotions of teenagers, as changeable as the weather, ring true in these emotionally resonant poems.
Set sail with "e;Wynken, Blynken, and Nod"e; and "e;The Owl and the Pussy-Cat,"e; and gaze in wonder at the night sky with "e;Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Winner of the Green Earth Book AwardSibert Medalist, National Book Award Honoree, and New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery turns her formidable talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction in this installment in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.
Sibert medalist and National Book Award finalistSy Montgomery takes readers on a staggering, emotional journey alongside the greatest land migration on the planet earththat of the wildebeest across the Serengetito explorethe mystery and wonder of migration in a sweeping story sure to leave its mark.
From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWIIs most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.
