The Puffin Book of Twentieth-century Children's Stories

The Puffin Book of Twentieth-century Children's Stories
Author: Judith Elkin
Publisher: Viking Books
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1991
Genre: History
ISBN:

Seventy-three extracts from books published between 1902 and 1989 for children ages eight to fourteen reflect the best writing from England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Includes biographical notes on all the authors.

The Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse

The Puffin Book of Modern Children's Verse
Author: Brian Patten
Publisher: Puffin PB
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2006
Genre: Children's poetry
ISBN: 9780141321882

Collection of modern English children's poetry. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Key Comprehension

Key Comprehension
Author: Angela M. Burt
Publisher: Ginn
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780602279141

"Key Comprehension" contains a wide variety of genres and non-fiction text-types required by the National Literacy Strategy. The scheme also provides literal, inferential, deductive and evaluative questions, ensuring children develop all the reading skills they need to do well in SATs.

The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry

The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry
Author: Brian Patten
Publisher: Puffin Poetry
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Children's poetry
ISBN: 9780140384215

A celebratory anthology of the best of Puffin poetry publishing, including poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jackie Kay, Spike Milligan, John Agard, Brian Patten, Allan Ahlberg and Kit Wright. Each poet's work is illustrated by a different artist such as Emma Chichester Clark, Fritz Wegner and Korky Paul.

Please Mrs Butler

Please Mrs Butler
Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2003-03-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0141928034

Happy 30th birthday, Please Mrs Butler! This witty collection of school poems by Allan Ahlberg, re-jacketed for its 30th anniversary and for a whole new generation of school children to fall in love with, is full of typical classroom events that will be recognized and enjoyed by everyone. From never-ending projects, reading tests, quarreling, making-up, excuses and 'Please, Sir, it isn't fair.' Fritz Wegner's line drawings beautifully complement the hilarious and poignant verses. Please Mrs Butler was voted the most important twentieth-century children's poetry book in a Books for Keeps poll.

Key Comprehension New Edition

Key Comprehension New Edition
Author: Angela Burt
Publisher: Ginn
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780602206628

Essential skills practice for better reading and writin