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OverviewVampires, witches, fairies, wizards and mermaids meet them all here in Angela Topping's poems. She shares her wicked sense of humour about school and celebrates festivals, families and nature in this delightful collection of much anthologised poems now brought together for the first time. These poems have been enjoyed by children of all ages the length and breadth of the country in a variety of venues including schools, libraries and festivals. Enter Topping's zany world of magic and mystery, where teenage wizards wear doc martens and your auntie is a vampire. You will never want to leave. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Angela ToppingPublisher: Salt Publishing Imprint: Salt Publishing Volume: 4 Dimensions: Width: 11.00cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.126kg ISBN: 9781844717651ISBN 10: 1844717658 Pages: 84 Publication Date: 01 August 2010 Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Witch in the Supermarket Baba Yaga and Katie Weir A Wizard Teacher The New Generation Aunt Jane Mer-Mum Midsummer Night My Old Man Satanic Supplies They Mean Business Dear Spider Cat’s Prayer The Prayer of the Rabbits Counting Sheep Creatures Haiku Fears Snake The Pigeon Fancies Rivals Savoy Hotel Cat It’s True Teachers These Days The Mean Librarian To Be Chanted Very Loud at Playtime Classroom Hamster End of Term Reports Snitch Not To Blame Lonely My Pets New Start The Staff After School Cinquains Bonfire Night Hallowe’en Party Christmas Tree Recipe for a Festival Recipe for a Birthday The Creation Disco Winter Morning Weatherings Finding Magic Haiku for the Seasons Friends My Best Friend After the Earthquake Change Our Ways Kenning My Dad Riddle Hypocrites After the Match Little HousesReviewsShe flies up from the everyday in a powerful space-craft to find a wider view of the world. Which is not all beautiful, not all kind, but with its own mythic element.--Anne Born PQR Magazine Author InformationAngela Topping is a freelance poet with twenty years experience as an English teacher. She was Head of Literacy and Oracy at Upton Hall School until 2009. Her poems have been widely published, are used in verse speaking festivals all over the world, and feature in textbooks and on the internet education sites of various organisations including Amnesty International and Oxfam. She is a seasoned poet-in-schools for The Poetry Society and Windows Project, Liverpool. She has mentored many young writers and has tutored creative writing courses for all age groups. Her poems have been performed in a wide range of venues including The Greenbelt Festival, Manchester Poetry Festival, and The Bluecoat Arts Centre Liverpool.z Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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