When Alaafin Abiodun Adegolu died, the Oyo Empire was in a slow decline. The provincial chiefs who helped him defeat the tyrannical Bashorun Gaa had grown in power and the Oyo chiefs were more politicians than warriors. So, when the Oyo Mesi selected a provincial prince, Aole Arogangan to ascend the throne of his fathers, they believed they had an Alaafin they could control.

This is one of Cyprain Ekwensi’s classics. Children will love this story. Also this is a keeper and one of Nigeria’ ‘s literary classics.

This ‘Spooky’ themed anthology of poems is written by various authors.

The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. There’s an anthology for every place and topic. Make sure you’ve always got a verse rehearsed! Roaring dinosaur rhymes, silly school rhymes: even some revolting rhymes to get you groaning. You can rap or rhyme them, mime them out or tackle fiendish tongue-twisters. Heaps of rib-tickling rhymes to send you poetry potty, and it all supports the school curriculum.

A matching Teacher Resource Book, written by Paul Cookson, features workshop-style lessons based on different poetry types/genres. Each lesson focuses on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

This Pet themed anthology of poems is written by various authors. The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. There’s an anthology for every place and topic. Make sure you’ve always got a verse rehearsed! Roaring dinosaur rhymes, silly school rhymes: even some revolting rhymes to get you groaning. You can rap or rhyme them, mime them out or tackle fiendish tongue-twisters. Heaps of rib-tickling rhymes to send you poetry potty, and it all supports the school curriculum. A matching Teacher Resource Book, written by Paul Cookson, features workshop-style lessons based on different poetry types/genres. Each lesson focuses on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

YOUNG POETRY COLLECTION – DISGUSTING POEMS

This Animal themed anthology of poems is written by various authors. The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. There’s an anthology for every place and topic. Make sure you’ve always got a verse rehearsed! Roaring dinosaur rhymes, silly school even some revolting rhymes to get you groaning. You can rap or rhyme them, mime them out or tackle fiendish tongue-twisters. Heaps of rib-tickling rhymes to send you poetry potty, and it all supports the school curriculum. A matching Teacher Resource Book, written by Paul Cookson, features workshop-style lessons based on different poetry types/genres. Each lesson focuses on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

Intended for young readers who want a longer story, this book features Tom who is ten, small, cunning and fed-up. He has been conscripted to be a page boy at Aunty Tina’s wedding. It’s not only the wedding itself that worries him, there’s his superior cousin Harriet and her awful Dad.

Tim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase! When Tim goes out to find a job, he stumbles upon “the wee folk”—a band of leprechauns who give him gifts to make his fortune. That is, if Tim can keep clear of the evil McGoon family. . . .

“The telling here has a well-honed, Irish lilt; the illustrations, by a Caldecott winner, are lively, expressive, and well sprinkled with sprightly men in green.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This book is a winner.”—Booklist

This volume of the Oz stories contains three stories, of which the first teo have been written by L. Frank Baum. The third, the royal book of Oz, hwerver, has been written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, after the demise of our beloved historian of Oz, Mr. Baum.
The first stor, The magic of Oz, introduces us to Kiki Aru of Mount Munch and the enhanced flower pot on the Mgic Isle. Kiki learns, b accident, the Magical Word of transformations and joined by the wicked Ruggedo, aspires to become the King of Oz, while in another part of Oz, Trot and Cap’n Bill find their meat legs growing roots on the Magis Isle. Glinda of Oz takes us to the mountain of the Flatheads and the island of the Skeezers, where their rulers, King Su-dic and Queen Coo-ee-oh, haave tyrannised the people with their magic and cruelty. The Scarecrow goes in search of his ancestors in The Royal Book of Oz and finds himself trapped in the most unimgainable of circumstances.
Will our beloved heroes from Oz succeed in rescuing their friends, and saving the people of Oz or will they themselves become helpless prisoners in unkwown lands?

When a strange monster called Red Tongue threatens rams, ewes, and lambs everywhere, the Warrior Sheep spring into action.

Now the five bravest sheep in the eweniverse must hoof it to Las Vegas to stop Red Tongue’s rampage.

And so the Warrior Sheep Go West.

Can the warriors stop the mystery monster before it’s too late?

PRAISE FOR THE QUEST OF THE WARRIOR SHEEP :

“Hilarious story full of adventure and wonderful characters.”-Primary Times

“A super-funny, super-crazy crime caper.”-Betty Bookmark

“Will have you laughing out loud…I highly recommend it.”-Mother-Daughter Book Club

The twins, Rose and Violet, are overjoyed with their new garden. What a wonderful surprise from their parents! But their parents have another surprise in store for them. But this one has them confused!! Read on to find out why.

Andrea West’s parents are divorced, and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, seems her only comfort in the world. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard and deal with parents who still fight, stepparents, step-siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink, her friends drift away, and she’s not quite sure how to fix any of it. Eventually, though, a new equilibrium begins to settle on her life. Honest and true-to-life, Andy’s story shows that dealing with divorce is never easy.