New Releases by Brian Moses

Do you like stringing words together to see what they look like and what they sound like? Do you have rhythms dancing in your head as you drift through the day? Do you rhyme all the time while your feet tap a beat? If you answered YES to all or most of these questions then you''re pretty much hooked on words. Now - together - let''s take a walk down Poetry Street!

Follows William and his friends as they discover why reading is important for learning--and fun. Includes notes for caregivers and educatiors.

What’s in the bathroom when you close the door? This hilarious picture book in rhyme follows a narrator as he opens the bathroom door to find bugs everywhere! However, they aren’t just crawling around. A beetle sings in the shower, a butterfly puts on makeup, and a caterpillar clips its many nails. Brilliant illustrations are paired with clever rhyme to delight young readers in this funny, engaging book about bugs.

A child and their dog explore the woods. As they look around they think what it would be like if dragons were actually living there. There are strange footprints in the mud, there is mist coming from a cave that looks like dragons' breath and, hidden in the fallen leaves, could those be dragon eggs? A wonderful, imaginative picture book to share with young readers with pictures that take their inspiration from medieval woodcuts of dragons and their glowing colors from stained glass windows.

Blast off into space and explore the galaxies with a constellation of illustrated poems about the sun, moon and stars, black holes and worm holes, asteroids and meteorites, and even weird alien life forms. From shape poems and free verse to rhymes, kennings and haikus, Spaced Out will take you on an intergalactic adventure. Join Brian Moses and James Carter and a wealth of new and established poets to discover your inner space cadet! This starry collection is the perfect way to get children interested in poetry.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Read the traditional nursery rhyme Five Little Monkeys first, then enjoy a fun new rhyme. Can you make up a rhyme of your own?

This classic picture book, illustrated by the award-winning artist Mike Gordon, explains to young children what it means to be a respectful member of society and the importance of having respect for other people's needs. It suggests ways of doing this, such as giving up your seat in a public place so that an elderly person can sit down. It encourages children to think about what respect means to them and looks at why it is important to have respect for library books, rules, animals, public places, as well as the concept of self-respect. This book is part of a series called Values, which helps children to develop their own value system and make responsible decisions. Notes for parents and teachers show how ideas in the books can be used as starting points for further discussion at home and in the classroom or in school assemblies. Other titles in the Values series: Taking Responsibility and Learning About Honesty

A beautiful hardback collection of the very best poems by Brian Moses. Includes ''Walking with My Iguana'' ''The Lost Angels'', ''Aliens Stole My Underpants'', ''Behind the Staffroom Door'', ''Lost Magic'', ''The Sssnake Hotel'', ''A Feather from an Angel'', ''Cakes in the Staffroom'' and many, many more.

A fantastic collection of history poems that conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of the past – both the great events and battles, and ordinary day-to-day activities. Perfect for young history fans, 1066 and Before That from Brian Moses and Roger Stevens ties in with the history curriculum for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. There are poems about prehistoric times, mammoths, the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, Normans, King Harold, William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings.

Brian Moses'' greatest hits!This brilliant book is packed with old friends - What Teachers Wear in Bed, An Alien Stole My Underpants, Shopping Trolley and Monster Crazy - and introduces us to some wonderful new poems too.

Find out what goes on behind the staffroom door, join in at playtime, see what is in the mysterious lost-property box, go on the school trip, and discover what teachers do in their spare time - and that’s just the beginning of the school adventure in this brilliant collection of poems from the hugely talented Brian Moses.

What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers. Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man''s Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts. This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.

Munching, crunching, sniffing, and snooping - meet lots of "nosy" animals and learn how they use their special snouts. You''ll be amazed at what animals do with their mouths and noses in this Level 2 DK Reader! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!

Can you flap your ears or wiggle them? Can you see in the dark or in every direction? Read about animals that can in the Level 2 DK Reader Winking, Blinking, Wiggling & Waggling. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together! The playful images in this eBook are enhanced with entertaining animations and surprising sounds to bring this story to life.

Samuel Scaredosaurus was scared of lots of things. He was scared of spiders, strange noises, dark shadows and being left on his own. Would he ever be able to face his fears? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone gets scared, but that there are ways of coping with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.

In this fantastic book Brian Moses tells us about cats, dogs, dragons, New York, space, dinosaurs, spider-swallowing, why he has given up playing air guitar, why you cannot take a lobster though security, the ghosts of London underground and why fairies must have taken his brother!

This book will support children as they: * Write a school report for a Victorian pupil * Compile the biography of a real-life circus performer- "The Human Canon Ball" * Produce a letter to complain about the after-effects of the Victorian remedy carbolic smoke balls!

There are poems about winning, and about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no talent; poems that show that it if you are at school being the best egg and spoon racer really is as important to your mum and dad as being an Olympic athlete; poems about being a team player and poems about being an individual hero. In fact, this book is packed with sporting gems of all kinds.

First-hand accounts alongside a wealth of original documents, photographs and letters, this title tells the story of the Titanic, from descriptions of the passengers and the ship inside and out to why the Titanic was considered ''unsinkable'' and the dangers of floating ice. Stories of heroism on board, stories from the lifeboats and theories for raising the Titanic are included. The book concludes by considering lessons that were learnt from this disaster.

Originally published: Franklin Watts, 2008.

poetry & poets.

An anthology of poems that deal with bullying and friendship covering all kinds of poems from the serious to the humorous.

Able Writers in Your School contains ideas, practical advice and lesson plans to help you to develop the potential of the gifted and talented pupils in your primary school - and all the other pupils as well. Over 70 inspirational examples of children''s work show the standard of children''s work achievable.