The monster sale
By: by Brian Moses
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781847803665
Subjects: Children's poetry, English
Description: Monsters that moan and groan and wail, Buy your monsters at the Monster Sale. Chickens who wear jumpers, all kinds of monsters, a puppy's favourite chews (a lucky dip of forgotten socks), staying awake waiting for your birthday, a bear in his underwear ... In his first collection for younger children, well-known poet Brian Moses has provided a funny and witty snapshot of family life, with a bit of fantasy added in. Perfect for sharing at home or at school.
Table of contents: title: The monster sale; title: A good scary poem needs; title: Spooked; title: Night school; title: Awake; title: Big Ted, Enid Blyton & me; title: Naming the puppy; title: Me and my dog; title: A puppy's favourite chews; title: Worst crimes our dog is guilty of; title: There's not a lot a labrador won't eat; title: When I bark; title: Our dog's response to a leaflet about a lost cat; title: If I had ears the size of satellite dishes; title: The Frog Olympics; title: Some chickens wear jumpers; title: A bear in his underwear; title: Dragonfly; title: The bug hotel; title: My yakkety yak; title: The cow at the back of the queue; title: Fish ladder; title: The Vietnamese pot-bellied pig; title: What an aardvark likes to do best; title: A crocodile called Burt; title: A bit of a hiccup; title: Pleasant Street; title: The languag of rollercoasters; title: When the Queen came to tea; title: Superman's Sister; title: First and last; title: The gunge tank; title: The dungeons; title: Body double; title: Walking energy; title: Dunking; title: Tyres; title: Tank training; title: Giants; title: If I were a shape; title: I wouldn't want to be; title: Travelling to the beat of a drum; title: Any regrets?