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Sub-Categories of Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annuals
Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Funny Stories for 9 Year Olds
Helen Paiba
Anthologies (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Short stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A collection of funny stories sure to delight nine-year-olds, with a gorgeous new cover illustrated by Adam Stower. [more]
My Bed is an Air Balloon
Julia Copus
Picture books; Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA)
Paperback
When night falls my bed is an air balloon. I sail through the slipsiverse, close by the moon. I float above treetops where... [more]
Perfectly Peculiar Pets
Elli Woollard
Pre-school & kindergarten; Poetry (Children's&YA); Pets (Children's&YA)
Paperback
From armadillos, flamingos and umbrella birds to quokkas and iguanas, Elli Woollard presents a lovely collection of poems... [more]
Get Feisty! (Feisty Pets)
Scholastic
Picture books: character books; Anthologies (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Humour & jokes (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Feisty Pets are stuffed with attitude and fun! Full of colour photos, this hilarious book features the alternately cute and... [more]
A First Book of Animals
Nicola Davies
Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A dazzling collection of poems by Nicola Davies, featuring over fifty different kinds of animals - beautifully illustrated... [more]
Fruits
Valerie Bloom, David Axtell
Early learning: numbers & counting; Poetry (Children's&YA); Cooking & food (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A wonderfully illustrated Caribbean poem that helps children learn to count. [more]
Among a Thousand Fireflies
Helen Frost
Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sex education & the facts of life (Children's&YA)
Paperback
How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic. On... [more]
Animal Poems: Give Me Instead of a Card
Nicola Davies
Poetry (Children's&YA); Children's stationery & miscellaneous items
Paperback
With a space inside to write your own message, this charming poetry-pamphlet is the perfect gift for any time of year.<br... [more]
Nature Poems: Give Me Instead of a Card
Nicola Davies
Poetry (Children's&YA); Children's stationery & miscellaneous items
Paperback
With a space inside to write your own message, this charming poetry-pamphlet is the perfect gift for any time of year.<br... [more]
An Alphabet of Animals
Carton Moore Park
Children's & young adult poetry, anthologies, annuals
Hardback
An exquisite facsimile edition of a turn-of-the-century illustrated children's... [more]
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
June Sarpong
Anthologies (Children's&YA); General fiction (Children's&YA); Short stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A star-studded anthology edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi that features a collection of stories by award-winning,... [more]
No More Poems!
Dan Santat, Rhett Miller
Poetry (Children's&YA)
Hardback
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller teams up with Caldecott Medalist and bestselling artist Dan Santat in a riotous collection... [more]
Hello, I'm Here!
Helen Frost
Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA)
Hardback
A poetic text and photographs follow a newborn sandhill crane as it takes its first steps into the world. [more]
Predator and Prey: A Conversation in Verse
Susannah Buhrman-Deever
Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA); Educational: Sciences, general science; Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)
Hardback
Who's the predator, and who's the prey? Poetry and artwork capture the ways that creatures use their resources to stay alive.... [more]
The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems
Paul B. Janeczko
Anthologies (Children's&YA); Poetry (Children's&YA)
Hardback
A collection of poetry for children by several different authors. [more]
Heroes, Horses, and Harvest Moons Illustrated Reader: A Cornucopia of Best-Loved...
Jim Weiss
Poetry (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Classic poems about nature, bravery, love, and the wild journeys of the imagination, beautifully illustrated by Crystal Cregge.... [more]
Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology
Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty
Anthologies (Children's&YA); General fiction (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Short stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIA Bestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars.<br... [more]
The Deep Official Handbook
Anthologies (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Explore the Nektons' world as you've never seen it before with The Deep Official Handbook. It's packed with all the fun, mystery... [more]
The Buddha's Apprentice At Bedtime
Dharmachari Nagaraja
Picture storybooks; Anthologies (Children's&YA)
Paperback
18 beautifully illustrated tales inspired by the Buddhist folk tradition, for parents to read to their children at bedtime... [more]
A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
Jane McMorland-Hunter
Poetry anthologies; Poetry (Children's&YA)
Hardback
365 poems celebrating nature and the changing seasons. [more]
I Bet I Can Make You Laugh: Poems by Joshua Seigal and Friends
Joshua Seigal
Humour collections & anthologies; Anthologies (Children's&YA); Poetry (Children's&YA); Humour & jokes (Children's&YA); Educational: English language & literacy
Paperback
Packed full of stupendously silly, fantastically funny and hysterically hilarious poems, this brilliant anthology is edited... [more]
Reekin Rhymes
Roald Dahl
Poetry (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
Roald Dahl's deliciously twisted and deliberately horrid retelling of classic fairy tales translated by Matthew Fitt into... [more]
Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots
Michael Rosen
Poetry (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A riotous celebration of words - silly words, funny words, words you only use in your own family, new words, old words, and... [more]
A Year of Nature Poems
Joseph Coelho
Poetry (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA)
Hardback
A beautifully illustrated portrait of one complete year in nature, with a double page spread dedicated to each month from... [more]
Weird But True! 2019: Wild & Wacky Facts & Photos
National Geographic Kids
Annuals (Children's&YA); General knowledge & trivia (Children's&YA)
Hardback
This bulging compendium is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending... [more]
