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Michael Rosen
Join beloved author and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth, Michael Rosen, on a journey through the year via our most weird and wonderful words.
Discover the poetry…
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A heartbreakingly honest account of a father’s grief for his son from the illustrious pairing of two former Children’s Laureates.
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A stunning new memoir from national treasure Michael Rosen, exploring the role trauma - from chronic illness to the loss of a child - has played in his life, and…
A powerful and personal story from one of Britain’s best-loved authors about his recovery from coronavirus. After being admitted to hospital in 2020 with coronavirus, Michael Rosen had to learn…
A gentle tale for pre-schoolers, introducing the concept of sharing in the playground from multi-award-winning author Michael Rosen and treasured illustrator Bob Graham.
The new, reissue edition of a much-loved…
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A silly, mind-fizzing collection of TRUE bedtime stories by national treasure storyteller Michael Rosen. Perfect for kids aged 6 and up!
From an eminent storyteller, this powerful, simply told, beautifully illustrated picture book recounts a rare story of survival during the Holocaust.
One day, a Hungarian-French Jew and his father were…
A brand new collection of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Ed Vere.
A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz.
"Get through one day and then on to the next…
Michael Rosen shows how the redemptive hope of religion became the redemptive hope of historical progress. This was the heart of German Idealism: purpose lay not in God’s judgment but…
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Celebrate 35 wonderful years of We're Going on a Bear Hunt in this gorgeous hardback edition of the much-loved family favourite. Bonus bear ears included!
We're going on a bear…
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The third in the funny I Am... series from former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and rising star Robert Starling. This puppy is happy - so happy, it feels like dancing…
The fourth in a funny new series from former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and rising star Robert Starling. This bunny is wriggly. They wriggle round and round, they wriggle on…
A funny and fantastical adventure from former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Viviane Schwarz.
Gaston le Dog longs to return to the beautiful beach he remembers from years…
Get out and about in nature with this brilliant book of year-round outdoor activities inspired by the world of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Based on the modern classic…
Roger Lancelyn Green
Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child
Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition…
Michael Rosen, Helen Oxenbury (illus.)
For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
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Aided by Graham’s striking illustrations of an urban playground, Rosen tells the tale of a little boy who makes a big discovery–that letting everyone into his playhouse is a lot…
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A book of poetry-tweets by best-selling author Michael Rosen.
"An important work that is immensely personal, powerful, and heart-wrenching." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"They were there at the beginning of the War, but they were gone by the end…
Michael Rosen (Author)
Follow and join in the family’s excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the…
Inspired by the true story of his father’s cousin, Michael Rosen presents an astonishing wartime story of perseverance and hope in the face of horrors and hardship. Beginning in 1939…
"This bunny is so wriggly! Around and around, on the ground, it waves its feet and drums out a beat. It just can't stop! But, phew--it's tiring being this wriggly…
A detailed and very personal guide to reading and writing poetry by one of the country’s leading children’s poets.
Former Children’s Laureates Michael Rosen and Sir Quentin Blake join forces for a personal and uniquely affecting collection of poems about migration.What you leave behindWon’t leave your mind…
Michael Rosen,Annemarie Young
All about what is means to be a humanist, living without a god, this book encourages readers to think for themselves about the issues involved.
A highly topical look at the role of art and the importance of creativity in our lives and the wider world
From two of the biggest names in children's publishing, this is an inspiring guide to wordplay for young readers, their parents and teachers. I'm ready for spaghetti Will you getti…
Join in the bear hunt with this fabulous interactive sound book!
We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For twenty-five…
For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury in a large board book edition.
Provides teachers with the resources they need to teach We’re Going on a Bea Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. This title contains speaking and listening activities, and offers…
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Rigatoni is a pasta cat. He loves pasta, any kind of pasta: spaghetti, penne, fusilli, with pesto, in soup, in lasagne, any whichever way his owners, Ruth and Tina, will…
A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children's books!
All is quiet on the farm. The animals are fast asleep. Until Dog starts to snore! One by one, the other animals try to stop him: Sheep says Boo! the…
A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!
This book studies the relationship between number theory in algebraic number fields and algebraic function fields. Because function fields are a bit different from number fields, even the experienced number…
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Kathryn Sullivan, Michael J. Rosen
Shows the journey of a spacewalker, from training to EVA day. Includes the story of how Kathy Sullivan became the first American to walk in space.
These stories include the great myths - of Amen-Ra, who created all the creatures in the world; of Isis, seaching the waters for her dead husband Osiris; of the Bennu…
These days, we seem to have less and less time for play. At school, children are focused on exams, while at home we’re all glued to our phones and iPads.
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Michael Rosen's two cats are popular on Twitter because he started sharing his conversations with them as tweets in the format of short playlets. Michael, like other cat owners has…
With unmitigated honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Blake, award-winning author Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that will resonate with readers of…
Offers a collection of poems.
Let your imagination run riot and laughter fill your belly as you explore traditional poems, rhymes with a twist, and subversive playground favourites in this playful treasure chest of verse.
From Agard to Zephaniah, this title presents children’s poetry from some of the best of children’s poets.
A sequence of prose poems extracted from the autobiographical triptych, Carrying the Elephant , This is Not My Nose and In the Colonie . It covers a terrain that includes…
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