Nation S Favourite Comic Poems

Author : Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher : Random House
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781448140497

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Nation's Favourite: Comic Poems by Griff Rhys Jones Pdf

This wonderful anthology contains some of the nation's all-time favourite comic poetry. From much-loved classics such as Lewis Carroll's curious 'Jabberwocky' to lesser known and forgotten gems such as Gelett Burgess's 'The Purple Cow', Griff Rhys Jones takes us on a poetic tour of witty, nonsensical and plain laugh-out-loud funny poems. The selection brings together poets from every age and every walk of life, from Shakespeare to Victoria Wood and from Keats to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is Roald Dahl's cunning variation on 'Little Red Riding Hood', Spike Milligan's brilliantly ridiculous 'On the Ning Nang Nong' as well as several entries from the ever-elusive Anon, including one delightfully succint 'Peas'. Remembered, half-remembered, cherished or written on a tea towel, here are some of the nation's favourite comic poems.

Author : Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Humorous poetry, English
ISBN : OCLC:1150861080

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The Nation's Favourite Comic Poems by Griff Rhys Jones Pdf

Author : Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher : Random House
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : English poetry
ISBN : 9780563387824

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The Nation's Favourite Poems by Griff Rhys Jones Pdf

Contains the top 100 poems from a poll conducted by The Bookworm in 1995.

Author : Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher : Random House
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781446417836

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The Nation's Favourite by Griff Rhys Jones Pdf

This lovely book of poetry brings together over 100 of the most celebrated and cherished poems of the 20th century. Including poets as diverse as John Betjeman and Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon and Allan Ahlberg, and subjects from all avenues of life - war, family life, love, death, religion, the countryside, animals and comedy - the whole breadth of the nation's life during the 20th century is encapsulated here. Compiled and edited by Griff Rhys Jones as part of the successful The Nations Favourite Poems series, this book brings together the wealth of new and innovative poetry styles that flourished in the 20th Century.

Author : Alexandra Warwick,Emma Shackleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015057615729

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The Nation's Favourite Poems of Celebration by Alexandra Warwick,Emma Shackleton Pdf

From celebrating the birth of a baby through memories of childhood recalled in later life, to the joy of friendship and the delight of finding love, there are many moments of happiness to be cherished in our lives. Arranged thematically around significant stages in our lives, poets of every age find cause for celebration in a selection of 100 popular poems: Sylvia Plath marvels at her child in "You're"; Dylan Thomas on his thirtieth birthday finds his heart singing with the joy he felt as a young boy; Shakespeare, John Donne and many others celebrate the power of love; while Walt Whitman and Anne Finch find pleasure in their solitude. Including much-loved classics and humorous, poignant and evocative verse, this delightfully upbeat collection celebrates both those smaller moments of pleasure and those that mark the major stages in our lives.

Author : Spike Milligan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Children's poetry, English
ISBN : 9780563537748

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The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems by Spike Milligan Pdf

This collection brings together the most beloved children's poems. Poems such as The Owl and the Pussycat to Us Two and Chocolate Cake should amuse and delight children and adults alike. The collection includes the modern and the classics, from A.A. Milne to Pam Ayres.

Author : Alexandra Warwick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0563537809

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The Nation's Favourite Animal Poems by Alexandra Warwick Pdf

More than any other topic, animals have provided the inspiration for poets throughout the ages. Whether it's marvelling at the beauty of birdsong on a winters day in The Song Thrush by Thomas Hardy or DH Lawrence ranting at a troublesome insect in Mosquito there are many great works dealing with the beauty of animals, the way man and animal work together or simply wcndering at the beauty and dedication of a loved pet. The Nation's Favourite Animal Poems will provide valuable, humorous and emotional insights into the relationship between humans and animals.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0563551844

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The Nation's Favourite Poems of Childhood by Anonim Pdf

This is a collection of poems, chosen through a poll in Radio Times, that reflect the emotion and memories of childhood. It features work by William Blake, describing depression in class on a summer's day, Carol Ann Duffy, on her love for chocolates, and many more.

Author : Sue Rolfe
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1846428815

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How to Make Your Care Home Fun by Sue Rolfe Pdf

As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home Fun examines the need for activities for elderly people in care and offers a practical programme of entertaining activities that can be used in nursing and residential homes, day centres, rehabilitation centres and hospices. As well as suggesting a programme of activities for older people in care homes including arts and crafts, role-playing, gardening and cooking, it also takes the stance that 'activity nursing' should be integral to all personal care plans and not simply regarded as an add on to medical care. The author also examines how care homes are run and regulated in the light of recent legislation and considers the services provided by care homes and areas of potential deficiency. The book offers a wide selection of activities that can be used with people of all abilities and have greatly improved quality of life for elderly people in care. Highlighting the value of nursing that caters for an individual's physical, mental and emotional needs, this book is an ideal resource for care home professionals and anyone who is responsible for the well-being of elderly people in care.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Ebury Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0563551429

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The Nation's Favourite Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Bringing together 150 famous extracts from his plays, sonnets and poems, this collection offers the definitive guide to Shakespeare's work. The book also contains brief notes to accompany each extract and position it within the action of the play.

Author : Roger McGough
Publisher : Viking
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : English poetry
ISBN : 0241962277

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As Far as I Know by Roger McGough Pdf

As Far as I Know is a wonderful new book of poems by Roger McGough, the nation's favourite poet Take comfort from this You have a book in your hand not a loaded gun or a parking fine or an invitation card to the wedding of the one you should have married Roger McGough's new book of poems shows him writing as fluently and inventively as ever. There may be a stronger strain of melancholy than before (the death of a regular in the local pub; the news that a daughter might be moving abroad), as well as a distinct sense of menace, small but insistent, which inhabits many of the poems. But there is plenty of McGough's characteristic wit and wordplay too, including a scintillating series of haiku inspired by a London tube strike and a striking reworking of his famous 1960s poem 'Let Me Die a Youngman's Death', this time entitled 'Not For Me a Youngman's Death'. Who but McGough would characterize the butcher's window as 'the friendly face of the abattoir', or imagine the almost limitless ways in which we might go to bed? A new book of poems by Roger McGough is always an event. Published just ahead of his 75th birthday, As Far As I Know is truly cause for celebration. 'The patron saint of poetry' Carol Ann Duffy Roger McGough was born in Liverpool. During the 1960s he was a member of the group Scaffold which had an international hit with 'Lily the Pink'. He has won two BAFTAs and a Royal Television Award for his broadcasting work, and presents the popular Radio 4 programme Poetry Please. He has published many books of poems for adults and children, and both his Collected Poems (2003) and Selected Poems (2006) are bestselling poetry titles on the Penguin list. He was made a Freeman of the City of Liverpool in 2001, and received a CBE in 2004 for his services to literature.

Author : Brian Moses
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781760986384

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The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses Pdf

The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems is a brilliantly funny anthology of the most giggle-worthy children's poems from one of the nations most celebrated children's poets, Brian Moses. Perfect for gifting and for reading aloud, you'll be chortling along with Brian as he shows you the funniest poems in the world! Explore chucklesome poems about pets, funny creatures, school, family, fantasy and fairy-tales, dinosaurs and dragons, space, and just plain SILLY poems. With poets such as Brian Bilston, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Pie Corbett and Paul Cookson next to Liz Brownlee, Mike Jubb, James Carter and Rachel Rooney, this is the ultimate hysterical collection of rib-tickling poems guaranteed to make you laugh out loud.

Author : Griff Rhys Jones
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780141928135

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To the Baltic with Bob by Griff Rhys Jones Pdf

In the summer of 2002, two profoundly amateur sailors, Griff and Bob, set off in an elderly yacht for Russia, because, on the map, it looked easier than sailing to Cornwall. They took Baines with them, as he knew how to mend the engine. And this is their story. Over four long months of applied bickering in a vessel no bigger than a London taxi, they visited most of the geographically interesting restaurants on the Baltic seaboard. They sailed, over, and, even at one point, onto the mysterious heart of the Nordic world. They pushed themselves to the very limits of human endurance, before finally agreeing to wash their sleeping bags on a cool cycle at number six. To the Baltic with Bob is the full account of their stirring journey through the longest heat wave the frozen north has ever suffered; of three men in search of the answer to a troubling question: can you really outmanoeuvre a mid-life crisis by running away to sea?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0192726056

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Funny Poems to Give You the Giggles by Anonim Pdf

Laughable poems that are about bad children, gladiators, shark teeth, ridiculous grown-ups and so much more.

Author : Thomas Hood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001103673518

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The Comic Poems by Thomas Hood Pdf