Laughter is an egg with a crick-crack face that can hide in the heart of the human race. Tummy tickling, rib-cracking and even wee-yourself laughs can all be found in the pages of this eggstraordinary collection of poems, riddles, jokes and ballads from John Agard.
Laughter is an egg with a crick-crack face that can hide in the heart of the human race. Tummy tickling, rib-cracking and even wee-yourself laughs can...
Written by an author who has been subverting British poetry with his mischievous, satirical fables, this title plays havoc with biology and makes a monkey out of Darwinian evolution, on the occasion of the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of The origin of species.
Written by an author who has been subverting British poetry with his mischievous, satirical fables, this title plays havoc with biology and makes a mo...
Guyana's word-magician casts his unique spin on the intermingling strands of British history, and leads us into metaphysical and political waters, bringing a mythic dimension to the present.
Guyana's word-magician casts his unique spin on the intermingling strands of British history, and leads us into metaphysical and political waters, bri...
Shona and her dad are just returning from a trip to the Natural History Museum when - oh no - their train comes to a halt. What can Shona do to pass the time except study the passengers in her carriage?
Shona and her dad are just returning from a trip to the Natural History Museum when - oh no - their train comes to a halt. What can Shona do to pass ...
Learn all about the strange goings on in Cotton Tree Village with these four traditional tales from the Caribbean, beautifully told here by award-winning authors, John Agard and Grace Nichols. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
Learn all about the strange goings on in Cotton Tree Village with these four traditional tales from the Caribbean, beautifully told here by award-w...