This is a collection of wordplay poems for younger children. It includes rhymes and chants, tongue twisters and limericks, riddles and puns, and also shape poems, surprising spellings, and puzzling punctuation. As well as poems by well-known modern writers such as Michael Rosen, Spike Milligan, John Agard, Wendy Cope, and Michael Palin, there are also poems by classic poets such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Christina Rossetti, and Jonathan Swift. In addition, there are many original poems, which have been specially written for this exciting and very funny book.

For ages 9-12
Format Paperback | 80 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 9mm | 121g
Publication date 05 Oct 2000
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication City/Country Oxford, United Kingdom
Language English
Illustrations black and white illustrations
ISBN10 0192762443
ISBN13 9780192762443