New Releases by Brian Moses

Explores the concept of war through poems about brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man''s Land; rationing; evacuees; modern warfare and the reality of war today. Includes historical facts.

Presenting a powerful and stimulating approach to writing, "Location Writing" allows children to escape the confines of the classroom and develop written responses to their environment. The book features: activities covering prose, poetry, non-fiction and faction; examples of written work by both children and professional writers; detailed lesson plans and ideas; advice on establishing writers'' trails; cross-curricular links; and lists of resources and suggestions for location writing around the UK.

"Emma Enfadosauria se enfada por todo: si no puede ver lo que quiere en la tele, si no gana a los juegos, si sus hermanos reciben algún regalo ... A veces, incluso, ruge, patalea o golpea alguna puerta. ¿Cómo conseguirá Emma calmarse?"--Page 4 of cover.

Munching, crunching, sniffing, and snooping - meet lots of "nosy" animals and learn how they use their special snouts. You''ll be amazed at what animals do with their mouths and noses in this Level 2 DK Reader! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together! The playful images in this eBook are enhanced with entertaining animations and surprising sounds to bring this story to life.

Can you flap your ears or wiggle them? Can you see in the dark or in every direction? Read about animals that can in the Level 2 DK Reader Winking, Blinking, Wiggling & Waggling. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together! The playful images in this eBook are enhanced with entertaining animations and surprising sounds to bring this story to life.

Do you ever worry about what goes on inside your teacher''s head? Then these poems are for you! Find out exactly what - if anything - makes them tick (besides marking your homework). IT''S A DEFINITE SIGN Our dinner lady Mrs Mack Is well in love with Mr Fipps Because at every dinner time She winks and smiles when he''s in line And gives him extra chips Paul Cookson

Gracie Grumposaurus is a very grumpy dinosaur. From first thing in the morning until last thing at night, Gracie is a grump! Her parents try everything to cheer her up, but nothing works. Will anything make her smile? If you''ve got a child who''s feeling sad or struggles with bad moods, this book will surely cheer them up. Written by Brian Moses, this funny picture book explores different things that might make children grumpy and sad, such as getting up early, not getting their favourite food or being bored. Different ways of dealing with these situations are explored, helping children to understand that it''s okay to be grumpy, but that they shouldn''t take their feelings out on other people - and that there are strategies to help you come out of a ''grump''. The clever and funny illustrations, by internationally renowned illustrator Mike Gordon, bring a light touch to the story, helping children to learn about their feelings in a fun and light-hearted way. Includes excellent notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their feelings and emotions. Other books by Brian Moses and Mike Gordon: I Feel Frightened I Feel Angry I Feel Jealous I Feel Sad It''s Not Fair I Feel Bullied William Worrydactyl Samuel Scaredosaurus Jamal Jealousaurus Anna Angrysaurus Sophie Shyosaurus

Jamal Jealousaurus was a very jealous dinosaur. He was jealous of everything, from his brother''s skill at games to his friends new bikes. Would he ever be able to stop feeling jealous of other people and their things? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone gets jealous sometimes, but there are ways of dealing with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.

This series explores common emotions through charming stories of dinosaurs, each of whom display some common traits such as jealousy, anger, and grumpiness.

In this fantastic book Brian Moses tells us about cats, dogs, dragons, New York, space, dinosaurs, spider-swallowing, why he has given up playing air guitar, why you cannot take a lobster though security, the ghosts of London underground and why fairies must have taken his brother!

Wandering through Dragon''s Wood at dusk, two children let their imaginations soar. Marks in the mud become the footprints of a dragon, the reflection of the moon on a pool of water resembles an eye, and moss on a rock looks like the dragon''s scaly skin.

This book will support children as they: * Write a school report for a Victorian pupil * Compile the biography of a real-life circus performer- "The Human Canon Ball" * Produce a letter to complain about the after-effects of the Victorian remedy carbolic smoke balls!

There are poems about winning, and about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no talent; poems that show that it if you are at school being the best egg and spoon racer really is as important to your mum and dad as being an Olympic athlete; poems about being a team player and poems about being an individual hero. In fact, this book is packed with sporting gems of all kinds.

First-hand accounts alongside a wealth of original documents, photographs and letters, this title tells the story of the Titanic, from descriptions of the passengers and the ship inside and out to why the Titanic was considered ''unsinkable'' and the dangers of floating ice. Stories of heroism on board, stories from the lifeboats and theories for raising the Titanic are included. The book concludes by considering lessons that were learnt from this disaster.

A series of questions are presented to famous poets, such as Michael Rosen, Ted Hughes and Valerie Bloom, to ask them how they write, where their inspiration comes from, what techniques they use and how they solve common writing problems.

An anthology of poems that deal with bullying and friendship covering all kinds of poems from the serious to the humorous.

Each book features the original rhyme, accompanied by fun illustrations, with the whole rhyme repeated to allow children to spot the rhyming words. Then follows a fun, alternative nursery rhyme, again with full colour illustrations and the repeat of the whole alternative rhyme. These books not only offer a highly supportive first reading experience, starting from the familiar nursery rhyme and extending with the alternative rhyme, but also encourage children to play with language, stimulating their own writing. The series is compiled in consultation with Dr Hilary Minns, former Lecturer in English in Education at the University of Warwick.

Brightly illustrated nursery rhymes and alternative nursery rhymes for newly independent readers by some of today''s best loved children''s poets.

A variety of poems by favourite poets, selected by Brian Moses, particularly suited to performance. Some of the poets include Adisa, John Agard, Valerie Bloom and many more.

Each book features the original rhyme, accompanied by fun illustrations, with the whole rhyme repeated to allow children to spot the rhyming words. Then follows a fun, alternative nursery rhyme, again with full colour illustrations and the repeat of the whole alternative rhyme. These books not only offer a highly supportive first reading experience, starting from the familiar nursery rhyme and extending with the alternative rhyme, but also encourage children to play with language, stimulating their own writing. The series is compiled in consultation with Dr Hilary Minns, former Lecturer in English in Education at the University of Warwick.

The vegetarian dinosaurs are enjoying their plant meals at the Dinosaur Cafe until ravenous Tyrannosaurus stomps in looking for meaty dinosaur stew.

You can Leg It, play Ping Pong or Sky Football in this collection of super-sporty poems. But just be careful that you don''t have to pay a visit to The Body Shop... This is an incredibly accessible series for reluctant readers - pitched at a low reading age of between 6 and 7. The First Flight collection offers a variety of different text types including fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry, so is well placed to cater for many interests and abilities to absorb text. Stories range from shipwrecks, surfing and ghosts to monsters, robots and aliens on earth, plus non-fiction topics include rollercoasters, animals and the biggest lies ever.

Chaque titre de cette collection invite les jeunes enfants à réfléchir sur un sentiment ou un comportement susceptible d''avoir de graves répercussions au plan des relations interpersonnelles ou de l''environnement. La manière dont il s''exprime, les situations de la vie quotidienne qui l''entraînent et les façons d''apprendre à le maîtriser ou à minimiser ses conséquences sont explorés dans un texte simple, gentiment mis en images par des aquarelles de type BD. La dernière page propose quant à elle des outils aux parents et enseignants désirant amorcer un dialogue sur le sujet avec les enfants. [SDM].

Chaque titre de cette collection invite les jeunes enfants à réfléchir sur un sentiment ou un comportement susceptible d''avoir de graves répercussions au plan des relations interpersonnelles ou de l''environnement. La manière dont il s''exprime, les situations de la vie quotidienne qui l''entraînent et les façons d''apprendre à le maîtriser ou à minimiser ses conséquences sont explorés dans un texte simple, gentiment mis en images par des aquarelles de type BD. La dernière page propose quant à elle des outils aux parents et enseignants désirant amorcer un dialogue sur le sujet avec les enfants. [SDM].

Comprising approximately 80 poems arranged chronologically, this collection covers the broad sweep of British history from prehistoric times to the present day. With particular emphasis on periods like the Tudors, Victorians and World War II, these poems illuminate key events and provide a fresh perspective on them. It includes excerpts from Anglo-Saxon and medieval ballads, and classics from Chaucer, Tennyson, Kipling, and Auden, as well as poems from some of our best contemporary writers including Benjamin Zephaniah, Charles Causley, Robert Hull, Judith Nicholls and James Berry. Illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, this collection will appeal to those with an interest in history and will make a welcome additional resource for history lessons as well as being an essential title for every school library.

A lively reference tool for children aged 6+, packed with rhymes for over 190 key sounds and spelling patterns, as well as lots of ideas for writing your own amazing rhymes. A must for any budding writer!

This collection is packed with funny poems, starring some seriously out-of-this-world aliens! from ALIENS STOLE MY UNDERPANTS by Brian Moses To understand the ways of alien beings is hard, and I''ve never worked it out why they landed in my backyard. And I''ve always wondered why on their journey to the stars, these aliens stole my underpants and took them back to Mars.