This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990. Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor s Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and if you re a stressed teacher sing the Mrs
Heard It in the Playground
✍ Scribed by Ahlberg, Allan
- Book ID
- 108863031
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 580 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780141942476
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✦ Synopsis
This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990.
Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor�s Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and � if you�re a stressed teacher � sing the Mrs Butler Blues.
About the Author
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers.�
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