Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Stories in Verse

In "Christmas Eve", a family prepares for some special visitors. "Surfin' Santa" is a poem set in the lovely island of Hawaii. "Christmas Means" is about the true meaning of the holiday spirit. And, in "Santa's Secret"...well, the Jolly Ole Elf is a little grumpy. Find out why!

During a visit to her grandma's house, a young girl discovers a box of poems in the attic - poems written by her mother when she was growing up. Her mother's family often moved around the United States and the world because her father was in the air force. Over the years her mother used poetry to record her experiences in the many places the family lived. Reading the poems and sharing those experiences through her mother's eyes, the young girl feels closer to her mother than ever before.

Can oodles of doodles replace fun with real friends? Casey will learn that his imagination can get carried away , and will miss play dates with his friends. Eventually he will to be around real life friends.

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Eleven masters of suspense—Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita...

Somewhere between the twisted worlds of Tim Burton, the parables of C.S. Lewis, and the bouncing meters of Dr. Seuss, you'll find the upside down town of Nottingswood. Having cast out the majestic guardian who was once their protector, Nottingswood built the Great Wall to block out the sun. Now holed up in their houses, Nottingsfolk are content to let their town decay into a colorless wasteland. Until one day...a curious cry from the center of town catches the attention of a pair of twins who guard the Great Nottings Gate.

A missed bus, a buggy wheel falling off, what more could happen to make this child late for school?! A delightful tale of a catastrophic school run, narrated in rhyming couplets. Will he get to school on time?

What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log. . . . As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers...

Book 4 Ahoy! In the fourth voyage of the series, we follow friends we met in Of Icebergs and Iguanas on an adventure of their own. There just might be treasure involved!

Nick built his fort high atop a mighty tree, and he didn't want to share it with anybody...no marching bands...no submarines...not ANYBODY! Then Nick got bored...and lonely. Maybe...just maybe he'll change his mind!

Time to set sail! On the fifth voyage of the series, we continue the adventure of our friends from "Of Wings and Wanderings". Have you ever met a whistling walrus?

It's a beautiful, sunny day, and a small boy has plenty of lemonade but no one to share it with. He does, however, have his imagination. Take a look and see who joins him to have some cold, delicious, pink lemonade!

The adventures continue! Here be the second voyage of Shelldon. In the great tradition of Gilgamesh, Shelldon sails the high seas in his magnificent craft. What seafaring fun awaits? Steady as she goes...Vikings dead ahead!

Priscilla comes back to school after a long absence, anticipating how wonderful it will be to see her friends again, to discover that things at school have changed in a dramatic way and not for the better! There is a new kid named Dexter who has managed to have such a profound influence over her friends that they are all looking and acting very differently. Cilla has to decide what she is willing to do and how much she is willing to give up to please her friends.

Have you ever found something on the ground and wondered how it got there? Heather loves to use her imagination! One morning, on her way to the park, Heather finds a feather on the ground. She creates a CRAZY story to go along with the feather. As she continues her walk, Heather finds other objects, and creates more, even CRAZIER stories to go along with them!

"Burrr! There's a chill in the air! We've reached the third voyage in the Shelldon adventure series to find... an Iceberg at the equator? Listen, and join in on the fun! There are some new friends awaiting!"

When Twinkle Twinkle Little Star announces that he wants to be in show-biz, the results are hilarious and quite musical. Read and sing along with Stan Munslow's lovable ball of hot gas and you'll have a twinkling hot time of your own!

Entre comptines et poésies, ces textes courts sont conçus comme de petites friandises qui suivent le rythme des saisons pour situer l'enfant dans le cycle naturel du temps.

Iano, è un orco grande e grosso, mostruoso d'aspetto ma gentile di carattere. E' vegetariano, e vive in armonia con animali e persone in una fetida palude che ama molto. Una terrificante puzza minaccia l'esistenza degli abitanti; Iano decide di scoprirne la causa. Aiutato da un gigantesco serpente, dopo alcune peripezie ne scopre l'origine. Si tratta di un enorme sedere costruito con la terra da un potente mago, che per oscuri scopi vuole inquinare l'aria della palude con i potenti peti del magico sedere.

Ludwik Jerzy Kern jest autorem niezliczonych wierszy, fraszek, skeczy, anegdot, powiedzonek, tekstów piosenek, ale równiezn wierszy dla dzieci, które wspaniale zinterpretowal, jak zawsze doskonaly Pan Piotr Fronczewski.

Un misterioso carro si perde nella fetida palude, inseguito da spietati cavalieri che intendono uccidere gli impauriti viaggiatori. Nuova avventura per l'orco Iano, che spinto dal suo innato senso di giustizia interverrà, scoprendo che i misteriosi personaggi aggrediti sono dei comici della commedia dell'arte, le famose maschere: Arlecchino, Colombina, Brighella, Pantalone. Un Duca prepotente li perseguita e vuole ucciderli perché l'hanno deriso sulla scena. Iano li aiuterà a combattere lo spietato...