Brian Moses

This is Brian Moses’ most popular poem when he performs in schools. It is full of energy, rhythm and fun. With Ed Boxall’s colourful illustrations it is turned into a perfect picture book for sharing, with a collection of exotic animals – iguana, piranha, Chihuahua, chinchilla, gorilla and even caterpillar - all walking together on a hot, sunny beach. ‘Walking with my Iguana’ has been the most listened to poem on the Poetry Archive many times and is rarely out of the top 5.

A child and their dog explore the woods. As they look around they think what it would be like if dragons were actually living there. There are strange footprints in the mud, there is mist coming from a cave that looks like dragons' breath and, hidden in the fallen leaves, could those be dragon eggs? A wonderful, imaginative picture book to share with young readers with pictures that take their inspiration from medieval woodcuts of dragons and their glowing colours from stained glass windows.

Blast off into space and explore the galaxies with a constellation of illustrated poems about the sun, moon and stars, black holes and worm holes, asteroids and meteorites, and even weird alien life forms. From shape poems and free verse to rhymes, kennings and haikus, Spaced Out will take you on an intergalactic adventure. Join Brian Moses and James Carter and a wealth of new and established poets to discover your inner space cadet!This starry collection is the perfect way to get children interested in poetry.

I wasn't The Dog that looks like its Owner and Most Fabulous Fella was some other male. But there was one class where I came in first - I'm The Dog with the Waggiest Tail. From huskies, born to run, to those big bad bruisers, the security dogs. Meet Bruno, the smallest dog on the farm, and Charlie, the dancing chihuahua. Find rescue dogs, helping dogs, yappy dogs, happy dogs - and the dog with the waggiest tail! All written from the dogs' point of view, by internationally acclaimed poets Brian Moses and Roger Stevens, this funny and perceptive canine collection will be treasured by dog-lovers of all ages.

From long johns to bloomers, Y-fronts to boxers - Animal Pants is quite simply packed with pants! There's a cat who buys her pants from a catalogue and a frog who wears pants when he's off for a jog. Not to mention a penguin with frozen pants, or the difficulties of finding undies for an octopus. With an infectious rhyming text from the brilliant Brian Moses, and wonderfully entertaining artwork by Anja Boretzki, there's a giggle guaranteed on every page.

An exciting, entertaining and thought provoking read for children - A tale of a young boy, a girl and a snake in the attic. Daniel is scared of two things- the three metre snake his long python that his dad keeps in their loft and the Kelly Horton gang. He has nightmares that the snake escapes from the loft, wraps itself round him and starts to squeeze.

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Creeping spiders, hairy hands, rumbling thunder and click-clacking skeletons rattling ... Are you brave enough to turn off the lights and read these spooky poems? BOO! Reading age: 6-7 years

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. When it’s assembly timeand we’re sitting in line,what do we need?We need wriggle room.Make some space to read this collection of poems all about school!Reading age: 6-7 years

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.

A beautiful hardback collection of the very best poems by Brian Moses. Includes 'Walking with My Iguana' 'The Lost Angels', 'Aliens Stole My Underpants', 'Behind the Staffroom Door', 'Lost Magic', 'The Sssnake Hotel', 'A Feather from an Angel', 'Cakes in the Staffroom' and many, many more.

This book will support children as they:* Find out about wartime phrases and use them to write a dialogue* Write a letter home from a P.O.W. camp* Read wartime adverts and slogans and decide how effective they are

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!

Join the Budgie who likes to boogie and more amazing animals in this fantastic collection of animal poems by Brian Moses. The Hippo Disco and Other Animal Poems is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

Laugh out loud with this wonderfully funny and charming picture book story about frogs coming together from around the world to particpate in and celebrate their 'Frog Olympics'. The rhyming text is brilliant to read out loud at home or in the classroom.Great for discussion starters about the Olympics and to talk about inclusion and how people, or frogs, of every size and ability can take part in the Olympics.Humorously illustrated by Amy Husband, the frogs will really leap off the page.

A fantastic collection of history poems that conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of the past - both the great events and battles, and ordinary day-to-day activities.Ties in with the history curriculum for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. There are poems about prehistoric times, mammoths, the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, Normans, King Harold, William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings.

A spooktacular poetry collection!Spooky Poems is a collection of scary poems about ghosts, ghouls, bats, witches, vampires and all things creepy – by bestselling children's poets Brian Moses and James Carter. The perfect gift for Halloween!A Good Scary Poem Needs . . .A haunted house,a pattering mouse.A spooky feeling,a spider-webbed ceiling.A squeaking door,a creaking floor.A swooping bat,the eyes of a cat.A dreadful dream,a distant scream.A ghost that goes 'BOO'and You!

Brian's poetry never fails to capture the imagination of his many readers. If you are a newcomer to his work or a Brian die hard, this book with have you dancing with glee! These funny and heart-warming feather-brained rhymes about animals, insects, and birds are a real tweet!

Ages 6 to 9 yearsHave you ever gone ape, or felt sorry for maggots, or looked inside the belly of the Earth? Have you ever walked backwards for Britain, listened to musical fruit or taken the night train to Transylvania?Have you ever had a geographical tongue, or screamed in underground car parks or cried for the Moon?Well, Brian Moses has done all these things, or so he says, but he has been known to tell fibs before! Find out for yourself in Brian's new book, I Go Ape!

From the first shopping cart on the moon to New York City, these universal poems cover most subjects in the universe. These out-of-this-world weird and wacky verses will make you laugh, cry, and think. . . whatever planet you're from! Just watch out from the great galactic ghoul. . .

Age range 6 to 9Daniel is scared of two things - the three-metre long python that his dad keeps in their loft and the Kelly Horton gang. He has nightmares that the snake escapes from the loft, wraps itself around him and starts to squeeze. Kelly Horton and her gang give him nightmares of a different kind.