Poetry/Jokes/Graphic novels

POETRY / JOKES / GRAPHIC NOVELS TICKLING WITH WORDS

This hilarious poetry book features ridiculous rhymes and gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, as well as quirky and highly-detailed illustrations. From the woes of a vampire, via some loopy limericks, to poems about terrifying teachers, children will be laughing as they learn about the basics of verse and want to read them all again andagain.

• Hardback £7.99 • 165 x 120 mm; 104pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English

HB ISBN: 978-1-912006-65-6 John Townsend / Stef Murphy

PICKLING WITH WORDS

Strap yourself in for a breakneck, ribtickling trip through the whole of British history in Pickling with Words, a poem that gives a humorous and informative account of Britain’s development, from Stonehenge to Brexit, introducing young readers to the wars, rulers, cultural shifts and gruesome events that have shaped the country. Filled with ingenious rhymes and charming, vibrant illustrations, children will be enthralled and want to read it over and over again.

• Hardback £8.99 • 165 x 120 mm; 104pp • Reading age 7+ • KS2 English

HB ISBN: 978-1-912537-16-7 John Townsend / Stef Murphy

35084_Macbeth_UK 22/11/2007 18:35 Page 2 GRAFFEX_282*205_GRAFFEX 282X205 05/09/2012 10:05 Page 40 GRAPHIC SHAKESPEARE

Artist: Nick Spender Editorial Assistant: Mark Williams Published in Great Britain in 2008 by Book House, an imprint of The Salariya Book Company Ltd 25 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BNI IUB www.salariya.com www.book-house.co.uk © The Salariya Book Company Ltd MMVIII All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the written permission of the publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. ISBN-13: 978-1-905638-82-6 (PB) (1@1*9,1 • Paperback £12.99 • 282 x 205 mm; 192pp • Interest 7+ • Reading age 9+ • KS 2/3 English • Graphic novels give a highly cinematic approach to storytelling • Footnotes explain difficult words and ideas G raphic Shakespeare is a collection of illustrated Shakespeare classics retold as exciting and fast-paced graphic novels for young readers, a format which is particularly popular with reluctant readers. Straightforward narratives in modern English accompany key excerpts from Shakespeare’s original dialogue, and difficult words and phrases are explained as they occur.