John Agard is celebrated for his unique ability to blend playfulness with a profound understanding of language. His poetry, drawing from his Guyanese roots and British experiences, masterfully employs the rhythms and cadences of various English forms. Agard focuses primarily on delivering ideas and words, fostering a direct connection with young audiences. His performances and writings emphasize the joy of live interaction and the celebration of linguistic diversity.
Includes poetry from We Brits that gives an outsider-insider view of British life in poems which both challenge and cherish our peculiar culture and hallowed institutions. This book also includes Weblines that contains three Caribbean myths of transformation: the steeldrum, the limbo dancer, and Anansi, the spider trickster god.
A wonderful anthology of poetry by award winning poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.
No one takes much notice of Ohbert Bennett when he creates a Glory Gardens website, but Ohbert has a mission - to make Glory Gardens the most famous junior club in the world. With the series tied two - two, the final game at Trent Bridge attracts huge crowds and the big question on everyone's lips is - will the Glory Gardens XI win Ohbert's Ashes? schovat popis
It is Carnival Week and Riccardo Small must somehow take part in his two favourite events - the Calypso and the Cricket.
Scintillating science poems from the highly original partnership of one of Britain's best-known poets and an award-winning illustrator, creators of Einstein, The Girl Who Hated Maths, We Animals Would Like a Word With You and Points of View with Professor Peekaboo.
Poor Goldilocks, caught on camera breaking into a house of suburban grizzlies...
The team's on tour and anything that can go wrong. Bob Cattell's cricketing capers are enough to keep any fan happy for\hours - even OUT of season! But with the cricket hard and fast, true West Indian-style, the red-hot heat AND certain members of the team treating it as a non-stop food fest.
The under 15s League competitionis under way and Hooker and Co enter into the fray with typical Glory Gardens' gusto. And have Glory Gardens CC REALLY got what it takes to be the best - not just throughout the regional trials - but at.
John Agard has been broadening the canvas of British poetry for the past 40 years with his mischievous, satirical fables which overturn all our expectations.
Hooker, Azzie, Erica and the rest all play cricket in their spare time, but they've never taken it very seriously until now. Kiddo, one of their school teachers, suggests they form an official team and play proper matches - and Glory Gardens C.C.