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The Day The Numbers Spoke

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Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children!This... Read More
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The Day The Numbers Spoke

Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this bumper illustrated poetry collection from the award-winning poet John Agard, author of Half-caste - perfect for children aged 9+.

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Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children!

This bumper collection comprises John Agard's previous works, together for the first time:

Einstein, The Girl Who Hated Maths- From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems.

Hello H2O - From water-vapour to robots and outer-space to water, this highly original collection explores everything exciting about science. Delighting in the wonder and oddities physics, biology and chemistry have to offer, these poems will bring out the scientist in you.

The Rainmaker Danced - From nature and science to identity, prepare to be transported on a journey through past and present. This collection explores the wonders of the world - inviting your child to ponder life's questions with lots of fun along the way!

John Agard is the winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and most recently, the first poet to win The Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444975468

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 229g

Pages: 256

About the Author

John Agard was born in Guyana and emigrated to Britain in 1977. He has worked as an actor and a performer with a jazz group and spent several years with the Commonwealth Institute, travelling all over Britain giving talks, performances and workshops. He has visited literally thousands of schools. His poem 'Half-caste' is on the AQA English GCSE syllabus, and every year he tours the country performing with other top poets for GCSE students. He lives in Sussex and is married to Grace Nichols, herself a respected Caribbean poet.

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