Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg

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Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg

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With a fresh new look for a brand new generation of school children to take to its heart, every teacher, parent and child should have a copy. Nobody leave the room. Everyone listen to me. We had ten pairs of scissors At half-past two, And now there's only three. This title offers a collection of school poems.

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Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg

"Please Mrs Butler, this boy Derek Drew Keeps copying my work, Miss. What shall I do?" Discover this hilarious collection of poetry by award-winning Allan Ahlberg, perfect for primary school children. Packed with playful poems about reading tests, never-ending school projects and playground quarrels, this collection has delighted generations of children and adults alike. Voted the most important children's poetry book of the 20th century in a Books for Keeps poll, Please Mrs Butler belongs in every child's bedroom. 'Hilarious and poignant school verses about primary school life. A real winner' - The Guardian 'Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight' - Sunday Times Discover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg: Starting School Heard It In The Playground
Hilarious and poignant verses about primary school lifeA real winner * Guardian *
Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight * Sunday Times *
The most important 20th-century children's poetry book * Books for Keeps poll *
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Christmas Postman - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers. The Telegraph described him as 'By far our best writer for the young.'
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ISBN 13 9780140314946
ISBN 10 0140314946
Title Please Mrs Butler
Author Allan Ahlberg
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 1984-08-30
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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