A hilarious collection of poems from the creator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series.A hilarious collection of poems from the creator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series.We learnt about acorns and planted a treeNigel fell over and bashed up his kneeRosie Rawlings cried at play -Her pet rabbit’s run away.In English, Miss Chadwick was in a bad mood.At lunchtime we all made a mess with our food.And you’ll never guess what happened to Claire,She leaned back too far and fell off her chair!Jez Alborough’s hilarious rhymes describe a typical day at school, as seen through the eyes of various pupils.Fix-it-Duck:Alborough’s text is perfect for reading out loud and the mix of close-up and panoramic illustrations give an animated, live-action feel. ‘Junior’‘Colourful, arresting and busting with action.’ Child EducationJez was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1959. He went to art school in Norwich and then set about entering the competitve world of children’s books.Jez has now written and illustrated over thirty picture books for children, he was runner up of the 1985 Mother Goose Award with his first book Bare Bear.Jez lives in London with his Danish wife.• Listen to the cassette as you read along with the book, or enjoy the full production with music and sound effects.• Jez Alborough is the author/illustrator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series. The first title alone, has sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide.• Jez’s last title for HarperCollins, FIX-IT DUCK, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.• In this title, Jez demonstrates a vibrant, new artwork style using torn paper.• The poems are perfectly targeted at Key Stage 1 readers, and will be enjoyed equally at home or at school.• Children, parents and teachers will be all-too-familiar with the situations described in these hilarious poems.• Some of the poems are based on Jez’s memories of school – Miss Chadwick was one of his teachers – and others were inspired by recent school visits.
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