The Oxford Book of Story Poems

by Christopher Stuart-Clark and Michael Harrison

Book Overview

Dragons, castles and knights, mermaids, witches and magicians, ships on the high seas, journeys into mystery--they are all here, and more, in this new anthology of narrative verse for children. Story poems have always enchanted young readers, and in this comprehensive collection the old favorites like The Owl and the Pussycat and The Highwayman are joined by tales in verse from modern poets like Ray Bradbury and Adrian Mitchell. There's Stevie Smith's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192760874
• ISBN13: 9780192760876
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.7" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher