Books with author Julia Rawlinson

Have you ever wondered where dinosaurs go shopping? What they study at school? What they get up to in their spare time?From a sporty barosaurus to a flash velociraptor, a cheating T-Rex to a dancing archaeopteryx, discover the secret lives of dinosaurs with these seven stomping dinosaur poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson.Includes the poems Dinosaur School, The Dinosaur Basketball Cup, The Hungry Dinosaur, Overheard at the Dinosaur Ball, The Dinosaur Emporium, Pet Advice and The Dinosaur Ball."What do dinosaurs learn at carnivore school?How to swagger and strut, how to cruise and be cool.They learn gnashing and gashing and gnawing and clawing,And lashing and dashing and roaring and warring..."

Have you ever had an unexpected present from Father Christmas? Missed out on the part you wanted in a nativity play? Crept downstairs to poke the presents under the Christmas tree?From happy fairies to grumpy sheep, unexpected reindeer to present-prodding monsters, get into the Christmas spirit with these seven sparkling Christmas poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson. Includes the poems The Second Best Fairy, Nativity, Winter, There's a Reindeer, My Brother, The Present-Prodding Monster and The First Christmas (the Grumpy Sheep's Story)."I'm only the second best fairy,But that's alright with me.The favourite fairy is always stuckBy herself at the top of the tree..."

Have you ever defended a sandcastle against the waves? Shouted with excitement at your first glimpse of the sea? Wondered what the creatures in a rock pool chat about? Join bored barnacles and panicking crabs, squealing swimmers and pebble kings and queens, as you take a trip to the beach with these seven seaside poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson.Includes the poems Running Side to Side, The Plunge, Pebble King and Pebble Queen, I Can See the Sea, Conversations in a Rock Pool, I Woke up one Morning and Day Trip.“Crabs ought to like the ocean, as we live upon the shore,But I’ve always been unsettled by its foamy rush and roar,And I wave my claws in panic at the rising of the tide,And I try to scrabble backwards, but keep running side to side...”

Have you ever wondered where to buy the perfect planet? How to entertain an alien? What all those knobs on a rocket do?From smooth-talking salesmen to somersaulting spacemen, oozing aliens to accident-prone astronauts, let your imagination soar with these seven out of this world poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson.Includes the poems My Rocket, Goodbye Gravity, Moon Moods, The Perfect Planet Superstore, If Aliens Come to Tea, Rocket Ride and Earth Turn."My rocket's got lots of levers,My rocket's got lots of springs,My rocket's got lots of nuts and boltsAnd shiny metal things..."

Have you ever got carried away with a goal celebration? Tried to play football with a dog? Felt the world hold its breath before a penalty shot? From a kickabout in the park to a World Cup final, from grumbling goalies to spectacular strikers, celebrate the beautiful game in these seven fantastic football poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson.Includes the poems The Keeper’s Defence, Snacking in front of the World Cup, Nice Weather for Football, Goal Celebration, Dogball, Keepy Uppy and A World Made One."It’s the game of the year. It’s the game for the cup,And the time ticks down, and the score creeps up,And it’s two goals all as the whistle blows,Then it’s extra time and the pressure shows..."

Have you ever wondered whether caterpillars dream of flying? Whether frogs miss their tails? Whether birds worry about childcare?From adventurous moles to anxious tadpoles, philosophical snails to fluttering butterflies, discover the secret lives amongst the leaves with these seven nature poems from children’s author Julia Rawlinson.Includes the poems The Wisdom of the Snail, The Seven Ages of a Leaf, The Tadpole's Tail, Beetle, Waiting for my Eggs to Hatch, If a Mole... and Does a Caterpillar Dream?"As a caterpillar crunchesAll those lovely leafy lunches,Does it raise its little eyesTo the butterfly-filled skies?Does it watch them as they dance?Does it wish for just one chanceTo escape its leafy place,And fly free in light and space..."

Stomper the mule isn't sure about the rules at mule school. The other mules are as stubborn as ... well ... a mule! But Stomper doesn't want to be stubborn all the time. So when a terrible disaster strikes, it's up to Stomper to save his classmates from their own stubbornness and make them realize that sometimes it's good to be different ... A fun-filled, stompingly great story!