Books in MacMillan Poetry series

"The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grown,Of all the trees that are in the wood,The holly bears the crown.O, the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer,The playing of the merry organ,Sweet singing in the choir." This festive collection of classic and brand-new poems celebrates all the best things about Christmas, from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees, and, of course, Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.

The first in a brand-new series of poetry books for 5-7 year olds, created with KS1 teachers and students in mind, but packed with glorious poems that will appeal to a wide audience. This topic-based collection features brand-new poems about fairies, mermaids, princesses, monsters, mythical creatures, dinosaurs, pets, transport, families, seasons, school, people who help us, pirates, the senses, space, feelings, holidays and festivals, minibeasts, food, where we live, nature, friends, and the past.

Explore the concept of war in a distinctively accessible way with these poems for younger readers. Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats, and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI, when soldiers played soccer in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee; poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.

A brilliant, funny, inspiring collection of poems about sports and sporting events of every kind from PE lessons to sports day to the final of the men's 100m race. On the school field or in the Olympic Stadium your competitors smile while plotting to beat you, but the real battle is in your head. There are poems about winning, and about taking part; poems about having all the right uniform, but no talent; poems that show that if you are at school, being the best egg and spoon racer really is as important to your mom and dad as being an Olympic athlete; poems about being a team player; and poems about being an individual hero. In fact, this book is packed with sports gems of all kinds.

Whether they be furry, feathered, or with fins, Jan Dean and Roger Stevens cover all their animal antics in over fifty brilliant new poems A fantastic collection of brand-new poems featuring a whole world of animals, birds, and fish, including but not limited to penguins, cats, zebras, stick insects, dogs, salmon, crabs, giraffes, cows, eels, snails, and lions, from two striking, funny, and inspiring poets.

A terrifying collection of poems about dinos and dragons! GRRR! is a fantastic collection of brand-new grrruesome poems about all kinds of dinosaurs, dragons, mythical monsters, and beastly beasts. It includes advice for a dinosaur-spotter, teaches you how to steal a dragon's egg, what to do if you meet a swamp thing, and what's in store for the minotaur.

A fantastic collection of poems about space and aliens! What is the Tarantulator? Who are the Piranhadons from Quadrant Nine? Where exactly is the Flabwind Galaxy? How do you defeat the Robot Army? Aliens, spaceships, rockets, planes, strange happenings—all of these and much, much more can be found in this brand-new collection of poems by bestselling poets Paul Cookson and David Harmer.