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The Best of Michael Rosen

By: Michael Rosen

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The Best of Michael Rosen

By: Michael Rosen

A collection of humorous poems about family and a variety of daily experiences.

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RDR Books

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1571430466

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9781571430465

Michael Rosen's Book of Play

Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen's Book of Play

Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life

By: Michael Rosen

Today, we don't get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and screens. Former children's laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resilience and much more. Packed with silliness, activities and prompts for creative indoor and outdoor play for all ages - with specially illustrated pages for everything from doodling to word play and after-dinner games.

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Profile Books

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1782835180

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9781782835189

The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

By: Michael Rosen

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The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

By: Michael Rosen

An award-winning author and poet traces the history of his relatives lost in the Holocaust in a personal, powerful narrative with resonance for readers today. “They were there at the beginning of the war, but they were gone by the end. I suppose they died in the camps.” That’s all young Michael Rosen, born in England just after the end of the Second World War, was told about the six great-aunts and great-uncles who had been living in Poland or France at the beginning of that war. This wasn’t enough for him. So, as an adult, he started to search. He asked relatives for any papers they might have. He read book after book. He searched online, time and again, as more information was digitized and suddenly there to be found. In a unique mix of memoir, history, and poetry, scholar and children’s literature luminary Michael Rosen explores his family history, digging up more details than he ever thought he would and sharing them with readers so that now, a lifetime after the Nazis tried to make the world forget the Rosen family and the rest of Europe’s Jews, his readers can do something essential: remember. With an extensive list of titles for further reading, maps of France and Poland, a family tree, and an introduction by lauded author and anthologist Marc Aronson, this immensely readable narrative offers a vital tool for talking to children about the Holocaust against the background of the ongoing refugee crisis.

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Candlewick Press

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1536216143

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9781536216141

Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things

By: Michael Rosen

The arrival of a new poetry collection from one of Britain's greatest children's poets Michael Rosen is always cause for great excitement � and this collection promises to be one of the best. Coinciding with his laureateship and very welcome public promotion of the need for children's poetry in our education system, this brand-new collection of poetry for Puffin will delight readers young and old with Michael's famous sense of humour, wonder and pathos.

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Penguin UK

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0141324511

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9780141324517

A Drink at the Mirage

By: Michael J. Rosen

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A Drink at the Mirage

By: Michael J. Rosen

Between the discovery that there is a design which only his poetry enables him to find as he confronts the world and the discovery that such a design is a snare, merely a means of keeping him from further discernment, Michael Rosen is wedged, is productively pinioned, [ should say, for it is just this pressure--of meaning discerned on one hand and of meaning distrusted on the other--which makes the tension of these poems, a new version of the old wars between mind and body, memory and hope, self and surround. How tender and inclusive are Rosen's preoccupations, and how disabused his conclusions! One reads these playful, stricken poems with wonder--how will such ventures conclude, or even persist? What will happen next? Here is a poet who persuades us, as the saying goes, to stay tuned."--Richard Howard Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400854873

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9781400854875

The Big Dreaming

By: Michael Rosen

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The Big Dreaming

By: Michael Rosen

The Cold is coming, and it's time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming? A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408883295

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9781408883297

What Else But Home

Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse

By: Michael Louis Rosen

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What Else But Home

Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse

By: Michael Louis Rosen

A compelling story of one family's journey across the divide of race, class, and economic opportunity in America through love and baseball, in an account of two parents who took on the responsibility of ensuring their son's impoverished friends got a good start in life.

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Public Affairs

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1586485628

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9781586485627

Dignity

Its History and Meaning

By: Michael Rosen

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Dignity

Its History and Meaning

By: Michael Rosen

Dignity plays a central role in thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptual precision with a broad historical background, Rosen puts these controversies in context and offers a novel, constructive proposal. He also answers a puzzling question: why treat the dead with dignity?

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Harvard University Press

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0674065514

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9780674065512

Michael Rosen's A-Z

The best children's poetry from Agard to Zephaniah

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen's A-Z

The best children's poetry from Agard to Zephaniah

By: Michael Rosen

From Agard to Zephaniah, the very best of children's poetry from the very best of children's poets appears in this wonderful and exciting anthology edited by Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate. Coinciding with his laureateship and a very welcome public promotion of the need for children's poetry in our education system, this future classic for Puffin will delight readers young and old, and make the perfect gift.

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Penguin UK

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0141923784

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9780141923789

The Zoo at Night

By: Michael Rosen

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The Zoo at Night

By: Michael Rosen

A stunning frieze book that opens up into a free- standing landscape of vibrant drawings and witty verse. This spectacular visual feast unfolds to reveal a day - and night - in the life of a zoo. On one side the visitors watch the animals on their best behaviour but once night falls and the humans have gone, the animals spring into life as they indulge in all manner of wild and mischievous capers. Each fold depicts a different animal accompanied by a humourous poem by Michael Rosen. Full colour throughout. Ages 2 - 5.

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Tradewind Books

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1896580009

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9781896580005

Michael Rosen's ABC

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen's ABC

By: Michael Rosen

Combines nonsense poems and fanciful illustrations with objects representing each letter of the alphabet.

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Millbrook Press

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0761301275

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9780761301271

So They Call You Pisher!

A Memoir

By: Michael Rosen

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So They Call You Pisher!

A Memoir

By: Michael Rosen

The brilliant family memoir of the much-beloved poet and political campaigner In this hilarious, moving memoir, much-loved children’s poet and political campaigner Michael Rosen recalls the first twenty-three years of his life. He was born in the North London suburbs, and his parents, Harold and Connie, both teachers, first met as teenage Communists in the Jewish East End of the 1930s. The family home was filled with stories of relatives in London, the United States and France and of those who had disappeared in Europe. Different from other children, Rosen and his brother, Brian, grew up dreaming of a socialist revolution. Party meetings were held in the front room. Summers were for communist camping holidays. But it all changed after a trip to East Germany when, in 1957, his parents decided to leave ‘the Party’. From that point, Michael followed his own journey of radical self-discovery: running away to Aldermaston to march against the bomb; writing and performing in experimental political theatre at Oxford; getting arrested during the 1968 movements. The book ends with a letter to his father, and the revelation of a heartbreaking family secret.

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Verso Books

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178663399X

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9781786633996

Under the Bed

By: Michael Rosen

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Under the Bed

By: Michael Rosen

Poetry and prose about bedtime and sleep, from both children's and parents' viewpoints

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074450614X

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Michael Rosen's Book of Play

Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life

By: Michael Rosen

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Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life

By: Michael Rosen

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Profile Books

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1782835180

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Band 16/Sapphire

By: Michael Rosen

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Band 16/Sapphire

By: Michael Rosen

What's it like to be a writer, radio presenter and performer? Read all about Michale Rosen's life and find out what he was like as a boy, what he got up to at school and how he became a famous poet"--Back cover.

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HarperCollins UK

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000723127X

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9780007231270

Mind the Gap

By: Michael Rosen,Caroline Holden

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Mind the Gap

By: Michael Rosen,Caroline Holden

In this collection of poems, Michael Rosen is concerned with communication, or rather the lack of it, that seems to govern our lives. By the author of When Did Your Last Wash Your Feet and The Deadman Tapes.

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0590550128

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9780590550123

What's So Special About Shakespeare?

By: Michael Rosen

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What's So Special About Shakespeare?

By: Michael Rosen

Celebrated poet, critic, and Shakespeare enthusiast Rosen offers kids a whirlwind tour of William Shakespeare's life, his London, and four of his plays: "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, King Lear, " and "The Tempest." Illustrations.

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Candlewick Press

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0763699942

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9780763699949

Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick: The Friend Who Helped Me Walk Again

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick: The Friend Who Helped Me Walk Again

By: Michael Rosen

A powerful and personal story from one of Britain's best-loved authors about his recovery from coronavirus. After being admitted to hospital in 2020 with coronavirus, Michael Rosen had to learn to walk again. With the support of doctors and nurses and a walking stick he names "Sticky McStickstick", he manages to embark on the slow steps to recovery. This moving picture book from the former Children's Laureate, with illustrations from Tony Ross, tells a story of perseverance and hope, and is a testament to the importance of overcoming fear and learning to accept help.

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Candlewick Press

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1536225320

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9781536225327

Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood

By: Michael Rosen

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Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood

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A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books!

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HarperCollins UK

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0008509956

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9780008509958

Even More Nonsense from Michael Rosen

By: Michael Rosen

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Even More Nonsense from Michael Rosen

By: Michael Rosen

A collection of rhymes, poems and wordplay from Michael Rosen, in collaboration once again with Clare Mackie and her wonderfully bizarre illustrations.

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Hodder Children's Books

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034096992X

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9780340969922

The Shadow of God

Kant, Hegel, and the Passage from Heaven to History

By: Michael Rosen

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The Shadow of God

Kant, Hegel, and the Passage from Heaven to History

By: Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen shows how the redemptive hope of religion became the redemptive hope of historical progress. This was the heart of German Idealism: purpose lay not in God’s judgment but in worldly projects; freedom required not being subject to arbitrary authority, human or divine. Yet purpose and freedom never shed their theistic structure.

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Harvard University Press

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0674244613

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9780674244610

Quick, Let's Get Out of Here

By: Michael Rosen

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Quick, Let's Get Out of Here

By: Michael Rosen

Shreddies in my hair. I looked at Eddie. Eddie's looking at me. Big grin on his face. I knew he had done it. Last week he put pepper in the raisins. The yucky things your borther does, the annoying things your parents say, the funny things you feel. Michael Rosen knows all about YOU! Look inside and see if he's spotted your deepest, darkest secrets. A much-loved classic of family life from the brilliant Michael Rosen & Quentin Blake.

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Penguin UK

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0141957069

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9780141957067

Howler

By: Michael Rosen

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Howler

By: Michael Rosen

Humans can be so confusing, especially when you're a dog. I live with a family of humans, you see. A big, man-human, a big lady-human and a little girl-human. Well, one day the lady-human's tummy started getting bigger and bigger. Then - and you won't believe this - suddenly her tummy got smaller, but there was another human living with us! And the big humans won't let me anywhere near it! Honestly, I don't know what all the fuss is about . . . A massively entertaining story perfect for anyone awaiting the arrival of a new baby. Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, is on top form in this brilliant picture book. 'Fresh and entertaining, and ultimately enlightening' Scottish Sunday Herald Brilliantly read by Michael Rosen. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.

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A&C Black

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1408838893

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9781408838891

Rover

By: Michael Rosen

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Rover

By: Michael Rosen

A completely topsy-turvey view of a world seen from a dog's eye point of view - a very funny story which turns to real drama when the little girl gets lost on the beach and the search is on to find her ... Layton's wildly exuberant illustrations provide the perfect accompaniment to the four legged narrator's refreshing brand of humour' The Guardian. Brilliantly read by Michael Rosen. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408839113

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9781408839119

You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!

By: Michael Rosen

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You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!

By: Michael Rosen

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GET OFF, GET OFF, GET OFF! Well what would you say if your brother kept whacking you with a spoon, or the spider made it all the way up the toilet bowl or your mum made you wear that horrible shirt? Find out in this fantastically funny collection of poems all about growing up from the brilliant Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007 - 2009.

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Penguin UK

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0141927976

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9780141927978

Michael Rosen: All About Me: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)

By: Michael Rosen

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Michael Rosen: All About Me: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)

By: Michael Rosen

What's it like to be a writer, radio presenter and performer? Read all about Michael Rosen's life and find out what he was like as a boy, what he got up to at school and how he became a famous poet in this fascinating autobiography.

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HarperCollins UK

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000842912X

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9780008429126

Even My Ears Are Smiling

By: Michael Rosen

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Even My Ears Are Smiling

By: Michael Rosen

Following the publication of bestselling Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, Michael Rosen has followed up with a brilliant new book of poems that are funny, thought-provoking and always with Michael's immediately accessible and child-centred voice. The poems included are a mix of classic favourites and also many brand new poems.The cheeky, full-colour illustrations by much loved Babette Cole make the perfect partnership.

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