Age 5+.
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection.
Reviewed and selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin:
Roger McGough is one of the most well-liked and revered poets we have today and his children’s poetry is always imaginative and uniquely entertaining. An Imaginary Menagerie is a collection looking inside the strange world of unusual animals, from the Conger Eel to the War Thog. We are taken through tales of the ‘Badgers’ and ‘Goodgers’, the Porcupine that lost its quills, and the dangerous ‘Allivator’ – part Alligator, part elevator.
A funny and exciting read, it is sure to have both adults and children laughing alike and is packed with McGough’s witty style that we’ve all warmed to over the years. Children will pick their favourite animal and be reciting it off by heart in no time – let’s just hope the Aunt-Eater never pops by!
Shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers Book Award 2011
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From the anaconda in a Honda (don't ask him for a ride, you might end up inside), to the zonk (good for nothing and very rude), from the useful caterpillow and the reliable teapet to he newt who plays the flute, and the wordfish - who's a swordfish in a state of undress, this is an A-Z of animal poems with a difference! Choose your own favourite from Roger McGough's witty and wicked menagerie of rare breeds real and imaginary.
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From the anaconda in a Honda (don't ask him for a ride, you might end up inside), to the zonk (good for nothing and very rude), from the useful caterpillow and the reliable teapet to he newt who plays the flute, and the wordfish - who's a swordfish in a state of undress, this is an A-Z of animal poems with a difference! Choose your own favourite from Roger McGough's witty and wicked menagerie of rare breeds real and imaginary.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed An Imaginary Menagerie and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
An Imaginary Menagerie features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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An Imaginary Menagerie was written by Roger McGough and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd