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Rhyme Time (Developing
Literacy K-2
& Extending
Literacy 3-6)

Old Mother Hubbard: The celebrated nonsense verse about an amazing dog. Comes with historical notes,
teacher commentary and worksheets. (252 words) Themes: Politeness and Loyalty (Zip Stage 4)

The House that Jack Built: The well known cumulative poem (or round). Comes with historical notes, teacher
commentary and worksheets. (387 words) Theme: The interconnectedness of all things (Zip Stage 4)

Limericks by Edward Lear: Five of the most enjoyable of Lear’s ground breaking limericks. Comes with
biographical notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (157 words in total) Themes: Humor, Not taking
life too seriously (Zip Stage 5)

The Rainbow and The Wind: Two of Christina Rossetti’s most beloved poems for children. Comes with
biographical and historical notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (252 words) Theme: The beauty
of Nature (Zip Stage 4)

Wynken, Blynken and Nod: Probably the best known of American children’s verses – a charming
fantasy about dreaming. Comes with biographical notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (387 words)
Themes: The importance of fantasy, the beauty of childhood (Zip Stage 5)

The Owl and the Pussycat: Edward Lear’s immortal fantasy. Comes with biographical notes, teacher
commentary and worksheets. (236 words in total) Themes: Love, the importance of our animal friends
(Zip Stage 5)

A Poison Tree: William Blake’s renowned parable about truth and betrayal. Comes with biographical
notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (102 words) Themes: Anger, Honesty (Zip Stage 6)

Jabberwocky: Lewis Carroll’s great fantasy masterpiece – a comic reworking of the old heroic epic tradition
– in which a young warrior finds and defeats a terrible monster. Comes with biographical and historical notes,
teacher commentary and worksheets. (180 words) Themes: Heroism, Humor (Zip Stage 8)

Ozymandias: Shelley’s immortal sonnet – about the ruined statue of a long dead king who once thought he
was king of the world. Comes with biographical notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (114 words)
Themes: Pride, Self-delusion, The brevity of life (Zip Stage 10)

The Lady of Shalott: Tennyson’s famous romance about Camelot. The ‘Lady’ falls in love with Sir Lancelot.
However, she is under a fateful curse, and her love proves lethal. Difficult, but exceptionally beautiful. Comes
with biographical and historical notes, teacher commentary and worksheets. (958 words) Themes: Love, Fate,
Beauty (Zip Stage 10)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Browning’s great retelling of the classic myth of the rats, the piper who is
betrayed, and the revenge he takes. A very challenging work in places, but the story comes through loud
and clear. Accompanied by biographical and historical background, teacher commentary and worksheets.
(2121 words) Themes: Arrogance, Justice, Honesty (Zip Stage 10)

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