Edward Lear
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Nearly 150 years since his poetry was first published, Lear's nonsense rhymes are still popular today. In this lively and colourful audiobook recording, Derek Jacobi reads Lear's most famous poems and most fantastic creations, including The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly, The Jumblies, The Dong with the Luminous Nose and a collection of assorted limericks.
6) Nonsense!
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A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations.
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In the Napping House, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
In the Owl and the Pussycat, listen to the lilting rhythms of the two characters who "went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat."
In Stone Soup, three clever soldiers, during the time of Napoleon, devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of the village.
Sailing off in a wooden shoe, Wynken, Blynken and Nod find...
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An enchanting collection of classic stories and rhymes for younger listeners. Warning - you may be tempted to stay up all night listening!
"The Land of Storybooks", "Gold Tree and Silver Tree", "The Elephant's Child", "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "How Beauty Contrived to Get Square with the Beast", "The Enchanted Pig", "The Beginning of the Armadillos", "The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet", "The Frog Who Would a-Wooing Go", "The Cat...
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Delight in the whimsical world of childhood through the writing of some of the most beloved poets in English literature. Selected Poems for Children brings together works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and Robert Browning-poems that brim with imagination, humour, and unforgettable characters.
In this charming collection, Simon Hester's warm, engaging narration and evocative music bring to life timeless classics...
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Creators: Half stories for dog-lovers, half for cat-lovers. Original stories and poems by Ray Bradbury, P.G. Wodehouse, Algernon Blackwood, Robert E. Howard, Franz Kafka, Saki, Edward Lear, Joe R. Lansdale, Carl Sandburg, Joseph Jacobs, H.P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Robert J, Burdette, James Anthony Froude, O. Henry, Oliver Goldsmith, John Lehman. Adaptations by Alex Burrows, Antonella Caputo, Trina Robbins, Tom Pomplun. Edited by Tom Pomplun and...
17) Seven Ages
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'One of the best anthologies of the year. An arresting, deeply moving collection of the best of British poetry read by a star-studded cast.' The Independent This exceptional anthology, based on Lord Owen's published anthology Seven Ages - Poetry for a Lifetime, features many of Britain's leading actors who have all given their services for charity. Shakespeare's 'seven ages' speech (read by Sir Ian McKellen) punctuates the programme which contains...