By John Agard (author) , Satoshi Kitamura (illustrator)
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Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste.
Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children! This bumper collection comprises John Agard's previous works, together for the first time: Einstein, The Girl Who Hated Maths
- From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. Hello H2O
- From water-vapour to robots and outer-space to water, this highly original collection explores everything exciting about science. Delighting in the wonder and oddities physics, biology and chemistry have to offer, these poems will bring out the scientist in you. The Rainmaker Danced
- From nature and science to identity, prepare to be transported on a journey through past and present. This collection explores the wonders of the world - inviting your child to ponder life's questions with lots of fun along the way! John Agard is the winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and most recently, the first poet to win The Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
John Agard is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He worked for the Commonwealth Institute from 1978 to 1985, travelling throughout the United Kingdom as a touring reader promoting the Caribbean culture to over 2000 schools. He currently resides in Lewes, near Brighton with his partner, the poet Grace Nichols. He became the first Writer in Residence at the South Bank Centre in London and became Poet in Residence at the BBC in London as well. He has won a total of five awards for his works, including the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry in 1997 and the Cholmondeley Award in 2004. John was Poet-in-Residence at the National Maritime Museum from August to November 2008.
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Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Day The Numbers Spoke and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Day The Numbers Spoke features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Day The Numbers Spoke was written by John Agard and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
The Day The Numbers Spoke has 230 pages
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