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Heard it in the Playground
Heard it in the Playground

Heard it in the Playground

JUVENILE FICTION

112 Pages, 5 x 7.75

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $15.99 (US $15.99)

Publication Date: August 1991

ISBN 9780140328240

Rights: US

Penguin Random House UK (Aug 1991)
Puffin

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Overview

This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990.

Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor’s Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and – if you’re a stressed teacher – sing the Mrs Butler Blues.

Author Biography

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers.