1066 and Before That - History Poems - Softcover

A fantastic collection of history poems that conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of the past - both the great events and battles, and ordinary day-to-day activities. Ties in with the history curriculum for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. There are poems about prehistoric times, mammoths, the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, Normans, King Harold, William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings.

Brian Moses performs his poetry and percussion show in schools, libraries, theatres and festivals around the UK and overseas. Over a million copies of his poetry books and anthologies for Macmillan have been sold, including A Cat Called Elvis, Behind the Staffroom Door and Brian Moses' School Report. www.brianmoses.co.uk Roger Stevens is a children's author and poet who visits schools, libraries and festivals performing and running workshops. Roger also runs the Poetry Zone, a website for children and teachers: www.poetryzone.co.uk Brian Moses and Roger Stevens have also collaborated on What Are We Fighting For? New Poems about War and 100% Unofficial! Olympic Poems for Macmillan Children's Books.