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Years 5 and 6 Poetry Anthologies



The Speller’s Bag and Other Poems (Y3/P4)
The Moonlit Stream and Other Poems (Y4/P5)

Compiled by John Foster
These anthologies contain a selection of poems on themes that are appropriate for children of 9-11 years, with the first covering Y5/P6 and the second Y6/P7.

  • Poems selected to entertain children and to fulfil all the poetry range and teaching requirements of the National Literacy Strategy at Year 5 (The Speller’s Bag) and Year 6 (The Moonlit Stream)
  • Full coverage of all the NLS objectives for poetry, supported by PCMs
  • Each book has been beautifully illustrated by a range of superb children’s illustrators.

    The Speller’s Bag and Other Poems
    The Moonlit Stream and Other Poems