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    A world of colour
    A world of colour
    A world of colour
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    A world of colour

    By Andrew Powell-Thomas and Nohya Muhammad

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    Perfect for reading aloud, this collection of colour poems is sure to grab the attention and inspire any young reader to explore their own world of colour. Using rhyme, metaphor, similes, personification, onomatopoeia and alliteration, they look at the role that colour plays in our lives and are an excellent resource for teaching poetry.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCityscape Publishing
    Release dateDec 1, 2019
    ISBN9781916416420
    A world of colour
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    Andrew Powell-Thomas

    Andrew Powell-Thomas is a former teacher that writes children's books with the aim of engaging reluctant readers, inspiring new adventures and educating with high quality vocabulary.

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