Books: Please Mrs Butler

'Please Mrs Butler' by Allan Ahlberg

The original collection of school poems by the wonderful Allan Ahlberg. Every teacher must have a copy if only to whip it out and read 'Colin' at the appropriate moment!

Everyone will recognise in this witty collection the familiar sayings and events of the classroom: never-ending projects, reading tests, quarrels, friendships, excuses and 'Please, Sir, it isn't fair'

Includes 'Please Mrs Butler', 'Slow Reader', 'Supply Teacher', 'Complaint' and many more marvellous verses that are as relevant now as when they were first written.

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