Centrally Heated Knickers
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$1208
Chapter Book · Ages 9–11 · 2000

Centrally Heated Knickers

Written by Michael Rosen · Illustrated by Harry Horse

Part of the Puffin Poetry series

Explore quirky poems on science with martians and odd inventions.

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150 pages· ~800L
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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a whimsical collection of 100 poems where science meets the absurd. Encounter martians, woolly saucepans, and centrally heated knickers as each verse playfully challenges the boundaries of technology and imagination. What strange discoveries await in this delightfully irreverent world?

From the publisher

Discover the weird and wonderful world of martians, woolly saucepans and centrally heated knickers in 100 poems about science and technology from the delightfully irreverent, Michael Rosen.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
150
Reading age
9–11
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~800L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.1
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
January 1, 2018
First published
August 3, 2000
Publisher
Puffin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780141388960

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