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The Bay and Padie book

by Furnley Maurice

Level B2 · Upper-intermediatePoetryChildren's31 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
31 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Dive into a whimsical collection of poems that blend playful nonsense with tender lullabies, capturing childhood’s magic and everyday moments through a vivid tapestry of voices and scenes.

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Contents

31 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02The BAY AND PADIE BOOK
03THE SHADOW SHOW
04THE SOLDIER BAND
05INVALID
06WHOM THE GODS LOVE
07LITTLE BOYS
08PEEP SONG
09NATURE STUDY
10THE SKY IN THE POOL
11NEELY LORST
12A WHISPER SONG

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