Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
TRUE or FALSE | Paper Plane | Unexpected Twist | Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen reads his story Paper Plane and Unexpected Twist. Unexpected Twist is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one the best-loved figures in the children's book world, Michael Rosen.
Buy ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’:
Paperback: bit.ly/2DNAs5L
Kindle: amzn.to/2FzFSD0
“If any story is begging for a twist, it has to be Oliver Twist, right? The clue is in the name! And who better to do the twisting than all-time funny genius and nonsense verse maestro, Michael Rosen? This story is going to get spun all around, helter-skelter style! Shona and her dad are moving house, and the rules at Shona’s new school are pretty weird. She keeps getting into trouble without realising! But when she’s unexpectedly given a mobile phone, Shona starts to suspect there’s something fishy about the new boys she’s met. Not all gifts come for free, after all…”
Check out Michael Rosen’s website for news and updates:
michaelrosen.co.uk
Be on the lookout for Michael's new book 'Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles', illustrated by the wonderful David Melling, which will be released on 15th September 2022.
These poems, story and interviews are free resources and make great starting points for English lessons. In this video, Michael Rosen talks with the author of Horrid Henry about her process of writing - in this episode they focus on Character.
➡️ For news, updates, and fun, as well as great homeschooling UK storytime resources and ideas like these visit the Micahel Rosen website michaelrosen.co.uk
Michael's poems, stories and interviews are great free resources and they could make great starting points for English lessons for kids, TEFL or ESL lessons, children's theatre or homeschooling UK there are lots of pearls of wisdom.
For example:
Why not share this clip?
Discuss performance poetry - what does it make you think?
Look at other Michael Rosen poems - which ones do you like, why?
How does Michael's work compare and contrast with another poet?
Teachers or Homeschoolers - work with your kids to create your own performance piece for selected poems.
Pupils could create their own story poems about favourite foods, strict teachers or a Bear Hunt.
Listen to Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry books, explain how to come up with memorable characters of your own.
OR
Use this as an inspiration to start your own independent research on Michael Rosen poetry, Horrid Henry and children's literature.
Buy NEW Michael Rosen T-SHIRTS, STICKERS and STUFF here - bit.ly/2UumE6N
Check out Michael's website michaelrosen.co.uk
for news, updates, free resources, and fun, as well as great homeschooling UK storytime resources and ideas.
The Michael Rosen Reading for Pleasure book - amzn.to/2WkkUxb
#MichaelRosen
#KidsTV
#homeschoolinguk
TRUE or FALSE | Paper Plane | Unexpected Twist | Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen reads his story Paper Plane and Unexpected Twist. Unexpected Twist is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one the best-loved figures in the children's book world, Michael Rosen.
Buy ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’:
Paperback: bit.ly/2DNAs5L
Kindle: amzn.to/2FzFSD0
“If any story is begging for a twist, it has to be Oliver Twist, right? The clue is in the name! And who better to do the twisting than all-time funny genius and nonsense verse maestro, Michael Rosen? This story is going to get spun all around, helter-skelter style! Shona and her dad are moving house, and the rules at Shona’s new school are pretty weird. She keeps getting into trouble without realising! But when she’s unexpectedly given a mobile phone, Shona starts to suspect there’s something fishy about the new boys she’s met. Not all gifts come for free, after all…”
Check out Michael Rosen’s website for news and updates:
michaelrosen.co.uk
Be on the lookout for Michael's new book 'Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles', illustrated by the wonderful David Melling, which will be released on 15th September 2022.
These poems, story and interviews are free resources and make great starting points for English lessons. In this video, Michael Rosen talks with the author of Horrid Henry about her process of writing - in this episode they focus on Character.
➡️ For news, updates, and fun, as well as great homeschooling UK storytime resources and ideas like these visit the Micahel Rosen website michaelrosen.co.uk
Michael's poems, stories and interviews are great free resources and they could make great starting points for English lessons for kids, TEFL or ESL lessons, children's theatre or homeschooling UK there are lots of pearls of wisdom.
For example:
Why not share this clip?
Discuss performance poetry - what does it make you think?
Look at other Michael Rosen poems - which ones do you like, why?
How does Michael's work compare and contrast with another poet?
Teachers or Homeschoolers - work with your kids to create your own performance piece for selected poems.
Pupils could create their own story poems about favourite foods, strict teachers or a Bear Hunt.
Listen to Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry books, explain how to come up with memorable characters of your own.
OR
Use this as an inspiration to start your own independent research on Michael Rosen poetry, Horrid Henry and children's literature.
Buy NEW Michael Rosen T-SHIRTS, STICKERS and STUFF here - bit.ly/2UumE6N
Check out Michael's website michaelrosen.co.uk
for news, updates, free resources, and fun, as well as great homeschooling UK storytime resources and ideas.
The Michael Rosen Reading for Pleasure book - amzn.to/2WkkUxb
#MichaelRosen
#KidsTV
#homeschoolinguk
