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Poetry For A Change, A National Poetry Day Anthology ill. Chie Hosaka
This special anthology features poems by the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, a top team of fantastic poets who bring poetry alive all year round. Includes…
Dark Sky Park, Poems from the Edge of Nature by Philip Gross ill. Jesse Hodgson
An exciting and thought-provoking celebration of all that is extraordinary in the natural world. Includes fascinating information about the creatures depicted. Combines poetry with contextualising…
Thinker: My Puppy Poet And Me by Eloise Greenfield ill. Ehsan Abdollahi
Tiny Owl is the first publisher of Eloise Greenfield's work in the UK. Greenfield has written nearly 50 books for children in a career spanning…
Bonkers Ballads by Colin West
Waterstones Superb collection of some old, some reworked and some brand-new poems from this under-appreciated poet-illustrator. West has never been a 'contemporary' children's poet and…
A Kid In My Class by Rachel Rooney
This eagerly awaited new collection from an outstanding poet, winner of the CLiPPA Award, is perfectly matched by the amazing wit and inventiveness of the…
Rhythm & Poetry by Karl Nova
Winner CLiPPA Poetry Award 2018 Waterstones
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
  "Delivers powerful, finely crafted verse, each poem-chapter blending elegantly with the next. Xiomara, daughter of Dominican parents living in Harlem, is allowed almost no…
Fantastic Football Poems chosen by John Foster ill. Korky Paul
A popular little anthology first published in 2001 and 'revamped' (not noticeably) this year with the 2018 World Cup in mind.  Waterstones
Rebound by Kwame Alexander
A prequel to The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, and follow-up to Booked, highly commended for the CLiPPA prize and nominated for the Carnegie…
Apes to Zebras: An A-Z of Shape Poems by Roger Stevens, Liz Brownlee & Sue Hardy-Dawson
BookNook Book of the Month, March 2018 "A gorgeous and fun poetry book with beautiful shape poems throughout..." BookNook Waterstones
The Waggiest Tails by Brian Moses & Roger Stevens ill. Ed Boxall
Poems written by dogs, with help from Brian Moses and Roger Stevens. This funny and perceptive canine collection will be treasured by dog-lovers of all…
Chicken On The Roof poems by Matt Goodfellow ill Hannah Asen
ACHUKA Book of the Month, February 2018 Second collection of poems from Matt Goodfellow, following his debut offering Carry Me Away. His high-energy poetry performances…
The Great Race (Story of the Chinese Zodiac) by Christopher Corr
Colourfully presented treatment of the folktale told every year at Chinese New Year.  Waterstones SaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
A Sailor Went To Sea, Sea, Sea - Favourite Rhymes From An Irish Childhood chosen by Sarah Webb
Irish Children's Book of the Year 2017 A beautifully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, and songs, poems and rhymes to share. Enjoy Irish…
Rising Stars: New Young Voices In Poetry
Waterstones The result of a collaboration between Otter-Barry Books and Pop Up Projects introducing new voices in poetry for 10 - 14 yr olds. The…
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson ill. Michael Foreman
This edition was first published in 1985 with new illustrations by Michael Foreman to celebrate the centenary of this wonderful collection of children's poems.  This…
The Funniest Stuff by Colin West
This is a fabulous collection from a prolific illustrator-poet who writes in the best tradition of English comic verse.  Waterstones
The Dictionary of Dads - poems by Justin Coe ill Steve Wells
 Debut collection from a poet who performs his work in schools and theatres across the UK. Waterstones
All The Wild Wonders, Poems Of Our Earth ed. Wendy Cooling ill. Piet Grobler
First published in 2010, this is a wide-ranging and strikingly-illustrated anthology.  Waterstones
Overheard In A Tower Block by Joseph Coelho
The new collection from the winner of the CLiPPA Award 2015. With illustrations by Kate Milner. One of my favourite poems in the collection is…
Moon Juice by Kate Wakeling
Shortlisted for CLiPPA 2017  A debut collection of poetry that presents magical, strange and unlikely events in a confident and persuasive way. Waterstones
Jelly Boots Smelly Boots by Michael Rosen
Shortlisted for CLiPPA 2017 A riotous celebration of words - silly words, funny words, words you only use in your own family, new words, old…
Wonderland: Alice In Poetry ed. Michaela Morgan
Shorltlisted for CLiPPA 2017 Watersotones
Zim Zam Zoom by James Carter
Shortlisted for CLiPPA 2017 Perfectly pitched for the young listener or early reader with plenty of opportunities for joining in. Waterstones
Booked by Kwame Alexander
Shortlisted for CLiPPA 2017 A free verse novel, written in the voice of 12 year old soccer-loving boy. Waterstones
A Pocketful of Space Poems chosen by John Foster ill Korky Paul
Publication of this anthology coincides with European AstroFest 2017 and 11 February 2017 will see a penumbral lunar eclipse across the entire UK but actually…
Where Zebras Go, poems by Sue Hardy-Dawson
Sue Hardy-Dawsson's poems have appeared widely in anthologies and she performs regularly in schools but this is her first solo poetry collection. She is also…
How To Be A Tiger, poems by George Szirtes
Published by new imprint Otter-Barry Books with illustrations by Tim Archbold, here is a wonderful collection for younger children from the award-winning Hungarian-born English poet…
Summer Evening by Walter de la Mare ill. Carolina Rabei
Carolina Rabei's illustrations beautifully illuminate Walter de la Mare's glorious celebration of a balmy summer's evening. This is one of four Walter de la Mare…
My Luve's Like A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns ill. Ruchi Mhsane
In this beautifully illustrated picture-book version of Burns' classic poem, the lyrics have been re-imagined to explore the special love between parent and child. Waterstones