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Think you know your favourite classic nursery rhymes? Read this picture book and think again! In this witty reworking by Jeanne Willis, Georgie Porgie doesn’t dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep’s sheep are all present and correct, and it’s the queen, OF COURSE, who fixes Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of Jeanne Willis’s […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 28 Sep 2020 Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris – a spirited defence of the nursery rhyme [see YouTube clip below], which she fears is in danger of being forgotten in a digital world. Simple, yet magical […]
“A bounteous larder of a book with all the bewitching ingredients needed for a potent magical retelling of a classic fairytale. The result – An evocative, poetic and enigmatic brew that is bold, striking, confident and keeps you hungry for more.” Laura Dockrill A dark, feminist retelling of The Children of Lir told in hypnotic […]
The first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse. A yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stairs … and dies. But not for long. The Shadow of Death arrives to breathe life back into her […]
From magic carpets and wands to unicorns, potions, creams and lotions, Paul Cookson has brewed up a cauldron of fantastically magic poems from poets past and present: William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Matt Goodfellow, Joshua Seigal, A.F. Harrold and more. Waterstones Amazon No related posts.
A riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales – featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup. The advice comes in many shapes. Poems come in many shapes. And so, it follows, poems of advice come in many shapes too. Sometimes […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 2 Sep 2020 “as beautifully brutal as it is heartfelt and devastating … the book evokes that sense of excitement, awkwardness and heartache of first love” Brian Conaghan Joe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple – they’ve been in a relationship for years and are the envy of their […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 Aug 2020 “Milner’s illustrations – inky, smeared, surreal; then razor-sharp and chilling – swing nightmarishly between physical clarity and metaphoric obfuscation.” Ben Harris Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library […]
A second collection from a popular performing poet. Poems about nature and protecting our planet mingle with puzzle poems, riddles, family life and belonging, in this warm-hearted new collection from an acclaimed poet and performer in schools and at festivals across the UK. Waterstones Amazon No related posts.
ACHUKA Book of the Day 4 Aug 2020 An effervescent debut collection from Laura Mucha, winner of the Caterpillar Poetry Prize in 2016 and the 2019 YorkMix Poems for Children. She is widely anthologised and is described as a ‘mesmerising performer’ of her own work. The title poem is a departing note left by Cinderella […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 1 July 2020 An collection of 50 original poems about the moon. The poems come in a variety forms… short poems and long ones, silly poems and serious ones. There are haiku and sonnets, acrostics and shapes. Conlon uses kennings and metaphors and slang. And he mixes up the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 29 May 2o020 A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Friday 10 Apr 2020 Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols, this is a celebration of the Caribbean in over fifty poems. “Vivid, buzzing with energy and great rhymes.” Guardian “Steeped in sunlight … a magical collection.” Daily Telegraph Full of the amazing sights, sounds, smells and rhythms of Trinidad, […]
“In a tightly crafted series of punchy, often heartbreaking poems, Mann’s brilliant, coruscating verse novel lays out the anatomy of Amber’s revolution, and the tentative first flowerings of hope and change.” GUARDIAN REVIEW Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul – perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 27 Mar 2020 Graphic novel adaptation of Newbery Medal-winning book. The reviews speak for themselves: “Offers powerful visuals to an already-cherished narrative. A slam-dunk thrill” KIRKUS “Impressive attention to detail, the powerful, dynamic illustrations fizz with energy…” BOOKTRUST “With lively poems that use basketball as a metaphor for life, […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 10 Mar 2020 This book is a truly MUST-HAVE for anyone spending time with young children. And forget the book’s blurb that mentions “toddlers and babies”, many of the sixteen original action rhymes inside will be appreciated by school-age children too. The rhymes are infectiously rhythmic and each one […]