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BOOOO!!!: A Book of Ghoulish Poems

Ian Billings

DARE YOU READ …Count Bugula?The Dinner Ladies from Hell?The Silence of the Clams? A Phantom Called Stew? The Evil Hamster in My Cellar? A Werewolf Called Claude? Or any of the other mind-bogglingly, knee-knockingly, nose-blowingly awesome poems in BOOOO!!!

Invasion of the Supervillains (Raps and Rhymes to Worry the Galaxy)

Chris White & Neal Zetter

A follow-up to the popular first comic book in the series, Here Come the Superheroes. This time it s the turn of the galaxy s supervillains to feature in top performance poet Neal Zetter s witty, acute poems. Meet Stink Bomb (who s got an aroma, that will put you in a coma?), Red […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Here Come the Superheroes (Raps & Rhymes to Save the Galaxy)

Chris White & Neal Zetter

Get disengaged boys (and girls) into reading with this unique full-colour comic book format collection of raps and rhymes celebrating the galaxy’s newest superheroes, by top performance poet Neal Zetter. Additional secret data includes the protagonists’ top powers, planets of origin, deadliest enemies and other fascinating facts. Meet Captain Polystyrene (“Weedy as a tiny […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Gorilla Ballerina (A Bonkers Book of Animal Poems

Julian Mosedale & Neal Zetter

A gorilla doing a ballet! An Anteater who won’t eat ants! An invisible dog! You’ll find them all here along with a much bigger bunch of amazing animal poems, raps and rhymes featuring the blue-footed booby bird, the quagga and many more. This wonderful collection comes alive even more by combining comedy performance poet Neal […]

Animals, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Yuck and Yum (A Feast of Funny Food Poems)

Joshua Seigal & Neal Zetter & Scoular Anderson

Two celebrated performance poets in one bumper collection join together to make not just a meal but a feast of funny poems about foods that you might like and some that you will hate.

Food, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 7-10

Magnificent!

Laura Dockrill & Ria Dastidar

A joyfully illustrated poem about embracing the differences that make us all special! Writer Laura Dockrill‘s rhyming poem is a bold, brave shout-out for all those children who feel they don’t fit in – offering reassurance that it’s difference not sameness, that makes us magnificent. Magnificent! was edited by Emily Ball and art directed by […]

Disability, Emotion/ Feelings, Friendship, Personal/social issues, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Here Be Monsters

Jay Hulme & Sahar Haghgoo

A sea-born creature, who never quite belongs, discovers who she really is, in this powerful illustrated song about metamorphosis and finding your true home. Here Be Monsters was edited by Alice Curry at Lantana and art directed by Andrew Biscomb at Scholastic. Here Be Monsters is part of the 10 Stories to Make […]

Animals, Fiction, Identity, LGBT/ Gender, Poetry

AGES: 7-10

Cloud Soup

Elina Braslina & Kate Wakeling

Cloud Soup is a collection of children’s poems by Kate Wakeling, illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa. Cloud Soup is the sequel to Moon Juice, the 2017 CLiPPA Best Children’s Poetry Book award-winner. “Bodies, bodies everywhere” knees and noses, hands and hair, bodies big and bodies small, bodies keen on volleyball, hairy nostrils, lengthy shins, juicy ear […]

Adventure, Animals, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 7-10

Weird Wild & Wonderful

James Carter & Neal Layton

Expect to hear the moon speak, explore a magic wood and play air guitar. You’ll meet wolves, elephants and a dung beetle; you’ll get close to a gorilla and sing a lullaby to a woolly mammoth; you might even meet an alien in a library.

Funny, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Chicken on the Roof

Hannah Asen & Matt Goodfellow

there’s a chicken there’s a chicken there’s a chicken on the roof The only way she’s coming down is chicken parachute! Dance through deserts and crawl through caves. Discover a sorcerer’s wand or a slice of lunar lemon. Hide in the fur of an African goat, check for rain snakes and gobbling goblins – and […]

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Bright Bursts of Colour

Aleksei Bitskoff & Matt Goodfellow

‘Matt Goodfellow is a fresh voice on the children’s poetry scene.’ (Pie Corbett) What if cats had flavoured fur or if you swallowed the sun? What if you were a special kind of badger or if you found a map to the stars? And what if your home was split during the week: one half […]

Animals, Family, Fiction, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Being Me: Poems About Thoughts, Worries and Feelings

Laura Mucha & Liz Brownlee & Matt Goodfellow & Victoria Jane Wheeler

Read about the Land of Blue, where it’s OK to feel sad, find ways to slow down, chill out, discover kindness in yourself and other people. Then maybe your own special Thought Machine will tell you, ‘This is going well. You’re doing great. You’ve got this!’ And you have! This ground-breaking collection by three leading […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

A First Book of Sea

Nicola Davies

A spellbinding collection of poems about the oceans of the world and their shores. With this book, children can swim alongside dolphins and flying fish, pore over rockpools and sail from pole to pole and back, learning about everything from phosphorescence and plankton to manta rays and puffins – all in the comfort of their […]

Nature/ Outdoors, Poetry, Water

AGES: 3-7

The Corona Collection – A Conversation

Cheryl Moskowitz

Cheryl Moskowitz's unique poetry collection documents the thoughts and feelings of children about the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020.

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Personal Stories, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: All-Ages

A First Book of Nature

Mark Hearld & Nicola Davies

From beachcombing to stargazing, from watching squirrels, ducks and worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast, this is a remarkable book – part poetry, part scrapbook of recipes, facts and fragments – and a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Mark Hearld’s pictures beautifully […]

Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Poetry

You Make Me Happy!

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

In this delightfully optimistic and uplifting observance of that special someone who makes you happy, Fox and Porcupine discover that when they’re together, life is ever so much brighter. Gorgeous, fun, and full of heart, this is the perfect gift for that sweet ray of light in your life. You make me happy, you make […]

Animals, Emotion/ Feelings, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Don’t Make Me Cross!

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

I’m a little monster, I am smiley, small and sweet, With gorgeous little monster eyes and furry monster feet. There’s just one thing that you should know . I have to be the boss. And if you don’t remember . I’ll get very VERY CROSS! It’s Little Monster’s birthday and his friends are coming […]

Celebration, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Monsters, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Make More Noise!

Catherine Johnson & Patrice Lawrence

“You have to make more noise than anybody else” – Emmeline Pankhurst

Historical, Multicultural/international, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Clouds Cannot Cover Us

Jay Hulme

The poems have been carefully selected to chart the poet, Hulme’s journey from growing up in a working-class family in Leicestershire to his feelings and thoughts about school life and his experience as a transgender teenager. As Hulme says himself: “When it was decided that this collection would be for teenagers I was left with […]

Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, LGBT/ Gender, Personal Stories, Poetry, Prejudice

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Everything All At Once

Steven Camden

An achingly beautiful collection of poems about one week in a secondary school where everything happens all at once. Zooming in across our cast of characters, we share moments that span everything from hoping to make it to the end of the week, facing it, fitting in, finding friends and falling out, to loving lessons, […]

Family, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

Once Upon a Star: A Poetic Journey Through Space

James Carter

Once upon a star there were no stars to shine no Sun to rise no Sun to set no day no night nor any time Discover the origins of the universe and how our solar system was formed. The narrative verse takes the reader on an immersive journey through space and time, illuminated by striking, […]

Poetry, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 7-10

Zim Zam Zoom

James Carter

Want to travel in a rocket? Search for a grumpy dragon? Make your very own monster? Visit a higgledy-piggledy farm? Well, hop into Zim Zam Zoom – for fun and adventures galore! Colours, animals, space, music, fairytale fireworks…! Here is a collection of poems especially written for performance.

Adventure, Fiction, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The World’s Greatest Space Cadet

James Carter

“A dreamer? Me? Err, You bet, The world’s greatest space cadet!” Join poet James Carter on a journey through space and time: meet everyone from a Viking warrior to a crazed cat – and travel from planet Earth to the very edges of the universe… This wonderful collection is the perfect way to get children […]

Adventure, Poetry, Space/ Rockets, Time Travel

AGES: 10-12

Rhythm and Poetry

Karl Nova

Rhythm and Poetry (otherwise known as RAP) is by Hip Hop artist and poet Karl Nova. The beauty of rap lyricism and Hip Hop influenced poetry is displayed with wit, humour and positivity. His approach is to meet young people where they are and engage them with the style and attitude they are familiar with. […]

Friendship, Funny, Music/ Dancing, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls

Michaela Morgan

Written by Liz Brownlee, Jan Dean, Michaela Morgan; this feisty collection of brand-new poems is a celebration of the achievements of women and girls throughout history. It includes poems about Malala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks, Margaret Hamilton, Ada Lovelace, Helen Keller, Mary Shelley, Edith Cavell and many more.

Historical, Multicultural/international, Personal Stories, Poetry

AGES: 7-10

Pawen Lawen

Casia William

A collection of poetry relating to nature.

Nature/ Outdoors, Poetry, Welsh

AGES: 7-10

Pansy Boy

Paul Harfleet

In this story in rhymed couplets, a young boy tackles homophobia in school by planting pansies at the site of homophobic attacks, taking strength from the flowers he loves. The power of his actions empowers his school to value what is delicate and different. The book comes to life in vivid graphic art and comes […]

LGBT/ Gender, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem

Valerie Bloom

How much fruit do you think one small girl can manage to eat in one day? In the case of the narrator of this counting poem, the answer is a lot! Count from one to ten and learn the names of some Caribbean fruits, and find out what happens after eating a cocktail of mangoes, […]

Food, Multicultural/international, Numbers, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Mabrook!

Na'ima B. Robert

Lyrical description of Muslim wedding ceremonies across the world, including Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia and UK. This colourful and exotic picture book shows the different ways Muslims in different countries celebrate the sacred ceremony, while also describing the vows and promises common to all Muslim marriages.

Faith/ Culture, Family, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Poetry, Prejudice, Romantic

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Head That Wears a Crown: Poems about Kings and Queens

Rachel Piercey

Which King had a mischievous pet monkey? Which ruthless Queen enjoyed toasting people to a crisp? Whose reign lasted only nine days? The Head That Wears A Crown is a captivating collection that features the Kings and Queens of the British Isles as you’ve never seen them before. Read Queen Victoria’s Twitter posts and young Elizabeth I’s […]

Funny, Historical, Poetry, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Everyone’s the Smartest

Ulla Saar

School can be hard, fun and strange – sometimes all at once. It’s full of your best friends and all the teachers as well as lots of kids you haven’t met. Every day reveals more stories and challenges… Everyone’s the Smartest is a collection of poems which tell strange new stories in familiar settings. From clever […]

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

A Kid in My Class

Chris Riddell & Rachel Rooney

He’s not scared of nothing. Nobody. Never. Nah. Which means that he is. Tough kid. Not tough enough. I know – I once met his dad. They’re all here… every kid in the class. The pushy one, the shy one. The whizz kid and the daydreamer. The kid who runs in his wheelchair. The […]

Bullying, Empathy, Friendship, Funny, Picture Books, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Twist and Hop, Minibeast Bop!

Guy Parker-Rees

Come and join in the fun of reading and copy the bugs' boogie

Animals, Funny, Performance, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

The Noisy Classroom

Ieva Flamingo & Vivianna Maria Stanislavska

It isn’t easy being a kid – especially not in the noisiest class in the school.

Funny, Picture Books, Poetry, School/ Learning, Surreal

AGES: 7-10

Rising Stars

Jay Hulme & Pop Up Rising Stars

An Afro hair haiku and a love letter to the stars; a brother who makes you brave and a 24-hour happiness drive-through; aliens, aunties, parakeets - and peas. Poems about community, identity, family, friends, the universe, and more! Don't miss this rich and exciting debut from five fantastic young poets, all rising stars.

Animals, Family, Friendship, Love, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

Freddie and the Fairy

Julia Donaldson & Karen George

Illustrated by Karen George, Freddie and the Fairy is a delightful tale full of Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyme and wit, with a subtle message about hearing impairments.

Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Funny, Magic, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Moon Juice

Kate Wakeling

A new collection of poems from Kate Wakeling

Adventure, Drama/ Theatre, Music, Poetry, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 7-10

Watcher of the Skies

Rachel Piercey

How big is the universe?

Creating art/ Imagination, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Poetry, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 7-10

Fred

Chloe Inkpen

A brilliant follow-up to I Will Love You Anyway from the creators of Kipper and Zoe and Beans.

Animals, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam

Tracey Corderoy

Two dog burgulars see the error of their ways and take a drastic change of career...

Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Mystery/murder, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Things You Find in a Poet’s Beard

A. F. Harrold & Chris Riddell

Things You Find in a Poet's Beard is a collection of poems that have been shouted at children from schools to church halls, silly tales that have been illustrated joyously by Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell and bound into a book.

Funny, Picture Books, Poetry, Surreal

AGES: 7-10

Hot Like Fire

Valerie Bloom

When de July sun hot like fire, Den I have jus' one desire, To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop.

Fear, Grief/Loss, Personal/social issues, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 3-7

I am Bear

Ben Bailey Smith

The multitalented Ben Bailey Smith (aka rapper Doc Brown) debuts a rollicking read-aloud about a decidedly mischievous bear.

Animals, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Don’t Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate!

Caryl Hart & Leigh Hodgkinson

Your Majesty, could you advise me about eating and being polite? My Mum says I'll never get on in this life if I can't get my manners just right.

Food, Funny, Picture Books, Poetry, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

Don’t Put Your Pants on Your Head, Fred!

Caryl Hart & Leigh Hodgkinson

Do your briefs give you grief in the morning? Do your knickers get tied up in knots? Are you forced to wear tight, itchy, brown ones Or long, floppy, grey ones with spots?

Funny, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7