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Playful illustrated poems about games and play—great for children's Poetry Day
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Roald Dahl–inspired poetry activities and prompts for ages 7–11.
Illustrated anthology of 100+ classic nursery rhymes for toddlers.
YA verse-novel about rap, spoken-word and finding a poetic voice.
Poetic celebration of reading, identity, and representation for young readers.
YA novel where slam poetry offers escape from gang violence
Poetic, hopeful picture book by Amanda Gorman about small acts and writing.
Anthology of Black British and diaspora poems celebrating history and identity
Witty children's poems that inspire reading and writing of poetry.
Lyrical picture-poem celebrating change, community, and empowerment.
Illustrated poetry anthology inspired by the Natural History Museum and nature.
Spring-themed anthology of classic and modern poems for readings and sharing.
Illustrated anthology of classic and contemporary love poems.
Anthology of autumn-themed poems for daily readings and events.
Rhyming children's picture book about fire engine, police car and ambulance.
Short lyrical children's poems and illustrations celebrating spring.
Anthology of 150 bold poems by women, classic to contemporary, ideal for readings.
Illustrated alphabet poems about flowers and fairies
Lively, rhythmic performance poetry for children on social themes.
Daily collection of Scottish poems spanning seasons, festivals and major poetic voices.
Rhyming children's picture book about ambulances — playful poetry for kids.
Rap-infused, topical poems for young readers—performative and accessible.
Uplifting anthology of classic and contemporary happy poems for children and events.
Illustrated children's poems celebrating spring, flowers and fairies.
Illustrated, kid-friendly selections and explanations of Whitman's poems.
Collected, playful poems for children by Carol Ann Duffy.
Anthology of funny, revolting children's rhymes — great for schools and families.
Illustrated, modern poetic retelling of A Christmas Carol; Christmas-themed.
Charming illustrated poems about flower fairies and nature.
Collection of Carroll classics and new Alice-themed poems for readers of all ages.
Novel-in-verse about a football-crazed 12-year-old navigating life.
Playful, often macabre Roald Dahl poems—perfect for family Poetry Day.
Anthology of poems on the theme of "light" produced for National Poetry Day 2015.
Playful, illustrated children's poems—perfect for readings and workshops.
Lively, politically charged children's poetry ideal for readings.
Playful children's poems for readings — pirates, play and performance.
365 poems for daily readings: classic and modern selections for every day.
Playful rhyming retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk with a gentle giant.
Rhyming children's picture-poem about a hog and a night-time mystery.
Daily anthology of poems, rhymes and little tales for every day of the year.
Playful, performance-ready children's poems perfect for National Poetry Day readings.
Comprehensive anthology of classic and modern poems across many forms.
Child-focused anthology of poems with performance notes.
Day-by-day anthology of poems, stories and seasonal pieces.
Alphabet book of short poems and folktales—verse for each letter.
Anthology of vivid, memorable poems to inspire readings and celebration.
A playful A–Z anthology of naughty-children poems, from classics to moderns.
Anthology of 101 classic and modern poems for children, chosen by Carol Ann Duffy.
Children's anthology of classic and contemporary diverse poems for young readers.
Topic-based poetry anthology for ages 5–7 — ideal for school readings and activities.
Children’s, football-themed poems capturing matchday fun and characters.
Playful, school-themed poems for children and classroom celebrations
Comic novel set at a poetry festival with a possibly dead poet.
Energetic children's poetry collection of action rhymes with activity ideas.
Playful children's poems and wordplay, great for readings and workshops.
Playful, illustrated children's collection demonstrating many poetic forms for read‑aloud.
Children's poems about "bad" things — funny, dark and thought‑provoking.
Anthology of diverse poems and lesson plans ideal for National Poetry Day.
Poetic retelling of A Christmas Carol on consumerism and real gifts.
Whimsical, lyrical picture-book poems for children by Carol Ann Duffy.
Accessible anthology of 60 humorous poems designed for dyslexic readers.
Playful anthology of children's silly poems and rhymes ideal for readings and activities.
Gentle, accessible collection of whimsical poems that invite fresh perspective.
Children's anthology spanning classic to contemporary playful poetry.
Warm, witty poems about school life, pupils, teachers and childhood moments.
Boy uses calypso and poems to cope and help his cricket team.
Collection of anonymous poems, songs, limericks and traditional rhymes.
Picture book about a gorilla who becomes a celebrated poet and longs for home.
Playful children's poetry collection of noisy, action and number rhymes.
New anthology of playful, accessible children's poems by leading poets.
Anthology of contemporary poems about school life through the year.
KS1 poetry anthology with activities, teaching notes and lesson plans.
Illustrated, child-friendly anthology of 100+ Roger poems perfect for readings.
Children's day-to-night poetry collection ideal for read-aloud events.
Roger McGough's witty, narrative and observational poems, illustrated collection.
Vibrant children's poems blending rock'n'roll energy, fantasy and playful rhythm.
Anthology of anti-war poems and prose for children and schools.
Lyrical, whimsical underwater picture-poem for young readers.
A lyrical poetry collection exploring dreams, imagination and school life.
Lively, accessible selection of children's poems by Valerie Bloom.
Twelve Christmas-themed poems by Charles Causley, richly illustrated.
Energetic, global collection of performance poems and rap-style verse.
Energetic, rap-style poems exploring cultures and places for performance.
Witty, wide-ranging poetry collection by Brian Patten with illustrations.
Traditional nursery rhymes collection for babies and toddlers.
100 contemporary poems to read aloud—published for National Poetry Day.
Large-format collection of nursery rhymes and playful poems for group readings.
Humorous, irreverent children's poems on varied topical themes.
Playful, political children's performance poems by Benjamin Zephaniah.
Playful schoolyard poems for primary-aged readers.
Lively multicultural children's poetry anthology curated by Benjamin Zephaniah.
Illustrated, interactive poems celebrating games and play.
Witty, illustrated poems about 41 English kings and queens, child-friendly.
Illustrated collection of classic nursery rhymes and songs for young children.
Children's anthology of 44 short, illustrated, shareable poems for young readers.
YA novel where slam poetry offers an escape from gang violence.
A lyrical picture-book poem celebrating voice, community and change.
Rhymed retellings of Grimm fairy tales for children.
Playful children's poems that spark reading and writing of poetry.
366 daily poems with introductions — perfect for readings and discovery.
Curated collection of summer poems for daily reading and public recitals.
Winter-themed anthology of poems for daily reading and shared performance.
Anthology of contemporary spoken‑word poetry with performer tips.
Aesop’s fables retold in playful rhyming verse for young readers.
Witty, dog-themed poetry in the spirit of T.S. Eliot's verse.
Lyrical father–son fishing tale of memory and migration.
Child-friendly guide to writing limericks, haiku and narrative poems.
Lyrical retellings of classic fairy tales by the former Poet Laureate.
Children's anthology of performable poems with CD—perfect for readings.
Children's anthology of upbeat poems on sustainability and positive change.
Award-winning collection of prose-linked animal poems for children.
Children’s rhyming picture book about police cars and vehicle vocabulary
Illustrated winter fairy poems for children — gentle, lyrical verse.
Humorous, illustrated children's poetry that delights with rhyme and wordplay.
Angelou's fearless poem paired with Basquiat's bold paintings.
80 varied, witty, child-friendly poems curated by Roger McGough.
Playful four-line animal poems that introduce children to poetry with bright illustrations.
African folktales rendered with rhythmic poetry and playful humour
Rhyming children's picture book about motorbikes and wordplay.
Children's rhyming poems about heroic animals, with fun historical facts.
35 illustrated Carl Sandburg poems for children with notes and definitions
Illustrated, accessible selection of Emily Dickinson poems for children.
Anthology of poems for National Poetry Day 2016 themed "messages".
366-poem daily anthology of classic and contemporary voices.
Includes Kipling poems (notably "If—") alongside fairy-tale stories.
Novel-in-verse: a football-loving 12-year-old's poetic coming-of-age.
Playful, illustrated children's poems on food, animals, school and everyday life.
Witty illustrated poems on England's 41 monarchs, great for all ages.
Children's collection of spooky, Halloween-themed poems.
A rhyming, read‑aloud twist on Jack and the Beanstalk about a gentle giant.
Playful, animal-filled children's poetry with quirky illustrations.
Charming illustrated collection of Walter de la Mare's children's poems.
Playful, award-winning children's poetry collection with varied, vivid themes.
Playful space-themed poems and sound-play for very young children.
Anthology of poems and short pieces selected for reading aloud to children.
Poet-hero Cyrano uses eloquent verse and letters to win Roxane's heart.
30 witty, subversive fairy-tale poems with bold black-and-white illustrations.
Epic Persian poem of myths, kings and heroes by Ferdowsi.
Accessible children's poetry about wartime experiences, history and humanity.
A charming children's alphabet of short tales and poems.
Anthology of prize-winning teenage poems with a foreword and writing tips.
Playful children's poems about monsters, family life and everyday fun.
Curated children's anthology of classic and modern poems for juniors
Teen-focused anthology of 100+ classic and contemporary poems.
Anthology of poems and short prose chosen for reading aloud to children.
A children's picture book about a lonely rabbit who writes and shares rhymes.
Children's narrative poems: animals tell stories during a journey to Volcano Valley.
Children's anthology of nature poems from classic to modern poets.
Humorous mystery set amid a poetry festival about a possibly dead poet.
Child-friendly, playful poems — spooky and silly rhymes for readings.
Ted Hughes' children's poems, selected and read by Michael Morpurgo & Juliet Stevenson
Child-friendly poems: funny, dark and thought-provoking; great for events.
A–Z anthology of children's poetry edited by Michael Rosen
A–Z children's poetry anthology edited by Michael Rosen.
Collected children's poems by Charles Causley - lyrical, playful, accessible.
Witty, accessible poems by Roger McGough — funny, thoughtful, crowd-friendly.
Playful, varied poems mixing humor, wonder and quiet feeling.
Short, rhythmic poems for babies capturing a baby's day in rhyme.
Playful children's poems about school, play, quarrels and friendship.
Playful children's poems; a hat drifts through history quoting famous lines.
Anthology of Scottish poems in English, Scots and Gaelic, from Burns to contemporary voices.
Warm, witty school-themed poems about pupils, teachers and mischief.
KS2 poetry collection with poems, forms, activities and lesson plans.
Curated anthology of classic and lesser-known Irish poems.
250-poem anthology spanning living and historical poets.
Thematic selections of Shakespeare’s poems and verse for young readers.
Playful, varied poems mixing humour and thoughtful, performable forms.
Playful, thought-provoking children's poems, great for readings.
Lively, humorous collection of dragon-themed poems and magical mischief.
Playful, illustrated collection of short poems about animals, family and everyday joys.
Anthology of 52 poets — weekly selections of classic and modern poems.
An illustrated selection of 100+ Roger McGough poems for children and schools.
Anthology of brand-new children's poems by major poets, ideal for readings.
Roger McGough’s fresh, varied poems—narrative and lyric—ideal for National Poetry Day readings.
Playful picture-book in verse about two contrasting queens and friendship.
Witty, classroom-centred children's poems, perfect for school readings.
Anthology of 100 classic and contemporary poems chosen for children
Contemporary, bittersweet poems of memory and everyday moments.
School-themed children's poems — fun, accessible verse for National Poetry Day.
Anthology of mischievous children's poems, from classics to modern pieces.
Child-friendly anthology of classic and modern poems to introduce kids
Lively performative poems for assemblies, schools and audience participation
Witty, illustrated collection of accessible poems by Brian Patten
Traditional nursery rhymes introducing young children to rhyme and poetry.
228 child-friendly poems spanning seasons, myths and everyday life.
Large-format illustrated collection of classic nursery rhymes and short poems.
Illustrated children's anthology of well-known British poets and accessible poems.
Humorous, performance-friendly poems about gangster cats and musical animals.
Ted Hughes poems on nature and the act of poetic creation.
Playful, rhythmic school poems perfect for primary-aged audiences.
Playful, school-themed children's poems — perfect for National Poetry Day.
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