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About Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.

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World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover A March Calf by Ted Hughes. Published by Faber & Faber.

3 days ago

World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover How the Whale Became by Ted Hughes. Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

3 days ago

World Animal Day

Crazy about animals? Discover The Iron Wolf by Ted Hughes. Published by Faber & Faber.

3 days ago

World Animal Day

Love animals? You'll love How the Whale Became by Ted Hughes. Published by Faber & Faber.

3 days ago

World Animal Day

What's your favourite animal? How the Whale Became and Other Tales of the Early World is full of them! By Ted Hughes, published by Faber & Faber

3 days ago

World Space Week

Space: The final frontier. The Iron Man by Ted Hughes is amazing! Published by Faber & Faber.

3 days ago

National Poetry Day

Could there be a better time to read The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes. Published by Faber & Faber.

4 days ago

National Poetry Day

Could there be a better time to read Poems for Children by Michael Morpurgo. Published by Faber & Faber.

4 days ago

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