This is a superb anthology of poems selected by the keenly wicked eye of Roger McGough. Poems from Jo Shapcott, Benjamin Zephaniah, Carol Ann Duffy, Shel Silverstein all jostle places with poems from new talent. It is a brilliant collection that takes wicked at all levels, from cheeky to naughty, from wild to exuberant, to dowright, pure, evil ...Wicked! 'An outstanding collection of poems by poets past and present' - "Financial Times". 'The collection is full of jokes and entertaining wordplay, and an overarching sense of cool, while Layton's scribbly illustrations complement the sense of unstuffiness' - "Sunday Times".
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An anthology of poems selected by the keenly wicked eye of Roger McGough.
"This collection of verse celebrating all sorts of wickedness is bound to be a hit ... a superb collection with poems to suit every mood" The Good Book Guide
wicked theme sure to entice both adults and children alike Roger McGough the premier name in children's poetry and literature wild and exuberant illustrations from Neal Layton add to the appeal

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780747561958
Publisert
2004-09-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
294 gr
Høyde
217 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
02, JC
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Redaktør
Illustratør

Biographical note

Roger McGough is one of the pre-eminent poets writing today. As one of the Liverpool poets alongside Brian Patten and Adrian Henri, he helped create the art of performance poetry and is now in huge demand for his performances, and his new collections and anthologies are eagerly awaited. He regularly writes and performs on the television and radio, the latest of which is standing in for John Peel on Radio 4's Home Truths. Roger lives with his family in West London.