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Allan has written over 150 books for children, including classics such as Each Peach ...

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An Interview with Andrew Fusek-Peters

Hi I'm Andrew Fusek-Peters and I'm a poet. I live in Shropshire, England with my wife ...

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An Interview with James Berry

Distinguished poet, James Berry, often returns to his Jamaican childhood for the sound ...

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His readings have a musical quality and are also very varied in style. Listen to the ...

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Many of Berlie’s poems do not have regular stanzas or patterns of rhyme. But if you ...

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Brendon Gallacher

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Brian

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It’s no wonder that Brian Patten’s poems appeal to both children and adults – he’s a ...

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Callum

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Childhood Tracks

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Chrissie Gittins uses a very wide range of forms and poetic devices – lists and ...

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Dad

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