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Albatross

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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 Allan Ahlberg

School assemblies, football and folk songs are just some of the sources of inspiration ...

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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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An Interview with Judith Nicholls

Acclaimed children's poet, Judith Nicholls shows us round what her family have ...

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An Interview with Valerie Bloom

For Valerie Bloom her conservatory is her study where she likes to grow poems. Join her ...

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

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Andrew Fusek Peters (b. 1965) and Polly Peters (b. 1965) have written and edited more ...

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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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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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