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Matt Goodfellow was born in Withington, Manchester, and grew up in Cheadle, Stockport. ...

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Born in Donegal in Ireland, Matthew Sweeney was one of the most original poets writing ...

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Michael

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Miss Flotsam

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Phil reads in different ways to suit the rhythm and mood, from sing-song rhymes with ...

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Philip writes brilliantly imaginative poetry about places, people and subjects which at ...

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Pirate Pete

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Roald Dahl (1916-1990) is one of the most successful children's writers in the world: ...

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Robert’s poems represent a wide range of themes and forms, including re-telling stories ...

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