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Michael Rosen was born and brought up in London. He says his parents were people who ...

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Mother Tongue Other Tongue is a celebration of poetry written by young people in the ...

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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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Among Rachel Rooney’s poems you’ll find riddles and puzzles, strange stories, ...

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Richard Osmond was born in 1987. He works as a wild-food forager, searching for plants, ...

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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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Roger’s poems have a brilliant knack for taking things we recognise – places, people, ...

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Here are two of Spike's best-known nonsense rhymes, delivered in his distinctive piping ...

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Steven’s poems bring us into the familiar world of school – but with his sharp eye for ...

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Ted’s readings draw out the texture of his words, his rich Yorkshire accent helping to ...

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