Roger McGough is one of Britain's best-loved poets, and something of a national institution. His name is ubiquitous with matter-of-fact Scouse humor, easy-going charm, and perfect observations of the idiosyncrasies of everyday life, whether you know him from his poetry, or from his regular broadcasts on television or radio. Roger first rose to ...
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. A brilliant collection that takes wicked at all levels, from cheeky to naughty, from wild to exuberant, to dowright, pure, evil...Wicked! 'An ...
A collection of poems from Roger McGough, featuring a series of poems about the exploits of some gangster cats, and verse based on "Carnival of the Animals" by Saint Saens.
Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or a fridge-freezer, or a washing-up machine? In this book, Dudley, the techno-wizard dog, takes you through the processes behind familiar machines.
This lively collection of poems should raise a giggle and a smile from any child with a sense of fun. Poets as such Hilaire Belloc and Philip Larkin, Wendy Cope and Spike Milligan ponder themes including families, creatures, learning and food, with some cautionary advice thrown in for good measure.
Drawing on classic and contemporary poets, this varied anthology aims to provide an introduction to the pleasures of reading poetry. The selected poems are, in one way or another, about growing up: placing ourselves in the world around us and discovering the imaginative world in our own heads.
Wouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose? The brilliant and clever Roger McGough asks this and other important questions in this marvellous collection. He also tells you exactly when to cut your fingernails, how to have a real pillow fight and what happens when a burp escapes!
Over 200 poems dapple the pages of this British import, many of them by editor McGough. Also features poems by Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, and Jack Prelutsky.
Roger McGough is one of Britain's best loved poets and this collection 'charts [his] passage from youthful exuberance to the wry reflection of his later years. What remains the same throughout the 40 years is the poet's winning wit, accessibility and abiding readability' Independent ---------------------------------- 'Time has confirmed ...that ...
Roger McGough has teamed up with people as diverse as Billy Connolly, Quentin Blake and the Prime Minister, to create a unique collection of poetry for children of all ages - poems that are funny, sad, strange, amazing, but above all, short.'
Of this book Morag Styles and Pat Triggs wrote in the BFK Guide to Poetry: "This really is a fabulous book, comic verse at its best. McGough doesn't take a crude or simplistic view of humour: there are poems which give you a good belly laugh; but many others surprise, provoke or quietly amuse. Rich in content and illustration, Caroline Holden ...
This is a brilliant collection of brand-new poems from 'the patron saint of poetry'. Longer, narrative poems sit comfortably with Roger McGough's sharper observations and insightful words in this collection, perfectly illustrated in black-and-white line by Helen Stephens.
The British poet and famed Lothario of laughter has compiled a new collection of rib-tickling selections from funny writers, including Allen Ahlberg, Judy Blume, and Jon Scieszka. Illustrations.
Well, you've probably never seen a yak in a yashmak, a canary gone hairy or a catapillow either. Roger McGough's highly inventive "Imaginary Menagerie" is the perfect place to find these and lots more amazing creatures, from a brushbaby living under the stairs to a nightingale spending a night in jail. You'll never again come across a collection ...
The wonderful Roger McGough has drawn together a stunning collection of poems inspired by the five senses. Gems from the very best classic and contemporary poets such as Carol Ann Duffy, Ian McMillan, John Hegley, William Wordsworth, Vernon Scannell and Michael Rosen will captivate any reader. Prepare for a welcome assault on your senses!
A wonderful selection of over 100 of Roger's own best-loved poems from his vast Puffin catalogue of poetry collections. Lots of favourites and some lesser known surprises, too. Packed with fabulous Lydia Monks illustrations throughout.
McGough's first book of poems was published just over 20 years ago, and this volume represents his own selection of his best work. His other titles include "Melting Into the Foreground", "Sky in the Pie" and "Summer with Monika".
A collection of poems by Roger McGough full of questions such as "wouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose?" and "have you ever seen a skwerp?". Some are thoughtful, others challenge opinions or provide entertaining games with words.
The earliest of all Christian writings, the letters written by apostles guide and encourage believers through the teachings of Jesus. Arranged here in their probable order of composition are all the epistles of the New Testament, with an abridgement of The Acts of the Apostles serving as a prologue. Each epistle is accompanied by a helpful ...
This companion book to the "ABC Picture Dictionary" introduces numbers and counting in a pleasurable way: through traditional number rhymes, and new rhymes from Roger McGough, together with riddles and tongue twisters and picture quizzes.
In Babylon, the people feel the need to bring food for the mythical beast that lived in the temple. The wise Daniel says that the beast is just a statue and doesn't need offerings. But this only serves to infuriate the priests, who give him one night to prove the truth of his claims.
Roger McGough's new book of poems contains his own unique spin on innocence and experience: here are poems about his docker father and his new young daughter, poems about how, in his dreams, he gave the idea of "Hey Jude" to McCartney and advised Dylan to go electric, poems about jugglers and human cannonballs, poems about sad music and the sad ...
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. Roger McGough made his name in The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern ...
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