POETRY, PLAYS & SONGS
spotlight on the things we cast away.
Poetry, plays & songs
Hodder Children’s Books
Emma Press Children’s Books
The Bee is Not Afraid of Me: Poems About Insects Isabel Galleymore (ed), Fran Long (ed) 23rd April, pb, £8.99, 9781912915118 Anthology of wild and wonderful children’s poems which will educate and excite youngsters.
SERIES
Bicki-Books 6th February, pamphlet, £4, 9781912915 Collectible series of postcard-sized picture books which each features a classic Latvian poem. Suitable for children aged 3+. Secret Jāzeps Osmanis, Ingrīda Pičukāne (illus), Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini (tr), Kate Wakeling (tr) vol 7 491 Potato Potato Vitauts Ļūdēns, Ieva Jurjāne (illus), Kate Wakeling (tr), Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini (tr) vol 8 507 Mole Vitauts Ļūdēns, Dita Pence (illus), Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini (tr), Kate Wakeling (tr) vol 9 514 The Tall Tale of a Mischievous Mushroom Picker Inese Zandere, Edmunds Jansons (illus), Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini (tr), Kate Wakeling (tr) vol 10 521 Emil
Inga Gaile, Anna Zvaigzne (illus), Kaija Straumanis (tr) vol 11 538 I Really Want a Puppy Dog Ilmārs Šlāpins, Dārta Stafecka (illus), Kaija Straumanis (tr) vol 12 545
Greenwillow Books
Cast Away
Naomi Shihab Nye 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9780062907691 “Trash tells its story. Who you are, how you spend your days.”—Naomi Shihab Nye. Moving, funny and provocative, these poems shine a
Bombs and Blackberries Julia Donaldson, Thomas Docherty (illus) 9th July, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444938906 Dramatic and touching illustrated World War Two play, written by the bestselling creator of The Gruffalo.
The Black Flamingo Dean Atta 5th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781444948608 Fiercely told, this is a powerful coming-of-age story told in verse from one of the UK’s leading poets. Perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan and Poet X.
Macmillan Children’s Books
Slam! You’re Gonna Wanna Hear This Nikita Gill 16th April, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529028300 Discover the freshest voices on the UK spoken word scene.
She is Fierce Ana Sampson 6th February, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781529003154 Powerful collection of 150 poems written by women. Anthology includes a diverse range of poets from a variety of backgrounds celebrating their womanhood.
Football 4 Every 1 Paul Cookson 14th May, pb, eb, £5.99, 9781529022711 Fantastically funny poems for all footie fans. This book captures all the emotions involved in following the beautiful game.
Olympic Poems— 100% Unofficial! Brian Moses, Roger Stevens 11th June, pb, eb, £4.99, 9781529043013 Brilliant, funny and inspiring collection of poems about sport and sporting events of every kind from PE lessons to sports day to the final of the men’s 100m race.
A Year of Scottish Poems Gaby Morgan 9th July, pb, £8.99, 9781529008258 Inspirational anthology of the best of Scottish poetry to keep you company for every day of your life.
Nimbus Publishing
A Pocket of Time: The Poetic Childhood of Elizabeth Bishop Rita Wilson 9th February, hb, £14.99, 9781771088091 Poetry collection by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Bishop.
I Lost My Talk Rita Joe 9th February, hb, £13.99, 9781771088107 Story of recovering what was lost in residential school.
O’Brien Press
P is for Poetry: Poems for Ireland’s Children Seamus Cashman (ed) 2nd March, pb, £11.99, 9781788491785 Selected poems from bestselling Something Beginning with P in a beautiful new-format edition.
Otter-Barry Books
There’s a Crocodile in the House! Paul Cookson, Liz Million (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9781910959005 Poetry for participation and action. Join in, jump up and shout out to these zany poems by a top performance poet, with illustrations to match.
The Magic of Mums Justin Coe, Steve Wells (illus) 6th February, pb, £6.99, 9781910959640 Funny, heartwarming, thoughtful. Mums of all description fill the pages of this collection of original poems about mothers as perceived by their children.
Scholastic Fiction
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins 19th May, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780702300172 Revisits the world of Panem 64 years before The Hunger Games, which starts on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
Seven Stories Press
My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice Patrice Vecchione 31st March, pb, £13.99, 9781609809850 Ultimate writing guide for
teenagers from the author of Ink Knows No Borders: Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience.
Troika
If I Were Other Than Myself: Collected Poems Sue Hardy-Dawson 1st February, pb, £7.99, 9781909991859 Collection full of magical fantasy and dreamlike inventions. This Rock, That Rock Dom Conlon 1st March, pb, £7.99, 9781909991927 More than half a century after the first moon landing here’s an original collection of 50 poems to celebrate the event.
Riding a Lion Emily Ford 30th June, pb, £7.99, 9781912745029 Quirky, funny and serious poems which deal with real life and the wonder of the imagination.
Saturdays at the Imaginarium Judith Wisdom 30th April, pb, £7.99, 9781912745128 Thought-provoking poems that explore the power of the imagination.
Usborne Publishing
Hamlet Graphic Novel Russell Punter, Valentino Forlini (illus) 5th March, pb, £9.99, 9781474948111 Shakespeare’s timeless play is vividly brought to life in this powerfully illustrated, full-colour graphic novel adaptation.
Write Your Own Scripts Andrew Prentice, Hannah Peck 2nd April, spiralbound, £9.99, 9781474969109 New in the bestselling Write Your Own series, this write-in book is filled with advice and activities to inspire a new generation of scriptwriters, screen- writers and playwrights.
Walker Books
Bold and Brave Women From Shakespeare Rebecca Stadtlander 2nd April, hb, £9.99, 9781406389609 Discover the fascinating stories of the women in the Bard’s plays. Twelve courageous characters are brought to life with Stadtlander’s rich and evocative illustrations.
A First Book of the Sea Nicola Davies,
February 2020–July 2020 77
Emily Sutton (illus) 7th May, pb, £12.99, 9781406391015 Children can swim alongside dolphins and flying fish, pore over rockpools and learn about everything from phosphorescence to manta rays and puffins— all in the comfort of their own bedroom.
A Caribbean Dozen John Agard (ed), Grace Nichols (ed) 5th March, pb, £5.99, 9781406392852 With over 50 poems, an autobiography of each poet, bibliographies, sumptuous illustrations and an easy-reference index, A Caribbean Dozen is a collection to be savoured for years to come.
Wide Eyed Editions
Poems Aloud Joseph Coelho, Daniel Gray-Barnett 4th February, hb, £11.99, 9780711247680 Wittily illustrated anthol- ogy of poems, writ- ten to be read aloud. Twenty poems arm children with techniques for lifting poetry off the page and perform- ing with confidence.
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