Welcome to Wild Town

About this book

This exciting collection of verse by two highly-acclaimed poets centres on all things wild, from animals and plants to weather and wild ideas. A map at the start shows the layout of Wild Town and subsequent chapters guide you through the streets of Herbivoreville, Fluttertown and The Carnivore Quarter, with the tour concluding at The Quiet Side of Town. The opening poem, The Wild Agreement, warns that you enter the book at your own risk, as danger leaps from every page and words are sharpened like a knife.

Meet a range of wild animals, including a deadly stampede of zebras, polar bears in the playground and a toothy tiger who lives on Bengal Street; go for a wild swim, among the moorhens and coots; or visit the Chrysalis Hotel, where goop and mush transform the occupants into butterflies. Even the plants are wild, from a snappy fly-trap to tiny, determined weeds, which push up through the tarmac.

An eclectic mix of funny, sinister and contemplative poems sit side-by-side, drawn together by an abundance of edgy black-and-white illustrations, which are full of quirky detail.

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