Poetry books for the Poetry Friendly Classroom
Take a look at some of our favourite children's poetry books - perfect for use in the poetry-friendly classroom.
From Roald Dahl's classic Revolting Rhymes to Elizabeth Acevedo's fantastic novel in verse The Poet X, these books are guaranteed to promote a love of poetry.
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Poetry Prompts: All sorts of ways to start a poem
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Poetry Prompts: All sorts of ways to start a poem
Everyone can be a poet! Packed with suggestions for themes and forms, with examples throughout, this is a friendly and accessible …
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The Big Amazing Poetry Book: 52 Weeks of Poetry from 52 B...
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The Big Amazing Poetry Book: 52 Weeks of Poetry from 52 B...
There is something for everyone in this superb poetry collection, which features a different poem for every day of the year. Splen…
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Cloud Busting
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Cloud Busting
Shortlisted for the 2004 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (age 6-8 category), an exploration of an unlikely friendship between tw…
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Who Let the Words Out?
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Who Let the Words Out?
A funny and engaging poetry collection, perfect for reading aloud and for sharing.
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Outside In: Nature Poems
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Outside In: Nature Poems
This wonderful collection of 50 poems celebrates different aspects of the natural world, from animals and plants to seas…
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Revolting Rhymes
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Revolting Rhymes
This is an hilarious collection of some well-loved fairy tales, cleverly reinvented by Roald Dahl.
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Smile Out Loud: 25 Happy Poems
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Smile Out Loud: 25 Happy Poems
Joseph Coelho has written the brilliant poems in this book to help children spread happiness.
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Collected Poems for Children
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Collected Poems for Children
All Hughes readers might expect the crows, horses and sheep they encounter here, but the haggis/bagpipe hybrid might be more of a …
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A Kid in my Class
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A Kid in my Class
This brilliant and imaginatively illustrated book is the perfect addition to any classroom library; a book of clever poems picking…
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Over to You!
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Over to You!
A joyous collection of funny, accessible poems that are wonderful to read aloud. Perfect for inspiring children to write their own…
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Sensational!
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Sensational!
Every poem could inspire a child's writing, reading or thinking, and their teachers' too.
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Courage in a Poem: Poetry about empowerment
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Courage in a Poem: Poetry about empowerment
A fantastic collection of inspiring, accessible poems that will delight children with their messages of courage and empowerment.
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Let’s Celebrate! Festival poems from around the world
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Let’s Celebrate! Festival poems from around the world
Everyone loves a celebration and with this lively, multicultural, poetry anthology there is an excuse to celebrate almost all year…
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Michael Rosen's A to Z
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Michael Rosen's A to Z
Former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, gathers together the best children’s poetry from Agard to Zephaniah in this…
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Overheard in a Tower Block
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Overheard in a Tower Block
Recounting the childhood of a child living in a city tower block, many of these poems are sad or angry and bristle with an edgines…
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Poems to Perform
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Poems to Perform
Julia Donaldson selects her favourite poems to perform in this anthology.
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A Year of Nature Poems
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A Year of Nature Poems
This beautifully illustrated portrait of one year in nature is put together by poet Joseph Coelho, with each month assigned a rele…
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The B on Your Thumb: 60 Poems to Boost Reading and Spelling
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The B on Your Thumb: 60 Poems to Boost Reading and Spelling
A fully illustrated, fun and funky collection of 60 poems to help boost reading and spelling or to enjoy as shared reading.
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100 Brilliant Poems for Children
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100 Brilliant Poems for Children
How do you define a poem? Song lyrics, performance pieces, blank verse, a Shakespearean speech and hilarious rhymes, both classic …
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Red, Cherry Red
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Red, Cherry Red
Truthful, soulful and witty poems in this collection explore a theme of identity. Who are we? What reveals us? Is our identity bou…
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Read Me and Laugh
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Read Me and Laugh
This is a collection of funny poems from a wide range of poets from Spike Milligan to Valarie Bloom, and Lewes Carroll to Michael …
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The Poet X
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The Poet X
Xiomara, a teenage girl of Dominican heritage, is starting to notice boys, but her strict Catholic parents have decided on no cont…
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Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets
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Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets
Legendary poets John Agard and Grace Nichols, both originally from the Caribbean, have compiled a lovely book of poems featuring t…
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New and Collected Poems for Children
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New and Collected Poems for Children
Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, brings together the best of her poems for children.
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We Come Apart
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We Come Apart
Written in free verse, this dual narrative story goes straight to the heart of Jess and Nicu’s friendship, exploring their f…
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Pumpkin Grumpkin
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Pumpkin Grumpkin
Amusing and bemusing poetry from around the globe. John Agard and Grace Nichols have assembled a bunch of silly poems in this new …
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My Mum’s Growing Down
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My Mum’s Growing Down
What do you do if your mum loves nothing better than complaining in restaurants and calling museum guards fruit bats? What if she …
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Letters to Anyone and Everyone
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Letters to Anyone and Everyone
Discover a collection of extraordinary letters in this magical new volume of short stories.
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Let’s Chase Stars Together: Poems to Lose Yourself In
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Let’s Chase Stars Together: Poems to Lose Yourself In
A fantastic collection of poems reflecting real life that will have readers coming back to it again and again.
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Quick, Let’s Get Out of Here
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Quick, Let’s Get Out of Here
Two former Children’s Laureates join forces for this brilliantly entertaining poetry collection for children
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Bad, Bad Cats
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Bad, Bad Cats
Packed with witty wordplay, and quirky humour, this delightful collection will appeal to children of all ages
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