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Collected Poems
May 10, 2025 1:42 AM

Author:Allan Ahlberg,Charlotte Voake

Collected Poems

Allan Ahlberg's five poetry books, written over a period of twenty-five years – Please Mrs Butler, Heard it in the Playground, Friendly Matches, The Mighty Slide and The Mysteries of Zigomar – have delighted generations of children and received many accolades and prizes.

Allan has sifted through them and chosen a collection to delight and entrance a new generation of readers and their parents. Here are all the trials and tribulations of childhood, embracing school, quarrels, friendships, football and storytelling from a much-loved author and poet.

Charlotte Voake's black-and-white illustrations enchance the charm of this handsome and definitive collection.

Reviews

The Puffin Classic series is the perfect way of reading the old and the new – and loving both

—— Julia Eccleshare in , Lovereading4Kids

This is a thoroughly good-hearted and entertaining book, with lots of humour and witty dialogue . . . Fun and funny - a throughly enjoyable read

—— The School Librarian

Pete Johnson is one of our best contemporary children's humourists

—— TES

At heart, it celebrates the good and you can't help feeling enormous affection for Tobey

—— teachit.co.uk

A gripping story about what it is that truly makes a hero - with short and punchy chapters - Swindells expertly combines story with informative snippets of what life was like on the Home Front

—— Stirling Observer

Anguish and humour combine to create a powerful story describing Andrea's feelings when her parents divorce. The alphabetically arranged chapters are self-contained yet link to portray an emotional journey through bewilderment and jealousy. This is an unsentimental story, skilfully combining realism with humour

—— Junior Education

The Story of Tracy Beaker was well received and shortlisted for the Smarties Prize; her new novel, The Suitcase Kid is, I think, even better . . . Jacqueline Wilson finds humour in this very poignant situation, and her storytelling is stylish

—— The Bookseller

A very sensitive account of what could very well happen in a similar family situation

—— Junior Bookshelf

To portray divorce with humour and sympathy takes great skill and Jacquline Wilson demonstrates she has this in abundance with this delightful book. . . . A wonderful, moving, yet funny book - a special read

—— Books for Your Children

Honest, angry, sometimes sad and always very readable . . . Adults could learn something here about the emotional turmoil suffered by a child with divided loyalties

—— TES
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