Product Description

The Works 3 contains poems by 52 poets - one for every single week of the year. There are seven poems by each poet, which gives a fantastic variety to the book. All the major themes and forms of poetry are to be found within this chunky paperback and there is a biography of each poet at the beginning of their week. Another essential book for teachers but also a joyful celebration of the best poets of all time both classic and contemporary. Tennyson, Wordsworth and Shakespeare rub shoulders with Brian Moses, Roger McGough and Brian Patten. A must-have book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #115814 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-02
• Format: Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

About the Author

Paul Cookson spends most of his time visiting schools, performing his poetry and helping children to write their own poems. He is also a freelance illustrator specializing in cartoons. He lives in Retford, Notts. Paul has compiled several books for Macmillan, including LET'S TWIST AGAIN, WHO RULES THE SCHOOL, UNZIP YOUR LIPS, THE WORKS and TEACHERS' PETS. He also has his own collection, THE VERY BEST OF PAUL COOKSON. He supports Everton.

Customer Reviews

Where's Allan?
A great book, and a useful resource for primary teachers, but it's such a shame Allan Ahlberg wasn't one of the poets featured, his children's poems are fantastic.