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Rachel Rooney

  • 5 stars across 11 books

   RACHEL ROONEY   trained and works as a special needs teacher, alongside visits to schools for poetry readings and workshops. Her debut collection of poems for older children The Language of Cat was the 2011 Poetry Book Society children's choice. It also won the 2012 CLPE Award and was long listed for the Carnegie Medal. Her second collection of poems, for junior aged children My Life as a Goldfish came out in October 2014.

 

 `Rachel Rooney's poetry collection for children is a well-crafted, stimulating and unpatronising box of delights, always accessible and constantly inventive.'
 Carol Ann Duffy

 
5th March 2020

The Problem with Problems

Have you ever met a Problem? They come in all shapes and sizes, and can pop up at the most inconvenient times. But you s... MoreThe Problem with Problems

(13 reviews) Review
7th January 2021

The Worrying Worries

What happens when you get a Worry? They can follow you around everywhere, and they are HUNGRY. They feed on your fears a... MoreThe Worrying Worries

(13 reviews) Review
1st September 2013

A Patch of Black

What can you do with a patch of black, a moon and a silver star? From a magical wish-granting cloak to a hammock rocked ... MoreA Patch of Black

(2 reviews) Review
2nd August 2018

A Kid in My Class: Poems

"He's not scared of nothing. Nobody. Never. Nah. Which means that he is. Tough Kid. Not t... MoreA Kid in My Class: Poems

(2 reviews) Review
5th May 2011

The Language of Cat

Find out who cast the P from a spell; read about the queen who dreams of eating burgers and chips; see what happened t... MoreThe Language of Cat

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21st September 2015

Sleeping Beauty: Band 12/Copper

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A wonderful retelling of this favo... MoreSleeping Beauty: Band 12/Copper

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8th July 2021

The Language of Cat: Poems

Teach me the language of Cat: the slow-motion blink, that crystal stare, a tight-lipped purr and a... MoreThe Language of Cat: Poems

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19th August 2021

Hey, Girl!: Poems

A girl travels the path to her future in this powerful coming-of-age collection. Exploring relationships, deep feeling... MoreHey, Girl!: Poems

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7th April 2022

The Fears You Fear

Praise for The Problem With Problems: 'A masterclass in how to do children's self help well... the medicine will go down... MoreThe Fears You Fear

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