Can you hear the distant dragon's rumble of thunder? And smell the sweet swampy aroma of the ogre? Can you taste the tangy tarantula tarts? And see the girl who's really a wizard? From magic carpets and wands to unicorns, potions, creams and lotions, Paul Cookson's brewing a spell of fantastically magic poems.
On this tattered magic carpet
You can choose your destination
For nothing’s quite as magical
As your imagination
Beautifully illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon, this enchanting anthology brings together work from a range of classic, established and rising poets. Whether you're in the mood for a haunting or a spell gone wrong, this collection of mesmerising poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end!
Poets include: William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Matt Goodfellow, Joshua Seigal and A.F. Harrold.
Book Band: Dark Blue
Ideal for ages 9+
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Paul Cookson spends most of his time visiting schools, performing his poetry and helping children to write their own poems. Paul has compiled lots of books for Macmillan (over a million copies sold to date), including The Works , and has two collections of his own poetry. He supports Everton and lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and children.
More about Paul CooksonEilidh Muldoon studied Art History and gained an MFA in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in June 2013, where she is currently Illustrator in Residence. She is also a free-lance artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in prints, greetings cards and giftware.
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