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'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian) This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her dazzlingly debut Meeting Midnight through to her newest, brightest poems, Carol Ann Duffy's writing for younger readers has always bubbled with wit and humour, intelligence and affection, and introduced us to many strange and wonderful characters along the way. Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a heard of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.
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Carol Ann Duffy was born in Glasgow and grew up in Stafford. She won the 1993 Whitbread Award for Poetry and the Forward Prize for best collection for Mean Time. The World's Wife received the E. M. Forster Award in America, while Rapture won the T. S. Eliot Prize 2005. She is currently Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her most recent volumes are New and Collected Poems for Children (2009) and The Bees (2011). In 2009 she was appointed Poet Laureate.
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Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, is one of our most read and best loved poets both in and out of the classroom. This stellar edition of her poems for children brings together all the work from her four award-winning collections and stirs in a generous helping of new poems to boot. From her dazzling debut Meeting Midnight through to her newest, brightest verses, Carol Ann Duffy s writing for younger readers has always bubbled with wit and humour, intelligence and affection, and introduced us to many strange and wonderful characters along the way. Beautifully illustrated by Alice Stevenson, this delightful and essential collection reminds us that poems this good can be both educational and enjoyable. Carol Ann Duffy never talks down to children. These are simply excellent pieces for anyone who loves poetry. This collection should be in every school library. Times Education Supplement
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