Anne Fine, the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, is a life-long lover of poetry, and A SHAME TO MISS...2 is one of her three irresistible collections of poetry for young readers. Aimed at 9-11s, the collection contains a wonderful mixture of the familiar and classic (W H Auden, A E Housman, Christina Rossetti, Wordsworth and other poets) with poems from the late 20th century like Stevie Smith's 'Not Waving but Drowning' or Ted Hughes 'Full Moon and Little Frieda'.
Poets from Afro-Caribbean backgrounds like John Agard and Grace Nichols are featured, alongside several other poets from non-European cultures.
| ISBN: | 9780552566995 |
| Publication date: | 23rd October 2012 |
| Author: | Anne Fine |
| Publisher: | Corgi Childrens an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Educational: First / native language: Literature studies |
Anne Fine, the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, is a life-long lover of poetry, and A SHAME TO MISS...2 is one of her three irresistible collections of poetry for young readers. Aimed at 9-11s, the collection contains a wonderful mixture of the familiar and classic (W H Auden, A E Housman, Christina Rossetti, Wordsworth and other poets) with poems from the late 20th century like Stevie Smith's 'Not Waving but Drowning' or Ted Hughes 'Full Moon and Little Frieda'.
A Shame To Miss Poetry Collection 2 features in the following genres: Educational: First / native language: Literature studies
Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
A Shame To Miss Poetry Collection 2 was written by Anne Fine and published by Corgi Childrens an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
A Shame To Miss Poetry Collection 2 has 160 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.