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A great collection of poetry for middle readers, from the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, Anne Fine. 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Random House Children's United Kingdom
ISBN-139780552566995
eBay Product ID (ePID)179328481
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
Publication NameA Shame to Miss Poetry Collection 2
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaLanguage Study
AuthorAnne Fine
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight117 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAnne Fine