Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: Magical Poems Chosen by Paul Cookson

An enchanting cauldron full of classic and well established poets and rising stars of the poetry world, there really is something for everyone in Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble. * North Somerset Teacher's Book Award * Loads of fun, this is a light-hearted and crackling collection of poems which touches on magic of all kinds. [...] The poems are bursting with energy and humour which makes them fun to read and also an easy introduction to writing verse to anyone who wants to give it a try. -- Julia Eccleshare M.B.E * LoveReading4Kids * Paul Cookson has brewed up an anthological crucible thats brimming over with magical poems. [...] Spellbinding it certainly is and I totally love the addition of Eilidh Muldoons visual garnishing. -- Jill R Bennett * Red Reading Hub * The poems are fun, quirky, humorous, some I already know which was so nice to see and bought back childhood memories. Most of the poems had pictures which were beautifully illustrated and helped bring the poems to life. [...] I can't recommend reading this gorgeous book enough. -- Dash Fan Book Reviews * dashfan81.blogspot.com * This was such a fun, entertaining collection of poetry that will certainly get you into the mood for all things eerie and hair-raising. You can tell that each poem was carefully chosen to be in the collection by the editor, Paul Cookson and everyone was perfect for it. -- Amys Bookish Life * amysbookishlifeblog.wordpress.com * An enchanting collection of poems from classic, established and rising poets, delivering spooky recipes, ghosts, adventures or quiet nights. Complete with mesmerising, bewitching illustration, an anthology, a collection to love. -- Armadillo The array of poets used is simply brilliant! [...] Needless to say, as a teacher you NEED to share poetry as much as you can. It is short and quick to read and kids love winner all round. -- Great British Bookworm * thegreatbritishbookworm.wordpress.com * Full of the Fun factor: Whether youre in the mood for a haunting or spell gone wrong, this collection of poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end! -- Girl Talk Magazine This is a handy volume to read aloud on the approach to Halloween, or to use as the basis of a larger topic: a collection of poems with magic as their theme The illustrations by Eilidh Muldoon would provide inspiration for pupils own drawings and the basis for an eye-catching display. Keep it on your desk to share in odd moments in the school day. * The English Association * Beautifully presented in an orange clothbound hardback edition, Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble is a collection of magical poems by Paul Cookson and is a delight to hold in the hand. Containing a selection of over 70 poems by different authors, there's enough variety in these poems for children to suit all reading tastes. * Carpe Librum *

Paul Cookson lives in Retford with his wife, two children, a dog and several ukuleles. He has worked as a poet since 1989 and has visited thousands of schools and performed to hundreds of thousands of pupils and staff. Paul is the official Poet in Residence for the National Football Museum, the Poetry Ambassador for United Learning and Poet Laureate for Slade. He worked as the Poet for Everton Collection at Liverpool Library, was Poet in Residence for Literacy Times Plus and, as part of the National Year of Reading, was nominated a National Reading Hero and received his award at 10 Downing Street. Paul has 60 titles to his name and poems that appear in over 200 other books, and his work has taken him all over the world. Follow Paul on Twitter @paulcooksonpoet. When Eilidh Muldoon isnt drawing shes thinking about drawing and she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in the world of traditional stories. An illustrator and designer, she works on a variety of popular books and prints, and also teaches illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. Eilidh illustrated Fierce, Fearless and Free for Bloomsbury and you can discover more of her work at www.eilidhmuldoodles.com.