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A stellar collection of poems about space celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The perfect gift for stargazers young and old, this beautiful poetry collection is illustrated with photographs from the Royal Observatory Greenwich collection.Filled with classic poems from the likes of Homer, William Wordsworth and Walt Whitman, right up to the present day with brand-new specially commissioned poetry from Nikita Gill, Brian Patten, Nicola Davies, Dom Conlon and David Harmer.These poets have been looking to the stars and writing about space, astronomy and astronomers, touching on our constantly evolving understanding of the universe, planets, stars and space phenomena.

This swooningly gorgeous collection of poems celebrates love in all its guises from silent admiration through heart-stopping passion to tearful resignation. Whether you are star-crossed lovers, kindred spirits or smitten by the boy next door these exquisite verses speak of the universal experiences of the heart and prove that love transcends time itself.from In My Sky At TwilightIn my sky at twilight you are like a cloudAnd your form and colour are the way I love them.You are mine, mine, woman with sweet lipsAnd in your life my infinite dreams live.Pablo Neruda

The READ ME brand has been a publishing sensation, selling tens of thousands of copies and continuing to sell strongly for half a decade. This brand-new collection features a funny poem for every day of the year, from rhymes that will raise a gentle smile to verse that will make you laugh your socks off. This book is packed with gems new and old from poets such as Charles Causley, Roger McGough, Lewis Caroll, Paul Cookson and Wendy Cope.

A perfect introduction to poetry for young children. A First Poetry Book is packed with fabulous poems, created to enjoy in school and at home.From pets to pirates, seasons to space, and mermaids to minibeasts – this topic-based poetry collection, edited by Pie Corbett and Gaby Morgan, is ideal for 5 to 7-year-olds.

From John Agard and Julia Donaldson to Nikita Gill, Brian Bilston and Carol Ann Duffy, The Big Amazing Poetry Book is a brilliant, accessible introduction to poetry and to fifty-two fantastic poets. Introduced by Roger McGough, the book features the illustrations of former Children's Laureate and beloved author of the Goth Girl and Ottoline series, Chris Riddell.A warm, funny collection, this book is packed with many different styles of poetry – ballads, riddles, tongue-twisters, shape poems, haikus, sonnets and raps – about seasons, festivals, animals, birds, love, war, food, fish and football and much more.Each poet is showcased with seven of their poems alongside a biography to give exciting, engaging context to their work – plus a stunning line artwork on every page. A must have for any young readers, The Big Amazing Poetry Book primarily features work from twentieth and twenty-first century poets. Included are John Agard, Brian Bilston, Lewis Carroll, Joseph Coelho, Julia Donaldson, Carol Ann Duffy, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay, Roger McGough – and many more.'[A] warm, funny and imaginative celebration of verse, and the ideal introduction to a mix of diverse poets' – Lancashire Post

A complex and truly timeless emotion, love – whether passion or heartbreak, infatuation or flirtation – has provoked some of the greatest names in literature to write verses of outstanding beauty.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by bestselling author, and Romantic Novelists’ Association prize-winner, Joanna Trollope.There has always been love, and we have been writing poetry about it for over 4,000 years. From John Donne and William Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson and Christina Rossetti, the very best classic love poetry is collected in this elegant anthology, Poems for Love. That we still read and enjoy these heartfelt poems today is a testament both to their individual genius and to the enduring power of love.

The poems in Poems on Nature are divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter to reflect in verse the changes of the seasons and the passing of time.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by Helen Macdonald, author of the international bestseller, H is for Hawk.Since poetry began, there have been poems about nature; it’s a complex subject that has inspired some of the most beautiful poetry ever written. Poets from Andrew Marvell to W. B. Yeats and Emily Brontë have sought to describe the natural environment and our relationship with it. There is also a rich tradition of songs and rhymes, such as ’Scarborough Fair’, that hark back to a rural way of life which may now be lost, but is brought back to life in the lyrical verses included in this collection.

Poems for Travellers transports you to lands far and near in the company of some of the world's greatest poets such as Walt Whitman, John Keats and Christina Rossetti.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.As internationally acclaimed author Paul Theroux writes in his introduction, ‘Here is a collection of travel poetry composed by real travellers, weekending tourists, feverish fantasists, bluffers, dreamers, brave adventurers and resolute stay-at-homes. It succeeds in what poetry does best – inspires and consoles, reminds us of who we are, where we’ve been, and where we might want to go next.’

Curl up with this beautiful warm hug of a book. Warning - this glorious gift book may inspire joy, peace and encouragement!This glorious collection pulls together classic and brand-new poems about the things that comfort and nurture us - spending time with friends and family, being outdoors and watching the seasons change, settling in for winter, reading a good book and finding moments to celebrate every day.Includes poems by Brian Bilston, Nicola Davies, Valerie Bloom, Roger McGough, Steven Camden, Kate Wakeling, A. F. Harrold, Brian Patten, Grace Nichols, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ian McMillan, Dom Conlon, Nikita Gill, Paul Cookson, and many more.

Poems for Christmas is a gorgeous gift anthology guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics with bespoke endpapers and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by Judith Flanders, author of Christmas: A Biography.Through the generations, poets from William Shakespeare to Thomas Hardy and from John Donne to Christina Rossetti have been inspired to celebrate the Christmas season in verse. Just as we cherish our Christmas traditions now, so many of the great poets wrote beautifully about the Christmas story, magical wintry landscapes, festive traditions and making merry.And then, of course, there are the much-loved songs and carols from around the world that we still sing today, many of which are included in this enchanting poetry collection.

Curl up with this beautiful warm hug of a book. Warning - this glorious gift book may inspire joy, peace and encouragement!This glorious collection pulls together classic and brand-new poems about the things that comfort and nurture us - spending time with friends and family, being outdoors and watching the seasons change, settling in for winter, reading a good book and finding moments to celebrate every day.Includes poems by Brian Bilston, Nicola Davies, Valerie Bloom, Roger McGough, Steven Camden, Kate Wakeling, A. F. Harrold, Brian Patten, Grace Nichols, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ian McMillan, Dom Conlon, Nikita Gill, Paul Cookson, and many more.

Curl up with this beautiful warm hug of a book. Warning - this glorious gift book may inspire joy, peace and encouragement!This glorious collection pulls together classic and brand-new poems about the things that comfort and nurture us - spending time with friends and family, being outdoors and watching the seasons change, settling in for winter, reading a good book and finding moments to celebrate every day.Includes poems by Brian Bilston, Nicola Davies, Valerie Bloom, Roger McGough, Steven Camden, Kate Wakeling, A. F. Harrold, Brian Patten, Grace Nichols, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ian McMillan, Dom Conlon, Nikita Gill, Paul Cookson, and many more.

A child’s life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and Poems for Little Ones is a celebration of that. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children’s writer Michael Morpurgo.Poems for Little Ones combines the best of classic children’s poetry into one anthology featuring a rich range of themes – from animals to nursery rhymes, from nonsense poems to magic. Many favourites are here, including ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’, ‘Jabberwocky’ and ‘The Tyger’. This delightful collection is the perfect gift for children and a chance for adults to revisit their favourite verse from the likes of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Discover the many faces of happiness in this inspiring collection of poems, which includes work by some of the world’s greatest poets.Poetry is the perfect medium to capture the elusive nature of happiness, and this beautiful anthology explores happiness in all its forms – whether it be a fleeting moment, the promise of freedom and adventure, surviving adversity or the comfort of nature.Poems for Happiness is an uplifting collection that includes beloved classics such as ‘How Do I Love Thee?’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling, ‘My Heart Leaps Up’ by William Wordsworth and ‘Invictus’ by W. E. Henley. Alongside these well-known verses are lesser-known gems waiting to be discovered. An inspiring and cheerful volume that celebrates the joy, beauty and resilience of the human spirit through the power of poetry.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by writer, broadcaster and parish priest the Reverend Richard Coles.

A stellar collection of poems about space celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The perfect gift for stargazers young and old, this beautiful poetry collection is illustrated with photographs from the Royal Observatory Greenwich collection.Filled with classic poems from the likes of Homer, William Wordsworth and Walt Whitman, right up to the present day with brand-new specially commissioned poetry from Nikita Gill, Brian Patten, Nicola Davies, Dom Conlon and David Harmer.These poets have been looking to the stars and writing about space, astronomy and astronomers, touching on our constantly evolving understanding of the universe, planets, stars and space phenomena.

The poetry in Poems for Gardeners is inspired by the ever popular pastime of gardening and being in nature. Whether it’s a gift for a keen gardener in your life, or a source of inspiration for your own garden, there is something for everyone in this lovely anthology.The book follows the pattern of the gardening year and is divided into sections: spring, when green shoots start to appear; summer, when plants grow in earnest, followed by high summer with its sultry days and warm nights. Then comes autumn and winter, when the year ends with frost and bare branches.Filled to the brim with classic poetry, this collection contains poems about birds, plants, trees, flowers, weeds, bugs and butterflies, weather and wildlife, from poets such as William Wordsworth, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library poetry series of stunning, quarter-clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is compiled by publisher and anthologist Gaby Morgan, with an introduction by Alice Vincent.

Poems from the Second World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWII from different standpoints.Published in association with The Imperial War Museum, which was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the 'Great War', which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

Poems from the Second World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWII from different standpoints.Published in association with The Imperial War Museum, which was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the 'Great War', which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

A child’s life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and Poems for Little Ones is a celebration of that. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children’s writer Michael Morpurgo.Poems for Little Ones combines the best of classic children’s poetry into one anthology featuring a rich range of themes – from animals to nursery rhymes, from nonsense poems to magic. Many favourites are here, including ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’, ‘Jabberwocky’ and ‘The Tyger’. This delightful collection is the perfect gift for children and a chance for adults to revisit their favourite verse from the likes of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

A perfect introduction to poetry for young children. A First Poetry Book is packed with fabulous poems, created to enjoy in school and at home.From pets to pirates, seasons to space, and mermaids to minibeasts – this topic-based poetry collection, edited by Pie Corbett and Gaby Morgan, is ideal for 5 to 7-year-olds.

Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more.The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the ‘Great War’, which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more.The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the ‘Great War’, which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

I Love My Mum is a gorgeous collection of poems celebrating how wonderful our mums really are. From poems about a crazy mayonnaisy mum to a handstand-skateboarding supermum, messages for Mother's Day and a spell to make mum smile, this is the perfect gift for mothers, stepmothers or foster mothers. My Mum wears a jelly bra.She says it helps her figure.I reckon she has matching pantsThat make her bottom quiver.Funny, silly, beautiful, emotional and thankful, this collection includes over fifty poems chosen by Gaby Morgan from Paul Cookson, Julia Donaldson, Rachel Rooney, and many more. With quirky illustrations by Jane Eccles, it's sure to make any mum laugh out loud, shed a happy tear, or raise a knowing eyebrow.

Christmas Stories contains short stories for the festive period from some of your favourite children's authors - including Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, Malorie Blackman, Philip Ardagh, Adèle Geras, Richmal Crompton, Robert Westall, Anna Wilson, Karen McCombie, Rumer Godden, Martin Waddell and Shirley Climo. A perfect stocking-filler filled with tales of snow, Christmas trees, family, princesses, magic and, of course, presents!

The Works 4 contains poems about everything and is divided into twenty-six alphabetical sections featuring poems about:A the ark and other creatures, B boys' stuff, C celebrations and festivals, D dinosaurs, dragons and dodos, E elements, seasons and the natural world, F friends and families, G girls' stuff, H home life, I impossible, improbable and inexplicable, J journeys, K kissing and other subjects best avoided, L love, death, war and peace, M monsters, ghosts and scary things, N north, south, east and west, O ourselves and others, P places and people, Q queens, kings and historical stuff, R rescuing the world, S senses and feelings, T teachers and school, U unpleasant poems, V viewpoints, W wonder, X words and wordplay, Y young and old, Z zapping aliens and other space poems.It also contains teachers' notes and a glossary of terms, including explanations of different poetic forms.

A complex and truly timeless emotion, love – whether passion or heartbreak, infatuation or flirtation – has provoked some of the greatest names in literature to write verses of outstanding beauty.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by bestselling author and Romantic Novelist Association prize-winner Joanna Trollope.There has always been love, and we have been writing poetry about it for over 4,000 years. From John Donne and William Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson and Christina Rossetti, the very best classic love poetry is collected in this elegant anthology, Poems for Love. That we still read and enjoy these heartfelt poems today is a testament both to their individual genius and to the enduring power of love.

A child’s life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and Poems of Childhood is a celebration of that. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo.Poems of Childhood combines the best of classic children’s poetry into one anthology featuring a rich range of themes – from animals to nursery rhymes, from nonsense poems to magic. Many favourites are here, including ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’, ‘Jabberwocky’ and ‘The Tyger’. This delightful collection is the perfect gift for children and a chance for adults to revisit their favourite verse from the likes of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame.

A refreshed cover edition of Gaby Morgan's Read Me: A Poem for Every Day of the Year, the bestselling poetry anthology with over a quarter of a million copies sold. This anthology is perfect for sharing with the all the family – it contains a poem for every day of the year from the very best modern and classic poets, so you're sure to find familiar favourites along with exciting new discoveries. 365 rhymes, verses and poems from the likes of Brian Patten, William Wordsworth, A. A. Milne, Emily Dickinson, Wes Magee, William Blake, Seamus Heaney, Ian McMillan, Gareth Owen and Walter de la Mare.This inspiring and heart-warming collection is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day.