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From light-hearted and often hilarious poems about first love, relationships and families to more serious and potentially life changing poems which deal with tough issues like death, self-harm, drug abuse and bullying, this collection is guaranteed to strike a chord with every young person that reads it.

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This collection attempts a great deal ... It will certainly provoke discussion ... The voices sound authentic ... There is comic relief, but essentially the book offers a place in which some readers can breathe a sigh of relief in the knowledge that they're not alone with their preoccupations. -- The Guardian 20021015 Sharply apposite poems ... a real book for teenagers, and probably not to be read by faint-hearted adults! -- Carousel 20021001 Even better than the best poetry book in the world ever, Poems with Attitude. It's impossible to pick a favourite. Peters is a poet who writes like a teenager. Everything is so true - he's lived it, and writes about it. -- Reading is Fundamental 20020901

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Andrew Fusek Peters is an Anglo-Czech poet, storyteller, didgeridoo player, broadcaster, anthologist and author with an international reputation. He has worked in thousands of schools, libraries, arts centres and literary festivals, giving lively performances and running workshops with all ages and abilities. Polly Peters is a former English and Drama teacher. She was previously Head of Drama at a sixth form college and currently works as a youth/community theatre leader, director and playwright.

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