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Daydreams, surprises, hopes, fears, friendships. Word-play, narrative poems, limericks, surrealism and much more. . . This wonderful collection of all-new poems is the fruit of many years' work in schools, at festivals, and in the broadcasting studio. Stewart Henderson is a Tv and radio script-writer, a song writer and a performance poet. His poetry takes a very funny, sideways look at life, in a way that leaves plenty to think about. Stewart's poetry has been published in several anthologies. All the poems in Who Left Grandad at the Chip Shop? are new. A great collection to entertain and for classroom use.

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A collection of around 50 or more poems covering all aspects of children's lives. There is something for everyone here. Children will love the comical illustrations, while adults will respond to the real message which underlines the text. The poems are divided into sub-sections. Particularly poignant is the section entitled 'Talking to Mrs Thomas', which touches on the relationship between a child and their teacher and the excitement of the playground. Another poem, 'My cousin' deals subtly with grief, while the magical 'Snow' is just simply quite beautiful. This would be very popular in primary schools, as teachers have such a varied selection from which to choose, whether it's about a hardy lollipop lady, an Eskimo convention, or the simple mechanics of a washing machine. Some are long, others short and there's even a trio of limericks. Poetry has never been so much fun! (Kirkus UK)

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Stewart Henderson is a poet, broadcaster and songwriter. The Sunday Times described his children's poetry as 'essential reading'. He presented 'Questions Questions' for ten years for BBC Radio 4, and has originated and presented many social history documentaries for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2, and BBC World Service. Stewart has also presented, and contributedto some of the BBC Radio 4's 'crown jewels' such as From Our Own Correspondent, Pick Of The Week, Something Understood, Broadcasting House, Saturday Live, PM, iPM and Four Thought. His documentary,'The Holy Fire', made on location in Israel, won the Jerusalem Radio Award for Best Feature. Stewart also received a Sony Radio Award nomination for his documentary, 'From Hairnets To Goalnets', about the first ever women's football team formed during the First World War - The Dick, Kerr Ladies. As a songwriter, Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2, praised the ""lyrical intelligence"" ofStewart's lyrics.

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