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By (author) Harrold, A.F.; Illustrated by Viant, Jack

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Pocket Book of Pocket Poems is a hilarious pocket-sized
collection of short poems which you’ll want to keep close, from Carnegie-nominated poet A.F. Harrold. Perfect for readers aged 8+

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PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT FEASTS
”A gorgeous anthology of poems about food, this is funny, mouth-watering and moving, with delectable coloured illustrations to accompany the deliciousness” The Metro

”This moreish anthology – a menu of poetic snacks – is illustrated with beguiling, gentle humour”The Observer

Pocket Book of Pocket Poems is a hilarious pocket-sized collection of short poems which you’ll want to keep close, from Carnegie-nominated poet A.F. Harrold, author of Midnight Feasts. Perfect for readers aged 8+.

Written in A.F. Harrold’s fun and accessible style, these silly poems will get young readers smiling, whether they like poetry or not! With poems about everything from shenanigans at school, to what would happen if hens laid coconuts, Pocket Book of Pocket Poems and its hilarious illustrations will keep you giggling. From the Carnegie-nominated author of The Imaginary and The Worlds We Leave Behind, this collection of short and sweet poems, which are all 60 words and under, is the perfect book to carry with you anywhere.

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A.F. Harrold is an English poet who writes and performs for adults and children. He spends his time showing off on stage, writing poems and books, and stroking his beard (it helps churn the ideas). He is the author of Carnegie Medal short-listed The Worlds We Leave Behind (illustrated by Levi Pinfold), the Fizzlebert Stump series (Sarah Horne), and the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal long-listed The Imaginary (illustrated by Emily Gravett). The Imaginary has since been adapted into an animated film by the former Studio Ghibli lead producer, available in the UK on Netflix in 2024. He lives in Reading with a stand-up comedian and two cats. Find out more on X @afharrold andInstagram @a.f.harrold.

Jack Viant is an illustrator and designer from Plymouth, UK. He aims to connect with adults and children through his work, bringing joy where possible by channeling the ridiculous. Jack is the illustrator of the Hookwell”s School for Proper Pirates books in the Reading Planet series.

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Pocket Book of Pocket Poems is a hilarious pocket-sized
collection of short poems which you’ll want to keep close, from Carnegie-nominated poet A.F. Harrold. Perfect for readers aged 8+

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Written by A.F. Harrold, the author of The Worlds We Leave Behind, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2023; the Fizzlebert Stump series and The Imaginary, which was longlisted for both the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal in 2016

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Short, funny and silly poems ina pocket-sized book to dip in and out of, carry around with you and share

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The perfect gift for readers aged 8+, whether poetry fans or not!

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The Imaginary, A.F. Harrold”s fiction title, was adapted into an animated film by Yoshiyuki Momose, former lead film producer of Studio Ghibli. It will be released internationally with Netflix in 2024 (date TBC)