Crazy Classrooms by Paul Cookson

Crazy Classrooms by Paul Cookson

It was frantic at the front and chaos at the back Madness rules in the middle of the pack Anarchy and mayhem, everybody daft On our school photograph   Pens are in ears, pencils up noses Nobody is sitting in serious poses If you think the kids look bad – you should see the staff In our school photograph   Friends and bullies, first day and last day, school dinners and dinner ladies, playtime and staffroom stowaways, not forgetting the GIANT supply teacher… This book is all about YOUR school, so open the door and enter the Crazy Classrooms! Fifty fantastic poems about school from one of the UK’ s top performance poets.

Selected as A Book We Love:

"Both funny and observant, this is a fabulous collection of poems by successful performance poet Paul Cookson"

"Superb use of language, poems that really scan and rhyme - an excellent way to stimulate children to write their own poetry."

"Every (poem) herein cries out to be read aloud but make sure you don’t leave your copy lying around in a primary classroom; it’s bound to be nicked."

Selected as A Book We Love:

"Both funny and observant, this is a fabulous collection of poems by successful performance poet Paul Cookson."

"Superb use of language, poems that really scan and rhyme - an excellent way to stimulate children to write their own poetry."

"Every (poem) herein cries out to be read aloud but make sure you don’t leave your copy lying around in a primary classroom; it’s bound to be nicked."

PAUL COOKSON has worked with The National Football Museum as their official Poet in Residence since 2004. He has also worked with Liverpool Libraries as Poet For The Everton Collection and his football poems have featured on Match of The Day and various national radio stations. Paul has over 40 titles to his name and his poems have appeared in over two hundred collections. He spends most of his time visiting schools and festivals, performing his work and leading workshops. He lives in Retford, Nottinghamshire.

SKU	GOR008420334
ISBN 13	9781847805058
ISBN 10	1847805051
Title	Crazy Classrooms
Author	Paul Cookson
Condition	Good
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2015-05-07
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note	This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us