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"Children’s Laureate Coelho has chosen poems from 10 début writers, all from under-represented backgrounds, for this new collection, which features poems about gender-fluid parents, friendship, music and more. Illustrated by a graduate of the inaugural Pathways Into Publishing programme, this anthology represents a new generation of gifted creators."

* The Bookseller *

"The poems cover a wide range of styles and themes, offering plenty of choice and much to think about and enjoy… there really is something for everyone in this collection with lovely illustrations by Ruthine Burton."

* ReadingZone *

"With 53 poems in total, including three new poems from Joseph Coelho himself, this slim volume packs a punch... This anthology is an excellent introduction to poetry and how it can make you feel. Readers will feel seen, included and that their experiences matter after reading or listening to these poems. For upper primary and lower secondary pupils."

* BookTrust *

"Selected for their qualities of originality, expression and style, they represent the best of a new generation of gifted young poets writing for children and young people. These are poems intended to be read aloud and shared."

* Poetry Book Society *

"A unique and original anthology… This is a collection that can be enjoyed independently or shared with others, in fact many of the poems included will be a gift to those planning school assemblies. A welcome addition to any poetry collection."

* LoveReading4Kids *

"This anthology of work from 10 debut poets, intended to be shared aloud, touches on everything from names to nerves to nonsense, with ice-rink visits and multi-family summer picnics “on a patch of grass, / Between the M32 and an ochre-coloured river”. A lovely collection for 9+, showcasing a formidable breadth of new talent."

-- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardi