Roger McGough

• Jul-1984
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The Stowaways: For two young boys living in Liverpool and eager for adventure, life is never dull! One day they run away to sea, the next they discover Viking treasure. The only trouble is, their adventures never turn out quite how they expect, fo...

• Oct-1988
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• Jul-1992
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Wouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose? The brilliant and clever Roger McGough asks this and other important questions in this marvellous collection. He also tells you exactly when to cut your fingernails, how to have a real pillow fight and ...

• May-1993
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A story told in rhyme. A little boy dreams of running away to join the circus - and wakes to find that the circus has come to his house. The Big Top is in the living room, a baby elephant is playing on the piano and his baby sister has her head insid...

• Aug-1993
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In this evocative and personal collection of poems Roger McGough comes to terms with painful memories as well as confronting fears that are universal. Here he remembers his father in ‘Squaring Up’ and ‘Alphabet Soup’; observes the eccentricit...

• Aug-1997
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A young girl used to have fantastic ideas about how things work, but Dudley tells her how it really is. Explains the workings of mechanical objects such as vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, dishwashers, toasters, and garbage trucks....

• Jun-1999
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A collection of poems by Roger McGough full of questions such as wouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose? and have you ever seen a skwerp?. Some are thoughtful, others challenge opinions or provide entertaining games with words....

• Jun-1999
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Published 20 years ago, this sequence of poems charts the progress of a love affair from the passionate honeymoon with the milk bottles turning to cheese on the doorstep, through the stage of quarrels, jealousy, recriminations and boredom, to the poi...

• Nov-2002
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• Apr-2003
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This tender, lyrical picture book explores the themes of love and friendship with innocence -- and a mischievous wit! Bobby is a bear in love -- with an exceptional imagination. As Bobby and Betty contemplate the new moon, Betty suddenly wonders what...

• Jun-2003
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Waiter, there's a sky in my pie!Roger McGough has cooked up a delicious feast of poems. This spicy collection contains only the finest ingredients - wit, sparkle and thought-provoking insight from a very superior source. Get ready to have your tasteb...

• Sep-2003
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A brilliant collection of brand-new poems from 'the patron saint of poetry'. Longer, narrative poems sit comfortably with Roger McGough's sharper observations and insightful words in this collection, perfectly illustrated in black-and-white line by H...

• Nov-2003
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• Mar-2004
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Find out about how everyday things were invented, in this mix of fantasy and science! Eccentric inventor Professor Dorothy Dabble sets off to London with Digby her pet robot, to enter a competition for the best invention. On the way, they discover...

• Jun-2004
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In Babylon, the people feel the need to bring food for the mythical beast that lived in the temple. The wise Daniel says that the beast is just a statue and doesn't need offerings. But this only serves to infuriate the priests, who give him one night...

• Aug-2004
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A wonderful selection of over 100 of Roger's own best-loved poems from his vast Puffin catalogue of poetry collections. Lots of favourites and some lesser known surprises, too. Packed with fabulous Lydia Monks illustrations throughout....

• Sep-2005
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Roger McGough and Brian Patten have selected the very best of their animal poems in order to help two loveable monsters from outer space who visit Earth in search of a pet and need a bit of guidance...Split into sections, the monsters are introduced ...

• Aug-2008
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If Philosophy is the Why?And Science is the How?Then Poetry is the Wow!In this stunning, brand-new volume, you'll discover poems about poems, poems about life, poems about kangaroos and chameleons and caterpillars (though not in the same verse) and m...

• Jan-2011
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This hilarious set of poems by award-winning and much-loved poet Roger McGough explores the weird and the wonderful. Filled with brand new poems and accompanied by wonderful illustrations from Natalie Kilany, this book will resonate with young rea...

• Aug-2011
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• Jun-2012
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Find out about how everyday things were invented, in this mix of fantasy and science! Eccentric inventor Professor Dorothy Dabble sets off to London with Digby her pet robot, to enter a competition for the best invention. On the way, they discover lo...

• Jun-2012
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I'm older than my eldest sonBut younger than my motherOne ear has an eagle tattooed onSkull and crossbones on the otherWhat am I?Solve riddles, find out how to please a weasel, and discover what happened to the boy called Lucky... . This brilliant co...

• Jan-2013
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As Far as I Know is a wonderful new book of poems by Roger McGough, the nation's favourite poet Take comfort from this You have a book in your hand not a loaded gun or a parking fine or an invitation card to the wedding of the one you should have mar...

• Apr-2015
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• Sep-2015
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• Jan-2017
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The Stowaways: For two young boys living in Liverpool and eager for adventure, life is never dull! One day they run away to sea, the next they discover Viking treasure. The only trouble is, their adventures never turn out quite how they expect, f...

• Jun-2018
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Poems to make you smile! Critically acclaimed poet Roger McGough has drawn together a fantastic collection of upbeat poems to bring happiness into your day with this uplifting collection Happy Poems . He reminds us that happiness can be found all ...

• Feb-2020
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A witty and mischievous tale inspired by The Wind in the Willows, from renowned poet Roger McGough.Mr Toad has a shiny gold coin. He gives it to Miss Mole to pay for a room in her hotel. Now Miss Mole can pay Sam Stoat for painting the hotel, and Sam...

• May-2021
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Crocodile says goodbye to the jungle and heads for the bright lights of London to find freedom and adventure. But despite the famous sights, city life on a stone-cold street begins to pall... Will crocodile tears become real tears for friends, family...