Our picks of the best poetry for children and young adults. Perfect for school readings or speech & drama recitals.
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Teens Need Comprehension Skills
With AI on the rise, being a critical thinker and reader and knowing how to read for meaning and understand how to build links between texts and ideas is vital. Reading skills are not enough and our teens are falling short in their high school years.
I’m Just No Good At Rhyming and other nonsense
This is a truly funny book that plays with words and rhymes and makes silly puns that will make you laugh and want to make up your own. For all children and immature adults – or those who need a reminder of how to be silly. (A vital life skill).
Poems to Perform
Poetry gets a rough deal with most children. Being forced to learn a long poem can take the joy of the rhyming words away. Wouldn’t it be great if children thought poetry was fun? A vibrant collection of poems perfect to be performed. Selected by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. Ideal for teachers, parents, children: anyone who loves great poetry.
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