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 readers everywhere.[...]
Roger McGough is one of Britain's best-loved poets. Roger first rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop group The Scaffold, who had two number one hits - "Thank U Very Much" and "Lily The Pink". This is his autobiography, which also contains nostalgic reminiscences and tales of love, [...]
This work is an updated selection of Roger McGough's finest, best-loved verse. The complete span of McGough's writing, from the 1960s to the new millennium, is represented. "McGough's trademarks: the craft worn as lightly as the crown, the jokes that are something more, the underlying heartache, the[...]
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 married. Roger McGough's new book of poems shows hi[...]
It Never Rains by Roger McGough - an expanded edition of comic verse and free line drawings, from the nation's favourite poet. While up at Magdalen. Spent the time dagdalen. Moved on to Caius. Became the baius knaius. 'Oxford Blues' is one of the many new poems in this expanded and revised edition o[...]
Laugh-out-loud adventures of childhood high jinks and rascality. Midge and his friend are always getting up to all sorts of mischief. They live in Liverpool, but have grand ideas of running away to sea - but no one believes that they could manage such a courageous feat! Well, they'll show them. Bu[...]
From the anaconda in a Honda (don't ask him for a ride, you might end up inside), to the zonk (good for nothing and very rude), from the useful catapillow and the reliable teapet to he newt who plays the flute, and the wordfish - who's a swordfish in a state of undress, this is an A-Z of animal poem[...]
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 lots of amazing stories about the invention of every[...]