Books by Paul Cookson

Written daily throughout the UK's restrictions to combat coronavirus, Nail on the Head takes us from the anniversary of the first lockdown, through the easing of regulations, and up to our grand reopening on so-called 'Freedom Day'.

Written daily throughout the UK's restrictions to combat coronavirus, Paul Cookson's third volume covers the period from the introduction of the 'Three-Tier System' through to the anniversary of the first lockdown. Filled with humour and compassion, it is a reflective documentation of the nation's wellbeing.

Written daily during the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Cookson's new collection picks up directly from his first volume, Fighting Talk. These poems document the period from the pubs re-opening through to the introduction of the 'Three-Tier System'. Compassionate, humorous and political, here is another extraordinary collection for extraordinary times.

Fantastically funny poems for all footie fans!

A favourite poet's new collection of verse for children, ranging from riotously funny to gently scary and outright absurd

Can you hear the distant dragon's rumble of thunder? And smell the sweet swampy aroma of the ogre? Can you taste the tangy tarantula tarts? And see the girl who's really a wizard? From magic carpets and wands to unicorns, potions, creams and lotions, Paul Cookson's brewing a spell of fantastically magic poems.On this tattered magic carpetYou can choose your destinationFor nothing's quite as magicalAs your imaginationBeautifully illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon, this enchanting anthology brings together work from a range of classic, established and rising poets. Whether you're in the mood for a haunting or a spell gone wrong, this collection of mesmerising poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end! Poets include: William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Matt Goodfellow, Joshua Seigal and A.F. Harrold.Book Band: Dark BlueIdeal for ages 9+

Uplifting, thoughtful and inspirational, the very best poems by Paul Cookson

The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. A matching Teacher Resource Book is also available and has lessons based on different poetry types, each focusing on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. A matching Teacher Resource Book is also available and has lessons based on different poetry types, each focusing on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

Essential poems for children, compiled by bestselling poet Paul Cookson

The anthologies in this series are updated and revised versions of previously published titles, each with several brand new poems in them. A matching Teacher Resource Book is also available and has lessons based on different poetry types, each focusing on a specific poem from one of the anthologies.

Every kind of poem teachers could wish for - all in one bumper book!

Watch out, there are monsters about . . .

The Works 3 contains a week's worth of poems - 7 poems each from 52 poets - one for every single week of the year. Including Tennyson, Wordsworth, Brian Moses and Roger McGough.