Most Popular Books by Roger McGough

"This is [McGough''s] autobiography - and like the best of his poetry it is packed with humour, surreal observations, nostalgic reminiscences of love, life and loss. He tells of growing up in Liverpool during the Blitz, to the skiffle-crazy days of his adolescence, through to his time at university - and his meetings there with Larkin. He explores the ups-and-downs of being thrust into the limelight with The Scaffold, adrift in Soho helping write dialogue for the Beatles film ''Yellow Submarine, '' and adventures in New York writing lyrics for a Broadway musical. Having travelled widely over the years, his meetings with characters such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Allen Ginsberg, and Salman Rushdie amongst others are recalled. ..."--Jacket.

One of a child''s most exciting early challenges is discovering the world of numbers: what do they look like? what do they mean? how does a person answer the questions "how much" and "how many"? The Oxford 123 Book of Number Rhymes is a lively introduction to the numerals one through ten that makes learning about numbers as much fun as it is educational. The book presents each number through imaginative poems and pictures, as well as puzzles, games, jokes, and limericks--all accompanied by happy and colorful illustrations--that directly involve young readers in the explanations. The book also introduces other important concepts through numbers, such as the seven days of the week, the five senses, and other basic elements that make up a young child''s world. After they''ve mastered the individual numerals, the longer poems at the end of the book challenge children to practice counting in sequence. For parents and children to discover together, and for more experienced young readers to explore on their own, The Oxford 123 Book of Number Rhymes is a fine introduction to one of the first important concepts a child will learn.

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Clever die-cuts on each page of this board book encourage young readers to ponder different shapes and the objects they could be. A simple turn of the page reveals the very unexpected answers throughout this unique guessing-game fantasy. Full-color illustrations.

A platypus, terrapin and gecko are all at knock down prices. The koalas are 9p a pair. A box of assorted brown things is only 20p. The rat with half his whiskers missing thinks he''s the best bargain but what is behind that door ...? .

Roger McGough prende gli animali che conosciamo e li trasforma in un suo zoo dell’immaginazione, dove le parole sono libere di correre da tutte le parti... Un divertentissimo bestiario popolato da creature reali e inventate che – con la complicità di Franco Nasi e delle sue “traduzioni aperte” – si sono trasformate in un’altra lingua e qualche volta hanno anche cambiato nome, in un gioco infinito di travestimenti che il lettore può cimentarsi a continuareRoger McGough prende gli animali che conosciamo e li trasforma in un suo zoo dell’immaginazione, dove le parole sono libere di correre da tutte le parti... Un divertentissimo bestiario popolato da creature reali e inventate che – con la complicità di Franco Nasi e delle sue “traduzioni aperte” – si sono trasformate in un’altra lingua e qualche volta hanno anche cambiato nome, in un gioco infinito di travestimenti che il lettore può cimentarsi a continuare.

There are eighty of Roger McGough''s favourite poems in this hugely enjoyable collection, gathered together into a new volume to celebrate Roger''s 80th birthday! Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always inventive, the enormous variety of poems from this hugely popular poet will never cease to amaze and delight children of all ages.

There are eighty of Roger McGough''s favourite poems in this hugely enjoyable collection, gathered together into a new volume to celebrate Roger''s 80th birthday! Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always inventive, the enormous variety of poems from this hugely popular poet will never cease to amaze and delight children of all ages.

A collection of poems by Roger McGough and Christina Rosetti. At Key Stage 2 Wordsmith gives you ''single voice'' collections of poetry. This approach enables children to familiarise themselves with the poets as individuals, learning about their lives and inspirations to help bring their work to life.

''The patron saint of poetry'' Carol Ann Duffy For sixty years, Roger McGough has thrilled and delighted generations of readers with his irreverent, intimate and ever-original poetry. The Collected Poems presents the definitive selection of his very best work, from the Mersey-soaked sound of his quintessential Sixties start, through to tender meditations on fatherhood and family, and on to political sendups, pandemic playfulness and brilliant new writing. Here, then, is an unmatched store of warmth, wisdom and feeling from Britain''s most beloved poet. ''McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings'' Time Out

Roger McGough''s The Ring of Words is a perfect introduction to the pleasures of poetry. His selection is wonderfully varied, drawing on classic and contemporary poets, and illustrates, if there were any doubters, just how relevant poetry is to our lives. The poems are, in one way or another, about growing up: placing ourselves in the world around us and discovering the imaginative world in our own heads. There are poems of exhilaration and poems of sadness, poems that ambush us with the unexpected (and make us think about something all over again) and poems that make us laugh out loud. Whether about secret passions or shared enthusiasms, dreams of escape or longing for home, each of the poems has its own ring of truth which will resound in readers of all ages. The book has been beautifully illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura, whose distinctive and quirky style makes the book a feast for the eye as well as the ear.

AN EXUBERANT NEW COLLECTION FROM ONE OF BRITAIN''S BEST LOVED POETS ''The patron saint of poetry'' Carol Ann Duffy For more than fifty years, Roger McGough has entranced generations of readers with poetry which is at once playful and poignant, intimate and ambitious in its scope. From forgotten friendships and the idiosyncrasies of family life, to the trauma of war right through to contemporary politics, joinedupwriting explores the human experience in all its shades of light and dark, but always with McGough''s signature wit and style. This is the nation''s favourite poet at his very finest. ''McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings'' Time Out

This poem looks tasty This poem looks sweet And if it''s good enough to publish Then it''s good enough to eat Roger McGough serves up a tasty treat. From a varied menu, try a starter of cartwheels and blue strawberries, a main course of riddles and potato couches, or a dessert of tongue-twisters and chocolate wardrobes. Food for thought, and good enough to eat!

This is not the time for adultery. Your lover will fail to be impressed, not so much by the face mask and stale musk of sanitizing gel, but your flouting of the rules. At once funny and moving, Safety in Numbers is the new collection from the nation''s favourite poet. Traversing new yet timeless terrain with his signature wit and intimacy, Roger McGough brings to life the very strangeness of our times From lost tongues and violins to rising oceans, from adulterers in lockdown to ghosts in line, we may live in dark times and yet find ourselves laughing. From surprising angles and with unexpected voices, McGough, ''a trickster you can trust'', reveals the telling moments of our lives. _______________ PRAISE FOR ROGER MCGOUGH ''A witty and ingenious chronicler of British life with a deftness and agility that is hard to beat'' Poetry Society ''The patron saint of poetry'' Carol Ann Duffy ''McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings'' Time Out

I''m older than my eldest son But younger than my mother One ear has an eagle tattooed on Skull and crossbones on the other What am I? Solve riddles, find out how to please a weasel, and discover what happened to the boy called Lucky…. This brilliant collection is full of wit, wordplay and wisdom from Roger McGough, ''the trickster you can trust''.

In inglese “baby burp” è il ruttino che i genitori cercano di provocare nel neonato dopo la poppata. Quando finalmente il ruttino vien fuori, di solito la mamma o il papà si sentono sollevati e si complimentano con l’esecutore come fosse un musicista: “Bravo! Bravo!” Poi, non si sa esattamente a che età, fare un ruttino a tavola non è più consentito. A ben leggere, però, “baby burp” può essere anche un rutto appena nato. Non il rutto di un bambino, ma un rutto bambino. Dunque può succedere, che a una ragazzina inglese scappi un ruttino. I genitori non apprezzeranno e lei si scuserà. Ma Ruttino non sarà molto contento della fredda accoglienza che la famiglia gli ha riservato, e così comincerà a volare per la stanza, e poi scapperà di casa, se ne andrà fuori dalla finestra, in giro per i quartieri di Londra... Roger McGough rovista nell’inventario di suoni e significati delle parole e ne trae mondi inimmaginabili, ritmi pop e storie pazzesche.

High-powered imagination meets adventure in this celebration of childhood mischief, from national treasure Roger McGough. Particularly suitable for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7+ Midge and co. are back! And this time there''s a brand new four-legged friend in tow. New Dog needs a name and the boys need an adventure, so what are the three to do but sort it out themselves - there will be rescue missions, viking attacks and buried treasuregalore before the week is out. Laugh-out-loud adventures of childhood high jinks and rascality. Particularly suitable for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7+

Roger McGough has teamed up with people as diverse as Billy Connolly, Quentin Blake and the Prime Minister, to create a unique collection of poetry for children of all ages - poems that are funny, sad, strange, amazing, but above all, short.''

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 everyday objects.

Children of all ages will laugh out loud after reading this comic collection of poems. Roger McGough has compiled a wonderful array of favorite writers past and present -- from the classic verse of Lewis Carroll and Ogden Nash to the ridiculous rhymes of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. With over 200 poems, this humorously illustrated book is a must for any family library.

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. - Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. - A poetry book - Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Choices

Bobby the teddy bear gives the moon to his sweetheart Betty.

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.