Roger Stevens

A brilliant, funny and inspiring collection of poems about sport by Brian Moses and Roger Stevens! There are poems about winning and about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no talent; poems that show that coming first in the egg and spoon race really is as important to your mum and dad as being an Olympic...

What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers. Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like...

If this varies and witty collection doesn't convert youngsters to enjoying poetry, then nothing will. IRISH EXAMINER A collection of the very best children's poetry, from much-loved poets including Benjamin Zephaniah, John Hegley, Michael Rosen, Grace Nichols, and Roger McGough. Every anthology has one or two poems that seem to shout out: "Hey! I'm the best. Read me again. Learn...