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Poems to Save the World With

By Chris Riddell
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Poems to Save the World With is an uplifting anthology curated and illustrated by Chris Riddell that combines classic and contemporary poems to inspire hope, happiness, rebellion, and resilience. Featuring work by Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Maggie Smith, Lewis Carroll, and more, this collection is designed to ignite your inner activist and offer comfort and motivation in challenging times.
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This book is ideal for young adults and anyone seeking poetic inspiration and hope to engage with activism and positive change.

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A brilliant, thoughtful anthology of poems full of hope, selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell.

A brilliant, thoughtful anthology of poems full of hope, selected and illustrated by Chris Riddell.

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This uplifting anthology contains classic and modern poems to galvanise and inspire you, brought to life with exquisite, intricate artwork.

Chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell, Poems to Save the World With—the follow-up to Poems to Live Your Life By and Poems to Fall in Love With—will ignite your inner activist and provide comfort and inspiration. These poems speak of hope, happiness, rebellion, and living in interesting times.

This wonderful book features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Maggie Smith, Brian Bilston, Raymond Antrobus, Fiona Benson, Lewis Carroll, and many more.

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Praised for its humour, pathos, and passion, this collection is celebrated for galvanising and uplifting readers across all ages. According to Daily Mail, it will enthral any bookish teenager, while The Bookseller highlights its timely inspiration. Indybest describes it as a lovely collection for our turbulent world, and WRD Magazine commends Riddell's insightful and beautiful selections and illustrations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529040128

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Contributors:

  • Edited by Chris Riddell
  • Edited by Chris Riddell

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 208

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Riddell Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Chris Riddell OBE, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award in 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, Muddle Earth and the Scavenger series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.

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