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Swings and Shadows A Childhood in Poetry

Name: Swings and Shadows A Childhood in Poetry
ISBN: 9780099646815

By Anne Harvey

From toys to growing up, childhood’s ordinary moments hide surprising wonders, worries and questions.

varied nostalgic playful thought-provoking

Genres

Poetry/Verse Classics Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Swings and Shadows A Childhood in Poetry about?

A lively collection of poems about the world of childhood, from favourite toys and mysterious night-time moments to school, theatre, music and growing up. Anne Harvey brings together humorous, thoughtful and memorable poems by writers including William Blake, Charles Causley, Percy Shelley, W. H. Auden, John Betjeman, Roger McGough and William Wordsworth. Some poems are bright and playful, while others explore worries, wonder and changing feelings, creating a rich portrait of childhood for children and adults to share.

Pages

207 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2001

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