All the delights of being a child, such as having secret hideaways, making special friends, playing all day and every day, are captured in this beautiful little book. Brian Moses has selected evocative and moving poems that perfectly relive those halcyon days. Dip in and be delighted!
from Hill Rolling by Andrew Taylor
I kind of exploded inside,
and joy shot out of me.
I began my roll down the grassy hill.
I bent my knees up small, took a deep breath
And I was off.
My arms shot out sideways.
I gathered speed.
My eyes squinted.
Sky and grass, dazzle and dark.
Brian Moses spends much of his time visiting schools, where he runs workshops sessions and performs his poetry. He has compiled numerous collections for Macmillan (total sales of over 750,000 copies), including The Works 2 and The Secret Lives of Teachers. He lives in Sussex with his wife and two daughters.