Paul Cookson’s Joke Shop brings together his favourite poems, his funniest poems and his most memorable poems - as well as a selection of brand new unpublished favourites.Twenty five years of laughter can be found within these pages including gems such The Toilet Seat Has Teeth, Superman's Dog, Where Teacher's Keep Their Pets, Let No One Steal Your Dreams and many many more.Paul Cookson’s Joke Shop has been open for twen...

Football 4 Every 1 by Paul Cookson, is a brilliant collection of funny upbeat poems about football – playing it, supporting it, living it, breathing it.It's perfect to enjoy as you follow your team in Euro 2020. From the excitement of going to your first game, to the thrill of playing with your mates in the park, this book captures all the emotions involved in following the beautiful game.

The Very Best of Paul Cookson brings together twenty-five years of poetry. It includes his favourite poems and his most thoughtful, uplifting and memorable poems. Includes Let No One Steal Your Dreams, Father's Hands, May You Always, Invisible Magicians, This is Our School and many more.

Written daily throughout the UK’s restrictions to combat coronavirus, Nail on the Head takes us from the anniversary of the first lockdown, through the easing of regulations, and up to our grand reopening on so-called ‘Freedom Day’.Humorous, compassionate, and with a principled, political edge (and more than a passing interest in the European Football Championships, as you’d expect from the National Football Museum’s poet-in-residence), this is Paul’s fourth and concluding...

Written daily throughout the UK’s COVID-19 regulatory restrictions, Can of Worms picks up directly from Paul Cookson's first volume, Fighting Talk. These poems document the period of July to mid-October 2020 – from the pubs re-opening through to the introduction of the ‘Three-Tier System’.Compassionate, humorous, political and principled, here is another extraordinary collection for extraordinary times and a continuing discourse on the mood of a nation.“Pa...

Written daily throughout the UK’s restrictions to combat coronavirus, Pig’s Ear, Dog’s Dinner picks up directly from Volume 2, Can of Worms.Covering the period from the introduction of the ‘Three-Tier System’ through to the anniversary of the first lockdown, Paul’s third volume is filled with humour and compassion, and is a reflective documentation of the nation’s wellbeing.“A book that future historians will want to read; it will tell them what it was lik...

Composed throughout the initial phase of the UK’s coronavirus lockdown, ‘National Reading Hero’ Paul Cookson’s poetry diary covers the period of 23rd March to 3rd July 2020. Compassionate, societal, political and principled, and laced with the author’s renowned humour, here is an extraordinary collection for extraordinary times and a reflective discourse on the mood of a nation.Illustrated by Chris Riddell OBE, political cartoonist for The Observer and former Children’s Laureate.

Can you hear the distant dragon's rumble of thunder? And smell the sweet swampy aroma of the ogre? Can you taste the tangy tarantula tarts? And see the girl who's really a wizard? From magic carpets and wands to unicorns, potions, creams and lotions, Paul Cookson's brewing a spell of fantastically magic poems.On this tattered magic carpetYou can choose your destinationFor nothing's quite as magicalAs your imaginat...

A collection of the very best poetry from Paul Cookson. This collection contains a wonderful range of poetry - mostly very funny but there are thoughtful pieces too. He plays beautifully with language and has included a number of different poetic forms.

Be Kind To YourselfThis book is about loving yourself from head to toe.When you feel that you need to remind yourself that you are worthy and a loving person, then turn to this book to remind yourself who you are and who GOD made you to be.I hope these sayings and quotes will help you and your family, friends, and co-workers. I know in my life, words from others often help me face the day.We all need encouragement from time to time.We all need help fr...

Statistical data and evidence-based claims are increasingly central to our everyday lives. Critically examining ‘Big Data’, this book charts the recent explosion in sources of data, including those precipitated by global developments and technological change. It sets out changes and controversies related to data harvesting and construction, dissemination and data analytics by a range of private, governmental and social organisations in multiple settings.Analysing the power of data ...

PremiseThis book is designed in an easy-to-read format and is geared towards dads who still need a little guidance down the path of fatherhood, but who do not have the time or inclination to read anything that is too wordy.If a dad purchases and reads The Stay@Home Dad,Then he will: * Understand how to manage his household * Be able to dedicate time for himself and time for his family unit * Learn new skills, household tips, and ways of doing things to make life...