Book Band: Dark Red (ideal for ages 10+)_______________A standout new collection of contemporary poems from prize-winning poet Matt Goodfellow, author of Bright Bursts of Colour.Ideal for children aged 10+Perfectly reflecting the thoughts, feelings and imaginings of young people, these beautifully crafted poems are poignant, playful, heartfelt and hopeful.From friendship, fa...

_______________A brilliant, prize-winning collection of poems by Matt GoodfellowWinner of the 2020 North Somerset Teachers' Book Award for best children's poetry book_______________What if cats had flavoured fur, or you swallowed the sun? What if you were a special kind of badger, or you found a map to the stars? And what if your home was split during the week: one half at Mum's, the other hal...

Trains in the distance, man, the world rumbles bywaitin for the stars now to tear back the sky.Every wall must rattle when this change comes crashin inbefore we start let's fall apart – tomorrow, we begin.---**A powerful new collection of contemporary poems for teenagers from Matt Goodfellow, winner of the CLiPPA 2024 and author of Let's Chase Stars Together a...

The Final Year: Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. Nate is ready for it all, knowing his best friend PS is at his side. But when they are put in two different classes and PS finds a new friend in Turner, the school bully, Nate's world turns upside down. As he struggles to make sense of this and forge new friendships, he's dealt another blow when his youngest brother, Dylan, is rushed into the hospital. His new teac...

Nate's 11 and has just finished primary school. After a challenging final year, life is looking up. His brother has recovered from a life-threatening heart condition, he's got the love of his mum, brothers and Auntie San, and he's off to secondary school with his two best mates. But while he's making new friends and avoiding the fists of Turner, his old nemesis, and struggling to come to terms with a strict new teacher and a sense of isolation from his brothers, a sudden surprise appearanc...

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. Nate is ready for it all, knowing his best friend PS is at his side – they've been inseparable since nursery school. But when they are put in two different classes and PS finds a new friend in Turner, the school bully, Nate's world turns upside down. As he struggles to make sense of this and forge new friendships, he's dealt another blow when his youngest brother, Dylan is rushed ...

'Extraordinary ... a slow, beautifully handled exploration of the past, grief and healing. Painful and authentic, it's full of wisdom, hope and a resolution that will make you cry' The Daily MailUtterly magnificient' Liz Hyder'Matt Goodfellow's best novel to date' Sarah Crossan'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant' Phil Earle'Goodfellow has pulled off something astounding' Anthony McGowanAll at once beautiful, tender, funny and sharp ... a triumph' Katya Balen...

The Same Inside is a sweet and thoughtful collection of poems for children, about friendship, empathy and respect by three of the nation's best-loved poets, Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Roger Stevens.These fifty poems deal sensitively with feelings, empathy, respect, courtesy, bullying, disability and responsibility. They are the perfect springboard to start conversations.