Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: Magical Poems Chosen by Paul Cookson

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 carpet You can choose your destination For nothing’s quite as magical As your imagination Beautifully illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon, this enchanting anthology brings together work from a range of classic, established and rising poets. Whether you're in the mood for a haunting or a spell gone wrong, this collection of mesmerising poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end! Poets include: William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Agard, Valerie Bloom, Matt Goodfellow, Joshua Seigal and A.F. Harrold. Book Band: Dark Blue Ideal for ages 9+

About the Author :
Paul Cookson lives in Retford with his wife, two children, a dog and several ukuleles. He has worked as a poet since 1989 and has visited thousands of schools and performed to hundreds of thousands of pupils and staff. Paul is the official Poet in Residence for the National Football Museum, the Poetry Ambassador for United Learning and Poet Laureate for Slade. He worked as the Poet for Everton Collection at Liverpool Library, was Poet in Residence for Literacy Times Plus and, as part of the National Year of Reading, was nominated a National Reading Hero and received his award at 10 Downing Street. Paul has 60 titles to his name and poems that appear in over 200 other books, and his work has taken him all over the world. Follow Paul on Twitter @paulcooksonpoet. When Eilidh Muldoon isn’t drawing she’s thinking about drawing and she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in the world of traditional stories. An illustrator and designer, she works on a variety of popular books and prints, and also teaches illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. Eilidh illustrated Fierce, Fearless and Free for Bloomsbury and you can discover more of her work at www.eilidhmuldoodles.com.

Review :
An enchanting cauldron full of classic and well established poets and rising stars of the poetry world, there really is something for everyone in Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble. Loads of fun, this is a light-hearted and crackling collection of poems which touches on magic of all kinds. [...] The poems are bursting with energy and humour which makes them fun to read and also an easy introduction to writing verse to anyone who wants to give it a try. Paul Cookson has brewed up an anthological crucible that’s brimming over with magical poems. [...] Spellbinding it certainly is and I totally love the addition of Eilidh Muldoon’s visual garnishing. The poems are fun, quirky, humorous, some I already know which was so nice to see and bought back childhood memories. Most of the poems had pictures which were beautifully illustrated and helped bring the poems to life. [...] I can't recommend reading this gorgeous book enough. This was such a fun, entertaining collection of poetry that will certainly get you into the mood for all things eerie and hair-raising. You can tell that each poem was carefully chosen to be in the collection by the editor, Paul Cookson and everyone was perfect for it. An enchanting collection of poems from classic, established and rising poets, delivering spooky recipes, ghosts, adventures or quiet nights. Complete with mesmerising, bewitching illustration, an anthology, a collection to love. The array of poets used is simply brilliant! [...] Needless to say, as a teacher you NEED to share poetry as much as you can. It is short and quick to read and kids love – winner all round. Full of the Fun factor: Whether you’re in the mood for a haunting or spell gone wrong, this collection of poems will have you bewitched from beginning to end! This is a handy volume to read aloud on the approach to Halloween, or to use as the basis of a larger topic: a collection of poems with magic as their theme… The illustrations by Eilidh Muldoon would provide inspiration for pupils’ own drawings and the basis for an eye-catching display. Keep it on your desk to share in odd moments in the school day. Beautifully presented in an orange clothbound hardback edition, Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble is a collection of magical poems by Paul Cookson and is a delight to hold in the hand. Containing a selection of over 70 poems by different authors, there's enough variety in these poems for children to suit all reading tastes.