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Scallywag Press proudly present Simon Lamb’s dazzling debut collection of poetry, featuring fifty luminous poems, each written in exactly fifty words, fully-illustrated throughout by much-loved former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell.

With subjects ranging from family, identity, and growing up, to the need for hope, the wonder of nature, and the very concept of poetry itself, Simon offers his poems as small nuggets of wisdom, warmth and wit to help readers of all ages navigate their lives.

Complementing the always-present three-dimensional sense of drama and interaction with the reader, every poem is gifted its own double page spread, each one exquisitely illustrated by Chris Riddell, with his distinctive insight and flair adding new layers of meaning and joy to these already magical poems.

A beautifully-produced hardback gift edition with textured cover, de-bossing and thick paper, this is a book to read, to keep, to love.

Our Review Panel says...

Simon Lamb’s collection is a treasure. Each of the fifty poems is exactly fifty words long. We love this concept, which pupils can easily replicate in their own writing or simply enjoy reading.

The poems cover a playful range of topics, from beach scenes to witches, and showcase a mix of haikus, shape poetry and rhyme.

Chris Riddell’s illustrations add an extra layer of atmosphere, bringing humour and emotion to every page through line sketches . At just fifty words, these pieces are the perfect length to dip into, meaning the poems never feel overwhelming – yet manage to pack a huge amount of depth in their word count! 

A must-have for any primary poetry shelf.

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