Appearing
Sunderland (10th), Newcastle (11th), Darlington (12th), Middlesbrough (13th), Stockton (14th), Hartlepoo (17th)l, Durham (18th)
Author Website
www.paulcooksonpoet.co.uk
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Paul Cookson was born in 1961 and brought up just outside Preston, in Lancashire. Early ambitions were to play football for Everton or electric guitar in Slade, although, after all the usual exams, he actually qualified as a teacher and taught full-time for five years.
He published his first selection of poems in 1980, and has now published over fifteen solo collections for both adults and children for A Twist In The Tale publishers. A Twist In The Tale has also been responsible for publishing work by Henry Normal, Ian McMillan, David Harmer and Martyn Wiley.
Since 1989 he has worked as poet, performing in thousands of venues throughout the country and is constantly in demand for his school visits.
Widely anthologised, Paul’s poems can be found in numerous collections. He has sold well over half a million books and has recently emerged as a leading editor of anthologies for children, with an extremely successful number of titles for Macmillan Children’s Books, Red Fox / Random House, Scholastic, Hodder Wayland and Lion Books.
Recommended Reads
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The Truth About Teachers Macmillan Children's Books 978-0330447232 "Do you ever worry about what goes on inside your teacher's head? Then these poems are for you! Find out exactly what - if anything - makes them tick (besides marking your homework). It's a definite sign. Our dinner lady Mrs Mack is well in love with Mr Fipps. Because at every dinner time, she winks and smiles when he's in line and gives him extra chips." |
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I'd Rather Be a Footballer Macmillan Children's Books 978-0330457132 This fantastic collection features all of Paul Cookson's most popular poems, including "Superman Dog", "The Toilet Seat Has Teeth" and "The Amazing Captain Concorde"! "Short Visit, Long Stay": The school trip was a special occasion. But we never reached our destination. Instead of the Zoo, I was locked in the loo of an M62 service station. |
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Very Best of Paul Cookson Macmillan Digital Audio 978-0230532052 This work is a collection of the very best poetry from Paul Cookson. |