Waterslain and Other Poems


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Waterslain Angels


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In the village of Waterslain in Norfolk, in the 1950s, a fragment from a carved angel's wing is discovered. Maybe the wooden angels that once supported the church roof were not, after all, destroyed centuries ago, but spirited away to safety.




Once Upon a Poem


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Heroic, tragic, fantastical, funny, cautionary and mythical ... Whatever your choice of story, there's a poem here for you, because 'Once Upon a Poem' brings together some of the best stories told in verse! From the magical 'Jabberwocky' by Lewis Carroll to Roald Dahl's wicked retelling of Goldilocks, stunningly illustrated in colour and championed by today's best authors. Voted one of the best storybooks in 2004 by Books for Keeps.




The Sound inside the Silence


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In this poetic exploration of the auditory imagination, the third in his series on sonic aesthetics, Seán Street peoples silence with sound, travelling through time and space to the distant past, the infinite future and the shadow lands of the inner psyche. Our mind is a canvas on which the colours of the sound world leave permanent impressions. It is the root of all listening.




Contemporary Authors New Revision


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In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors® New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most-popular authors. These exciting and unique author profiles are essential to your holdings because sketches are entirely revised and up-to-date, and completely replace the original Contemporary Authors® entries. For your convenience, a soft-cover cumulative index is sent biannually.




Contemporary Poets


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Contains biographical entries, a list of separately published books, and an essay on each poet.




Poems from East Anglia


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Takes you on a tour of the poet's native East Anglia as he writes about the families, community, landscape, and memories of this area in England. Set in the present and in the past, in buttermilk villages and in John Constable country, in the marshes, it includes poems that are brightly lit and deeply felt.







Something about the Author


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Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.




Moonlight and Other Poems


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