Funny, sad, angry, ecstatic—from first dates and first snogs, fights and splitting up, to finding and losing best mates, these poems are both thoroughly contemporary and timeless reading for children ages 11 and up. Poets include Shakespeare, Andrew Marvell, John Clare, W.B. Yeats, Brian Patten, Helen Dunmore, Brian Moses, Carole Satyamurti, as well as many other outstanding poets.
Andrew Fusek Peters, also writing as Andrew Peters has written and edited over 75 books - picture books, storybooks, graphic novels, plays, poetry, anthologies and fiction. He writes many of his books with his wife Polly. His novel Ravenwood was taken on by the editor who signed J.K.Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. It is published in the US with Scholastic in both hardback and Kindle edition, with BBC audiobook also available on Amazon. Ravenwood is out in the UK with Chickenhouse and rights have sold to 16 countries, with editions already out in Spain, France and Poland. Andrew has been touring his Ravenwood show worldwide, featuring an amazing costume designed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, didgeridoo, juggling and stand-up comedy. Recent appearances include Hay Festival in the UK and he is appearing at Cheltenham Literary Festival and YLG this autumn as well as touring schools. With Scholastic USA, he is coming to the US in November to appear at the NCTE {National Council of Teachers of English} conference in Chicago and tour the midwest, followed by a tour in Germany to promote the German edition.
Info on the book and tour www.ravenwoodbook.com
Ravenwood facebook page http://www.facebook.com/RavenwoodNovel
Andrew and Polly's website is www.twopeters.com
In the US, Andrew is already well-known for his award winning collaboration with Jane Yolen, Here's a Little Poem, which won an ALA Notable Award and The Claudia Lewis Poetry Award. 'A wonderful first book to read with babies and toddlers over and over again' Booklist starred review
'Thank you so much for the brilliantly entertaining Ravenwood performances you gave at Bolton Library. As booksellers we host a lot of children's author events but agreed that yours was the best we've ever seen. Stella Morris and Debe Conway, Sweetens Bookshop'
'Andrew Peters made a dramatic impact on us all when he visited. He played didgeridoo and mesmerised us with his engaging retelling of episodes within Ravenwood. He was utterly captivating and copies in the library have been flying off the shelves.' Roseanne Pugh, Headteacher, Onny CE Primary School
'This fantasy adventure has a wonderfully original setting - a mile-high treetop society in the last forest of the future. But it's a world under threat from evil outside influences who want Ravenwood's natural resources. It's humorously told at a cracking pace, exploring deeper themes of ecology, conservation and power.' The Bookseller.
'This is a powerful fantasy adventure fuelled by an eerie magic written by a dramatic storyteller. Magic, mystery and adventure are tightly fused in this thrilling and original drama. It's lyrical and thought-provoking, whilst being hugely enjoyable.'
Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids
'An action-packed adventure story set in the branches of giant trees; a meticulously imagined civilisation with its own religion and myths; political treachery and intrigue; heroism, and battles to the death: all are features of Andrew Peters' new novel Ravenwood. No wonder then that it is being described as an epic.' Books For Keeps
His new poetry collection Leaves Are Like Traffic Lights, is now out with Salt Publishing and also available on Amazon. He is an accomplished performer and schools visitor with his entertaining shows for all ages including juggling, didgeridoo, performance poetry and staged interactive readings from his fiction. he is also addicted to squash, wild swimming, good food and terrible puns.
