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LINKS OF INTEREST

 

Here are a few links that you might like.

I’m the Poet in Residence for Literacy Time Plus Magazine – there are articles, teachers’ notes, films on their site – www.magazines.scholastic.co.uk/literacy_time

Tim Searle at Triffic Films did the animation for "Football And Glam Rock" – check more stuff out at www.triffic.co.uk

This fantastic website was designed and created by Chantal Oakes – if you want her to do one for you email croakes@hotmail.com

David Harmer is a fantastic poet and great friend – www.davidharmer.com

Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore are the most fun you can have with fiction in a school visit – www.the2steves.net

David Parkins draws Dennis The Menace and other ace things – check him out at www.davidparkins.com

Carl Flint is another great illustrator – www.carlflint.com

As is Martin Chatterton – www.worldofchatterton.com

So is Korky Paul – www.korkypaul.com

Craig Bradley is fine poet and great bloke too – www.craigbradley.com

So is James Carter – www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk

If you want lots of poets, writers etc. try – www.classactagency.co.uk

Or Roger Stevens’ Poetry Zone at www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk

Alan Gibbons – www.alangibbons.com

My friend Richard Baxter isn’t a poet but a potter – www.richardbaxter.com

If you really like ukuleles and want to see lots of people who can play them properly go to www.ukuleleorchestra.com

If you like Everton try www.bluekipper.com

 

Here are a few links that you may also find interesting.

Northern Children’s Book Festival www.ncbf.org.uk

Seven Stories www.sevenstories.org.uk

The National Football Museum www.nationalfootballmuseum.com

Roger Stevens / Children’s Poetry Website www.poetryzone.co.uk

Meg Wroe – artist www.megwroe.co.uk

Greenbelt Festival www.greenbelt.org.uk

www.lionhudson.com

www.madaboutbooks.com

www.hodderwayland.co.uk

www.poetrypowerhouse.co.uk

www.scholastic.co.uk/zone

www.macmillan.co.uk

www.uktouring.org.uk