Author:Kit Wright
A brilliantly funny collection of poems involving everyone's favourite anti-hero Dave Dirt, the extraordinary afternoon of a prawn and the mysterious tale of Zoe's earrings.
Witty, touching and clever - this is a classic collection from the irreverent Kit Wright.
Kit Wright's poetry for children has an exuberance, a vitality, and a technical virtuosity that works equally well on the page or when read aloud.
—— Twentieth Century Children's WritersOne of the most able poets for children around is Kit Wright.
—— IndependentEnchanting... will cause rapturous giggles as well as encouraging a sense of word play and imagery that no home should be without.
—— Daily TelegraphHe's funny, clever, nimble and moving. Above all, his poetic generosity refuses to consider serious subjects as out of bounds just because he's writing for a young audience.
—— Evening Standard