Swings And Shadows

Jan 10, 2025 9:04 PM

Author:Anne Harvey

Swings And Shadows

Anne Harvey traces the patterns of the early years through such varied themes as toys, night-time, theatre and school. The book reflects many moods and emotions so that every reader will find something to their taste and discover the new and excitingly familiar as well as the classic half-remembered favourite.This outstanding collection includes work by renowned poets such as William Blake, Charles Causley, Percy Shelley, W.H. Auden, John Betjeman, Roger McGough and William Wordsworth, that will delight everyone from nine to ninety.

Reviews

A powerful novel . . . Naidoo's evident knowledge of her subject and her humane approach allow a rare and moving glimpse into [a] hidden world

—— Publishers Weekly

First class, brisk-reading entertainment

—— Interzone

Thrilling and imaginative and reminiscent of Tolkien. A great read

—— Carousel

The perfect introduction to the world of fictional crime detection

—— Independent

Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page

—— Daily Telegraph

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