Right Way Down and Other Poems chosen by Rebecca M. Newman & Sally Murphy, illustrated by Briony Stewart. (Published by Fremantle Press in association with Alphabet Soup Books.)

This is a great introduction to the wonder of poetry for middle readers, and is complete with stunning illustrations on every page.

Stand on your head with Sally Murphy, explode some dynamite with Cristy Burne or shoot some hoops with Cheryl Kickett-Tucker. Grow a poet-tree with Meg McKinlay or curl up next to your cat with Amber Moffat and watch a bit of Stink-o-Vision with James Foley. Discover these and loads more poems by Australian poets in Right Way Down. With striking illustrations by Briony Stewart, these poems will have you laughing, thinking, and playing with words – whichever way up you read them.

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