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Books

Brian Patten has written over fifty poetry books for both adults and children. With the exception of some of his earlier work, all are currently available.

	Monster Slayer Barrington Stoke Books ISBN: 978-1-78112-932-6 BUY HERE	" Brian Patten tells the story of the hero Beowulf in vivid, accessible prose... he chooses not to skip any of the gore of Beowulf’s fights with the monster Grendel and his even more terrifying mother, but it’s lightened with touches of humour and poignancy... ..Storytelling of this quality is rare, and while the book is ostensibly for younger readers, this is a wonderful introduction to Beowulf for anyone, whatever their age. The Lovereading4Kids
	The Book of Upside Down Thinking ForgetmeNotBooks ISBN-10: 190786010X ISBN-13: 978-1907860102 BUY HERE	The Book Of Upside Down Thinking, is a magical collection of verse written in Morocco and inspired by traditional folk-tales and stories from the Near and Middle East, many dating back as far as the eleventh century. This beautifully designed collection features colourful hand-drawn tile illustrations alongside Brian’s original poems, which show the world from a different, and unexpected, perspective.
	Can I Come Too? Anderson Press May 2013 ISBN-10 1849396264` ISBN-13 978-1849396264 BUY HERE	An ideal picture book for reading to young children. Beautifully illustrated by Nicola Bayley. A tiny mouse decides it wants a big adventure and sets off to find the largest creature in the world. “Sheer delight!” Sunday Times “A truly lovely book!”Independent on Sunday
	Thawing Frozen Frogs Francis Lincoln Children’s Books, 2012 ISBN-10: 1847802699 ISBN-13: 978-1847802699 BUY HERE
	The Big Snuggle-up Andersen Press 2011 ISBN-10: 1849392080 ISBN-13: 978-1849392082 BUY HERE	'A perfect bedtime story, with a difference... simply gorgeous.' Early Years Educator 'The beautiful and detailed pictures and the rhyming text will make this a pleasure to read aloud to a small child. A delightful choice.' The Spectator, Best Children's Books for Christmas
	Jumping Mouse Hawthorn Children's Classics, 2010 ISBN-10: 1903458994 ISBN-13: 978-1903458990 BUY HERE	"A small masterpiece" Charles Causley Originally published 1972 by Allen and Unwin
	The Most Impossible Parents Walker Racing Reads 2010 ISBN-10: 1406321869 ISBN-13: 978-1406321869 BUY HERE	“Very funny and very readable.” - The Sunday Telegraph "The best of the Impossible Parents and the funniest. Perfect for children beginning to read alone"
	A Gallery to Play to Liverpool University Press, 2008 ISBN-10: 184631125X ISBN-13: 978-1846311253 BUY HERE	This is the story of Henri, McGough and Patten, the Liverpool poets. “Highly enjoyable, accurately descriptive and very well researched” George Melly “Gives a real sense of real people and their and our recent poetic roots. Also it’s a good gossipy read” Matt Holland, The Poetry Review.
	The Collected Love Poems Harper Perennial 2007 ISBN-10: 0007246498 ISBN-13: 978-0007246496 BUY HERE	‘Patten composes rhapsodies and lamentations to the terrible beauty of human love.’ Literary Review ‘The master-poet of his genre, the one one continually and successfully to ring true.’ Tribune
	Selected Poems Penguin Books 2007 ISBN-10: 0141027134 ISBN-13: 978-0141027135 BUY HERE	'A magical ability to turn radiant imagination loose' The Times
	The Story Giant, illustrated by Chris Riddell Collins 2003 ISBN-10: 0007119437 ISBN-13: 978-0007119431 BUY HERE	Every child in the land should be given this book, a true gift book if ever there was one! Fiona Waters: Books for Keeps This extraordinary book, is packed with dreams, magic and stories, and comes with evocative line drawings from Chris Riddell. Wendy Cooling, The Bookseller
	Ben's Magic Telescope Puffin, 2003 ISBN-10: 0140568077 ISBN-13: 978-0140568073 BUY HERE
	The Story Giant Flamingo, 2001 ISBN-10: 0007119445 ISBN-13: 978-0007119448 BUY HERE	"a wonderful variation on The Arabian Nights and a book that can be used for many age groups" Lyn Gardner, Guardian Patten's poetic multi-layered narrative offers a thoughtful child an exploration of the meaning of fiction, along with some outlook-changing stories. Independent
	The Walker Book of Funny Stories Walker, 2000 ISBN-10: 074457739X ISBN-13: 978-0744577396 BUY HERE
	The Impossible Parents Go Green Walker, 2000 ISBN-10: 0744559545 ISBN-13: 978-0744559545 BUY HERE	"...a pacy, funny little book, ideal for young readers who like to get to grips with a book that is not only enjoyable, but also brings environmental issues very much to the fore." Susan Harrison
	Little Hotchpotch Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2000 ISBN-10: 0747546592 ISBN-13: 978-0747546597 BUY HERE	As Little Hotchpotch goes in search of his roots, the reader is treated to a gloriously colourful and somewhat surreal treat that instantly captures the imagination. This will, without a doubt, become an all time favourite for any small child. Susan Harrison
	Juggling with Gerbils Puffin, 2000 ISBN-10: 0141304782 ISBN-13: 978-0141304786 BUY HERE	A great collection of poetry, wide-ranging in both form and subject matter. Full of Brian Patten's wonderful wit and moments of beauty
	The Puffin Twentieth-Century Collection of Verse (editor) Puffin, 1999 ISBN-10: 0670885223 ISBN-13: 978-0670885220 BUY HERE
	The Blue and Green Ark: An Alphabet for Planet Earth Scholastic Press, 1999 ISBN-10: 0439079691 ISBN-13: 978-0439079693 BUY HERE	A timely book by Brian Patten on the wonder and fragility of planet Earth and beautifully illustrated.
	Five Finger-Piglets: Poems (with Jackie Kay, Carol Ann Duffy, Gareth Owen and Roger McGough) Macmillan Children's Books, 1999 ISBN-10: 0333712633 ISBN-13: 978-0333712634 BUY HERE	There's something for every taste and every mood here, ("The Going Pains", "The Kleptomaniac", "Life as a Sheep"), and whether they are three lines or three pages long the poems all tickle the imagination and delight the mind. Tamsin Palmer
	Beowulf and the Monster Scholastic Hippo, 1999 ISBN-10: 0590196855 ISBN-13: 978-0590196857 BUY HERE
	The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry (editor) Puffin, 1998 ISBN-10: 0140384219 ISBN-13: 978-0140384215 BUY HERE	A wonderful high-quality selection sure to fire children's imaginations
	Mouse Poems Scholastic, 1998 ISBN-10: 0590195476 ISBN-13: 978-0590195478 BUY HERE
	Another Day on Your Foot and I Would Have Died Macmillan Children's Books, 1997 ISBN-10: 0330340484 ISBN-13: 978-0330340489 BUY HERE	...with John Agard, Wendy Cope, Roger McGough and Adrian Mitchell
	Armada Flamingo, 1996 ISBN-10: 0007333757 ISBN-13: 978-0007333752 BUY HERE
	Storm Damage Flamingo, 1995 ISBN-10: 0006547702 ISBN-13: 978-0006547709 BUY HERE
	The Utter Nutters Viking Children's Books, 1994 ISBN-10: 067085509X ISBN-13: 978-0670855094 BUY HERE
	Impossible Parents Walker, 1994 ISBN-10: 1406306134 ISBN-13: 978-1406306132 BUY HERE
	The Magical Bicycle Walker, 1993 ISBN-10: 0744536510 ISBN-13: 978-0744536515 BUY HERE
	Grizelda Frizzle and Other Stories Viking, 1992 ISBN-10: 0140349448 ISBN-13: 978-0140349443 BUY HERE
	The Puffin Book of Twentieth Century Children's Verse (editor) Viking Children's Books (revised Puffin, 1999), 1991 ISBN-10: 0141321881 ISBN-13: 978-0141321882 BUY HERE
	Thawing Frozen Frogs Viking Children's, 1990 ISBN-10: 1847802699 ISBN-13: 978-1847802699 BUY HERE	Republished in 2010 by Francis Lincoln Children’s Books
	Puffin Portable Poets (with Roger McGough and Kit Wright) Puffin, 1990 ISBN-10: 0140344306 ISBN-13: 978-0140344301 BUY HERE
	Grinning Jack: Selected Poems Unwin, 1990 ISBN-10: 0006548466 ISBN-13: 978-0006548461 BUY HERE
	A Year of Mouse Poems Scholastic, 1990 ISBN-10: 0590114093 ISBN-13: 978-0590114097 BUY HERE
	Storm Damage Unwin Hyman, 1988 BUY HERE
	Jimmy Tag-along Kestrel, 1988 ISBN-10: 0140369856 ISBN-13: 978-0140369854 BUY HERE
	Gargling with Jelly: A Collection of Poems Kestrel, 1985 ISBN-10: 0141316500 ISBN-13: 978-0141316505 BUY HERE
	New Volume: The Penguin Poets (with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri) Penguin, 1983 ISBN-10: 0140423192 ISBN-13: 978-0140423198 BUY HERE
	Love Poems Allen and Unwin, 1981 ISBN-10: 0586092056 ISBN-13: 978-0586092057 BUY HERE
	Gangsters, Ghosts and Dragon Flies: A Book of Story Poems (editor) Allen and Unwin, 1981 ISBN-10: 033032506X ISBN-13: 978-0330325066 BUY HERE
	Clare's Countryside: A Book on John Clare (introduced by Brian Patten) Heinemann, 1981 ISBN-10: 0434980137 ISBN-13: 978-0434980130 BUY HERE
	Grave Gossip Allen and Unwin, 1979
	The Sly Cormorant and the Fishes: New Adaptations intro Poetry of the Aesop Fables Kestrel, 1977 ISBN-10: 0722653603 ISBN-13: 978-0722653609 BUY HERE
	Vanishing Trick Allen and Unwin, 1976 ISBN-10: 0048210382 ISBN-13: 978-0048210388 BUY HERE
	Emma's Doll Allen and Unwin, 1976 ISBN-10: 0140562451 ISBN-13: 978-0140562453 BUY HERE
	Mr. Moon's Last Case Allen and Unwin, 1975 ISBN-10: 0140327142 ISBN-13: 978-0140327144 BUY HERE
	The Unreliable Nightingale Rota, 1973 ISBN-10: 0854000135 ISBN-13: 978-0854000135 BUY HERE
	The House That Jack Built: Poems for Shelter (co-editor with Pat Krett) Allen and Unwin, 1973 ISBN-10: 0048080144 ISBN-13: 978-0048080141 BUY HERE
	Manchild Covent Garden Press, 1973
	Jumping Mouse Allen and Unwin, 1972 ISBN-10: 1903458994 ISBN-13: 978-1903458990 BUY HERE	Republished in 2010 by Hawthorn Children's Classics "The kind of story a child will remember for ever" Roger McGough
	And Sometimes it Happens Steam Press, 1972
	Evening Poem of the Month Club, 1972
	When You Wake Tomorrow Turret Books, 1971
	The Irrelevant Song (revised edition, 1975) Allen and Unwin, 1971 ISBN-10: 0048210463 ISBN-13: 978-0048210463 BUY HERE
	The Elephant and the Flower: Almost-Fables Allen and Unwin, 1970 ISBN-10: 0048230928 ISBN-13: 978-0048230928 BUY HERE
	Notes to the Hurrying Man: Poems, Winter '66-Summer '68 Allen and Unwin, 1969
	The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern Poets 10 (Roger McGough, Adrian Henri and Brian Patten)Penguin (revised edition, 2010), 1967 ISBN-10: 0141189266 ISBN-13: 978-0141189260 BUY HERE
	The Liverpool Scene (contributor) Donald Carroll, 1967 ASIN: B0006BSGKY BUY HERE
	Little Johnny's Confession Allen and Unwin, 1967 ISBN-10: 0048210137 ISBN-13: 978-0048210135 BUY HERE	TOP OF PAGE

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