It was frantic at the front and chaos at the back

Madness rules in the middle of the pack

Anarchy and mayhem, everybody daft

On our school photograph

Pens are in ears, pencils up noses

Nobody is sitting in serious poses

If you think the kids look bad - you should see the staff

In our school photograph

Friends and bullies, first day and last day, school dinners and dinner ladies, playtime and staffroom stowaways, not forgetting the GIANT supply teacher... This book is all about YOUR school, so open the door and enter the Crazy Classrooms!

Fifty fantastic poems about school from one of the UK' s top performance poets.

Selected as A Book We Love:

Both funny and observant, this is a fabulous collection of poems by successful performance poet Paul Cookson.

Superb use of language, poems that really scan and rhyme - an excellent way to stimulate children to write their own poetry.

Every (poem) herein cries out to be read aloud but make sure you don't leave your copy lying around in a primary classroom; it's bound to be nicked.

Selected as A Book We Love:

Both funny and observant, this is a fabulous collection of poems by successful performance poet Paul Cookson.

Superb use of language, poems that really scan and rhyme - an excellent way to stimulate children to write their own poetry.

Every (poem) herein cries out to be read aloud but make sure you don't leave your copy lying around in a primary classroom; it's bound to be nicked.

PAUL COOKSON has worked with The National Football Museum as their official Poet in Residence since 2004. He has also worked with Liverpool Libraries as Poet For The Everton Collection and his football poems have featured on Match of The Day and various national radio stations. Paul has over 40 titles to his name and his poems have appeared in over two hundred collections. He spends most of his time visiting schools and festivals, performing his work and leading workshops. He lives in Retford, Nottinghamshire.