High Tide

Robert Hull’s High Tide (Salt, 2010) is his third collection of poems for children. It follows Stargrazer (Hodder, 1997), which was short-listed for the Signal Poetry Prize in 1998, and Everest and Chips, (Oxford University Press, 2002), short-listed for the CLPE prize.

Acknowledgements
Space
Black hole
The Maker said
Beginnings
Snow
My coloured pens
Our short but interesting Greek bus journey
Hunting in February
Mr Frog,
Deer’s skull
Shadows
Frost
‘Please do not feed the animals ...’
Starting School – Preston, 1912
‘Scary doesn’t have an e, James.’
English Rules – ’Don’t use “and” all the time’
Slovenly student, 1345
Recent history lesson
Peace process
Ping Feng
Frogs
Cat sisters
Table
Sorry, mouse
Things with feathers
Swallows in September
‘Gift offer – Traditional Wishing Well – £47.50’
Shopping at Christmas
The Tale of Sir Toby the Timid
Humpty, the true story
Shiny cheery poem
High tide
Seaside September
Useful phrases for when you’re on holiday ...
Autumn Flood
Gnome at the Garden Centre
Evening song