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Dancing in the Street

Dancing in the Street

by TonyRoss (Editor), Adrian Mitchell (Editor)

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    Hardcover 1999

    $3.29
Synopsis

Dancing in the Street is a highly original poetry anthology for teenagers. Poets include William Blake, Brian Patten, Christina Rossetti, Ted Hughes and some vintage rock poets such as Paul McCartney.'

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 191
 Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 13 May 1999
ISBN 10: 1860396933
ISBN 13: 9781860396939
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: An anthology of poems/song lyrics for teenagers, organised around the theme of different rooms at a house party. Contributors include William Blake, Brian Patten, Christina Rossetti, Ted Hughes and Sir Paul McCartney. Illustrated by Tony Ross.

Author Bio
Adrian Mitchell was born in London and studied at Oxford University where he passed most of his time learning to write poems. After leaving University, Adrian spent several years as a journalist and his great claim to fame is that he was the first reporter on a national paper to interview the Beatles. Adrian became a full-time writer of plays, stories and poems and was regarded as one of the country's finest poets and playwrights. He was also a regular performer for adults and children and gave over a thousand poetry readings throughout Britain, Europe, USA, Africa and Asia. Adrian's plays included The White Deer, The Wild Animal Song Contest, Mowgli's Jungle, The Snow Queen and The Pied Piper for children, and for adults, Tyger (The National Theatre) and Man Friday. Adrian's version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company for whom he also adapted Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass for the stage. He also wrote three Beatrix Potter plays which were staged with great success by The Unicorn Theatre for Children - Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit and His Friends. Adrian passed away in December 2008 and is survived by his wife, who runs the bookshop Ripping Yarns, in Highgate. www.adrianmitchell.co.uk