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Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble by Paul Cookson

jessica_luvs's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0


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makexbelieve's review against another edition

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5.0

This poetry book came out in September, but I wanted to post this review at a spookier time of year. Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble, collected by Paul Cookson, is perfect for celebrating this year's rather different Halloween.

There are classic, atmospheric favourites, such as Shakespeare's witches and Tennyson's The Kraken, but also lots of new poems to try. The Song of the Witches (When Their Internet Wasn't Working) by Stan Cullimore was an instant favourite of mine, as was Magic Love Potion by Liz Brownlee

It is a collection you can dip in and out of, and I've had lots of fun reading it aloud to my children, who also loved Eilidh Muldoon's illustrations.

My daughter really enjoyed I Feel Like I Know Them - immediately guessing who the poem was about when I read it to her.

So many of these poems will bring peals of laughter in classrooms and at home. But as well as laughs, there are fantastic twists - Oh How I Love A Unicorn will go one of two ways with young readers! Somewhere in the Library would be perfect to display on school library walls.

Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble is also a perfect collection for engaging children with poetry and inspiring them to create a ghostly poem of their own.

myadventurewithbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

crystalmethany's review against another edition

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funny relaxing medium-paced

3.0

cathyp72's review against another edition

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4.0

A really enjoyable collection of magical themed poems. A couple were familiar but most were new to me.

tigerlilliereads's review against another edition

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3.0

Some poems were amazing and grabbed me straight away... others were just meh. Hence three stars

fabisantiago's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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