In the Media

Here's an interview in the Irish magazine 'Verbal.

This is a clip of me on BBC Breakfast TV from some time ago.

Here are a few thoughts on poetry.

Here's an interview with me from the BBC 'Student Life' webpage.

Here's a clip of me from the BBC's 'Daily Politics Show' talking about reading and arguing with Hazel Blears in the studio afterwards.

This is an article about picture books for 'Nursery World'. You'll have to sign in to read it.

This is a blog from the 'Guardian' about the famous cutting of the word from Jacqueline Wilson's book.

This is a blog from the Guardian about SATs.

This is a blog from the Guardian that I contribute to concerning Carol Ann Duffy's poem that was removed from the GSCE anthology.

'Give children books, not SATs' from the Independent.

Why we need better arts provision for children - message to the Action For Children's Arts Conference.

Article in the Telegraph about the Roald Dahl Funny Prize