The Highwayman

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Words and pictures to take your breath away

Author Alfred Noyes and Illustrator Charles Keeping

Suitable for: 10+

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 978-0-19-279442-0
Publication date: 05/09/2013
Paperback: 32 pages
Dimensions: 279x214mm

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Description

An enduringly popular poem in a beautifully illustrated edition for children.

'The Highwayman' was voted at number 15 in the BBC poll of the nation's 100 favourite poems.
A great poem for reading aloud and committing to memory, especially in this year of the government-funded Poetry By Heart initiative.
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal upon publication and life sales of over 133,000 copies.
Previous edition ISBN: 9780192723703.
The ultimate paranormal romance - written 100 years before Twilight.
A poem that inspired Julia Donaldson to write The Highway Rat

This page was last updated on 30 April 2024 at 04:30 GMT

"Keeping's illustrations are amongst the most powerful images ever to have appeared in children's literature." - Books for Keeps
"The striking quality of these classic poems is such that they still offer excitement and intensity for today's young readers with Keeping's unique interpretation providing a marvellous way into the poetry." - Dave Chant, Carousel
"If you study this poem in KS2, take the opportunity to show pupils the picture book The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler - they will enjoy their newly informed understanding of the inspiration behind an old favourite picture book!" - Books for Topics