Former primary school teacher Matt Goodfellow is now a
full-time poet who visits schools across the country to give
high-energy performances and workshops. His first poetry collection
for Otter-Barry Books, Chicken on the Roof, received wide acclaim.
He is also the author of Caterpillar Cake, illustrated by Krina
Patel-Sage, Shu-Lin's Grandpa, illustrated by Yu Rong, and a
contributor to Being Me: Poems about Thoughts, Worries and
Feelings, all published by Otter-Barry Books. Matt lives in
Stockport, Manchester, UK.
Joe Todd-Stanton is an author/illustrator who grew up in
Brighton and studied at UWE Bristol, receiving a first-class degree
in Illustration. His picture book The Secret of Black Rock was
longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Award and won the
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. DreamWorks Animation have
optioned the motion picture rights to his Brownstone’s Mythical
Collection series. He has twice been shortlisted for the Oscar’s
Book Prize.
Highly accessible, lyrical and life affirming, this is must-have
novel that will authentically resonate with so many
under-represented children and perfectly captures what this crucial
transition period feels like. As such, it is a must-read for adults
as well as the children who will devour it. It will also resonate
with children who have made that transition and perhaps help them
with their own feelings, as well as encouraging them to write for
themselves.
*Joy Court, LoveReading4Kids - Book of the Month*
The Final Year is a book that needs to be read in one sitting in a
quiet room where no one can you hear you sob. Beautiful verse novel
about a boy heading into Year 6 Joe Todd Stanton's illustrations
are perfect for Matt Goodfellow's words.
*Caroline Fielding*
A powerful story about growing up and coping with loss – both at
school and at home. Written in verse, it plays with words so
cleverly, so beautifully, carrying all kinds of emotion and
conflict between its lines that linger long after you’ve
finished.
*Book Clubs in Schools*
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