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If I Could Eat the Stars

A middle-grade Australian poetry collection
Brief Description
Illustrated by Briony Stewart, this is a collection of fun and relatable Australian poetry for middle readers, featuring poems by a mix of award-winning, established and brand new writers. Defend a Goal with Sally Murphy, rocket through space with Amber Moffat or get radioactive with Cristy... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Illustrated by Briony Stewart, this is a collection of fun and relatable Australian poetry for middle readers, featuring poems by a mix of award-winning, established and brand new writers. Defend a Goal with Sally Murphy, rocket through space with Amber Moffat or get radioactive with Cristy Burne. Walk the dog with Deb Fitzpatrick and play with your food with James Foley. Then ... Barlay! (Watch out!) with Cheryl Kickett-Tucker. With stellar illustrations by Briony Stewart and featuring shape poems, haiku, cinquain and free verse ... these are poems to tickle your funny bone, make your belly rumble and keep you up at night.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760996482

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Briony Stewart

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 152

About the Author

Rebecca M. Newman is an award-winning children's poet and a short story writer for grown-ups. Rebecca is an editor and the publisher at Alphabet Soup Books. Sally Murphy is an award-winning author and poet with over 50 books to her name, and poems in numerous anthologies, journals and more. Briony Stewart is an award-winning author and illustrator, including the Prime Minister's Literary Award and an Honour Book Award in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards.

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