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Collects challenges to the reader to handle or mistreat the book in a variety of creative ways, from picking up the book without using one's hands to purposefully dropping it from a great height.

"This book invites the reader to jump into a selection of poems about emotions written by people from different places and times. It gives the reader the keys needed to unlock poetry. It equips the reader to explore the meanings that a poem has, and it explains the techniques poets use to create an effect."--Back cover.

Using seven poems about choices, discusses how to understand poetry, its meanings, and the techniques that poets use to write them.

A collection of humorous poetry and explains how to explore a poems's meaning and the techniques that poets use to create an effect.

"This book invites the reader to jump into a selection of poems about action written by people from different places and times; gives the reader the keys needed to unlock poetry; equips the reader to explore the meanings that a poem has, and explains the techniques poets use to create an effect"--Back cover.

These are the essays that helped their authors gain admission to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Wellesley, Pomona, and other outstanding schools -- followed by invaluable comments by experts in admissions, placement, and college counseling at some of the best learning institutions around the country.

Friends Sophie and Sadie learn how to write sonnets with the help of their after-school program teacher. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing sonnets.

When Pip needs help writing a poem for a school assignment, Penelope teaches him how to write a prose poem. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing prose poems.

Nina and Nolan learn about poetry concepts such as alliteration, meter, and rhyme and with it create nonsense poetry. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing nonsense poems.

Useful tips and writing prompts show young writers how to use images to inspire nonfiction writing.