OK, I've made a mistake in the numbering somewhere... I listed the Herriot as Book 92, but I've definitely got 8 more books to read after this one. So we'll have two 92s. Wonder where I went wrong.
Anyway, the book. Strange to say, I hated it. Didn't enjoy it at all. Yes, Kit Wright's poetry is brilliant. His sense of rhythm, rhyme and phrasing is almost impeccable. But his chosen subjects and the attitudes he expresses are sarcastic, rude or plain depressing. I remember greatly enjoying Cat Among the Pigeons (his book of verse for children) when I was younger, but this volume was quite a disappointment. In fact I'm surprised it came up on this list of books for children to read - some of the content was quite shocking. Cat Among the Pigeons would have been a much better choice!
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