If I Could Eat the Stars
A middle-grade Australian poetry collection
Published on 28. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-76099-648-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
North Fremantle, WA
Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76099-648-2 (9781760996482)
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Rebecca M. Newman is an award-winning children's poet and a short story writer for grown-ups. Her poetry has been published in Australia and internationally in magazines and anthologies and even set to music as a choral work. Rebecca is an editor and the publisher at Alphabet Soup Books and when she's not writing, she runs a website showcasing book reviews written by children.