Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is politics?3: My Experience: Michael Rosen4: My Experience: Annemarie Young5: Is it possible to have no politics? Can you be non-political?6: What forms does politics take?7: What is political power?8: How do political systems differ around the world?9: Does language have political influence?10: Why should we care?11: What does being politically active mean?12: What difference can political action make?13: Political activism in history14: Why does politics cause such division and disagreement?15: Making a speech16: How do you get involved in politics?17: Glossary18: Further information19: Index

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is politics?3: My Experience: Michael Rosen4: My Experience: Annemarie Young5: Is it possible to have no politics? Can you be non-political?6: What forms does politics take?7: What is political power?8: How do political systems differ around the world?9: Does language have political influence?10: Why should we care?11: What does being politically active mean?12: What difference can political action make?13: Political activism in history14: Why does politics cause such division and disagreement?15: Making a speech16: How do you get involved in politics?17: Glossary18: Further information19: Index

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is politics?3: My Experience: Michael Rosen4: My Experience: Annemarie Young5: Is it possible to have no politics? Can you be non-political?6: What forms does politics take?7: What is political power?8: How do political systems differ around the world?9: Does language have political influence?10: Why should we care?11: What does being politically active mean?12: What difference can political action make?13: Political activism in history14: Why does politics cause such division and disagreement?15: Making a speech16: How do you get involved in politics?17: Glossary18: Further information19: Index