Off By Heart is the indispensable companion to the TV competition, which will bring together students from all over the country who have learned poems by heart and will compete for a prize for their school. It contains the full text of many classic and beloved poems, as well as some more recent favourites, organized to help ease kids into the world of poetry. Along the way there are helpful hints and tips that will help even reluctant readers enjoy some of the greatest poems ever written. A must-have gift for children of all ages.