A very funny anthology of poems exploring what children would do if they were in charge. Bossing parents around? Yes! Only ever eating ice cream? Maybe. Going to school? Read it and see . . .

from `The Prime Minister is 10 Today' by David Harmer

This morning I abolished

homework, detention and dinner ladies.

I outlawed lumpy custard, school mashed spuds

and handwriting lessons.

From now on playtimes must last two hours

unless it rains, in which case we all go home

except the teachers who must do extra PE

outside in the downpour.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Pan Macmillan .

Sam Hearn began illustrating children's books in 2003 and has since worked with publishers like Bloomsbury, Macmillan, Hodder and Scholastic. He is the illustrator of the Charlie series by Hilary McKay. Sam lives in West London. His website is samhearn. blogspot. co. uk. David Harmer is the headteacher of a primary school in Doncaster. He has been writing and editing books for the past 12 years. He is also a great performance poet and works with fellow Macmillan poet Paul Cookson in the popular Spill the Beans poetry duo.