A free set of sixteen poems to encourage and enhance reading for pleasure.

All the poems in Tyger Tyger Magazine are carefully selected to inspire young readers, but these sixteen have been handpicked for when you have a spare couple of minutes and want to read an entertaining, impactful poem that needs no introduction or explanation.

There are funny poems, lyrical poems, magical poems, silly poems, informative poems, story poems, image poems and wordplay poems.

Each poem should take between 30 seconds and three minutes to read aloud. They are welcoming enough to read just once, but also rich enough to read aloud several times – and to explore more deeply, if you wish.

Each poem is available as a free, downloadable poem poster for use in the classroom. We also provide a list of links if you would prefer to access the resources on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website.

They are original, contemporary, international poems from the archives of Tyger Tyger Magazine, a prestigious online journal of poems for children, edited by award-winning poet and best-selling author Rachel Piercey.

The file type is PDF.

These poems were first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website from 2023 to 2025.

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