This collection of approximately 20 new poems looks at what it means to be unhappy and how sadness can be overcome.

He has a lovely, bouncy, rhythmical style that seems nevertheless to encompass real feeling and is sometimes moving...best of all, these poems sometimes say things that you actually remember (a very rare achievement!). -- Armadillo, Autumn 00 In the hands of a skilful teacher, these books will make useful additions to the staff book collection, providing for the 'preachy' side of Circle Time or occasionally for PSHE. -- The School Librarian, Winter 00

Nick Toczek is a performance poet, storyteller, magician, puppeteer and comedian. He has been a professional performer and writer for 30 years during which time he has written over 2 dozen books and performed over 20,000 times.