Michael Rosen (Author)
Michael Rosen started writing as a teenager, when his mother needed some poems for radio programmes she was making. After writing a play at university which was staged by the Royal Court Theatre in London, his first book of poems was published in 1974. Today, Michael is one of Britain's leading children's poet's. MICHAEL ROSEN'S BOOK OF NONSENSE was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award.

Annemarie Young (Author)
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: Introducing humanism
• 2: What is a humanist?
• 3: My humanism: Michael Rosen
• 4: My humanism: Annemarie Young
• 5: What is the purpose of life?
• 6: My humanism: Stephen Fry
• 7: Can you be good without gods or religion? Where do moral values come from?
• 8: Values and laws
• 9: My humanism: Camila Batmanghelidj
• 10: A statement of values
• 11: My humanism: Philip Pullman
• 12: Life - How did it all begin?
• 13: My humanism: Jim Al-Khalili
• 14: Humanism through history
• 15: My humanism: Natalie Haynes
• 16: How do humanists mark life's big events?
• 17: A wedding
• 18: A naming ceremony
• 19: A funeral
• 20: My humanism: Shappi Khorsandi
• 21: What next? What do you think?
• 22: Festivals
• 23: Your personal charter
• 24: Glossary
• 25: Useful information
• 26: Index