Monthly Archives: March 2012
School Visits for Beginners
It’s been a busy few days. It seems when I’m not actually visiting schools I’m talking about visiting schools! I was in London yesterday with fellow children’s writers Dianne Hofmeyr and Bali Rai at Society of Authors HQ. Our mission: to … Continue reading
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Anne Tyler
I’m so excited! I have just booked to go and hear one of my favourite authors speak at the Oxford Lit Fest next week. American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Tyler is making a rare appearance and I have … Continue reading
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Happy First Day of Spring
Let’s hear it for Spring everybody. Come on; I want you all to show your appreciation for its longer days and lighter evenings, its brazen blossom and uplifting flowers. Blossom on my neighbour’s apple tree this morning I love … Continue reading
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Glapton Primary and Nursery School
Go Glapton! I had a great day today at Glapton Primary School. Considering the school was on the outskirts of the city of Nottingham I met a wide variety of wildlife; Hares, Swans, Mallards and Stags. Amazing! These class names were so … Continue reading
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This is our school let peace dwell here
Hello to everyone I visited at Ellison Boulters C of E Primary in Lincolnshire today. Thank you for inviting me to share your Book Week with you. Pupils at Ellison Boulters You were all smashing and made me feel really … Continue reading
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Happy World Book Day
OK. What character have you had to dress up as for World Book Day? Let me guess. Pippi Longstocking? Harry Potter? Or, if you’ve got really good taste: Girls FC fan and Everton U11s goalie Lizzie Craven as Megan at … Continue reading
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