It had been over two years since my last visit to Stanah, so it was great to return for a trio of visits. The first visit kicked off the week. I shared my writing adventure with Years 3 – 6 in morning assembly. The children discovered how a book is made from initial daydreaming to…
My first visit to Strike Lane was during early 2016 and I had a great time sharing the original Tales and Eric with the pupils. When I was invited to return to share ‘More Impossible Tales’, I didn’t have to think twice. Key Stage 2 listened really well as I explained how the Tales started…
The new half term started with a trip to Lancaster. After visiting a year ago with Impossible Tales, I was invited back to Ellel St John’s CE Primary to share Eric and More Impossible Tales. It was a delight to talk about the writing and illustrating process with the pupils. To finish the assembly, I…
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to libraries. During my youth, I was always in my local library for all manner of reasons including homework research and reading for pleasure. When I was a teacher, I walked my pupils to the local library on numerous occasions. Now I’m writing and storytelling, I visit loads…