It was 2016 when I last visited Medlar with Wesham Primary so I was very excited to return. The morning kicked off with an author assembly. I shared my writing adventure with the Y2 – Y6 pupils and they were an absolute joy. They listened intently as I explained how Eric’s latest story was created…
It had been just under a year since my last visit to Unity so it was lovely to return. After squeezing nearly 400 pupils into the hall, I shared the latest instalment in my writing adventure. The children found out what Eric had been doing in his latest book and even got to see some…
I love visiting schools and it’s always an extra bit special to visit a school for the first time. The morning at Westgate kicked off with a KS2 author assembly. In forty minutes, the children discovered what I’d been doing for the last four years! I explained about the Tales and Eric and even pulled…
Tuesday saw a visit to Singleton Primary to share Danger Zone with the KS2 pupils. It was an action-packed hour filled with secret sessions about the book, sneaky peeks at the illustrations during development and the storytelling waistcoat even made an appearance! A top visit. Thanks Mrs Millward for organising the session and the book…
I spent fifteen years at Layton working as a teacher, so it’s always extra special when I return to share my books with the pupils. Over three-hundred KS2 children listened attentively for nearly fifty minutes as I explained the writing and illustrative process that went into making Danger Zone. They saw all six drafts of…
Two author assemblies were booked in for early October: one in Accrington and the other in Fleetwood. The first stop was Spring Hill Primary in Accrington. It was nearly a year since my last visit and it was lovely to return. The Y2 – Y6 pupils discovered how Danger Zone was created, from the initial…
The new school year got off to a flying start with Danger Zone assemblies in two Blackpool schools: Devonshire Academy and Roseacre Academy. The children got to see all of the manuscripts from the first draft through to the final version. Never again will they complain when they have to edit their own work! Martin…
It was great to receive an invitation to visit Lea Primary to talk about writing my books as part of ‘Aspirations Week’. As it was my first visit to the school, I started right at the beginning. I explained to the Key Stage 2 pupils how my writing adventure started with a load of first…
I’m always a little nervous when I visit a school for the first time, so after seeing off a few butterflies I made the short journey to Charles Saer Community Primary in Fleetwood. After fitting all of the pupils, from Year 1 to Year 6, into the hall, I started right at the beginning with Impossible Tales…
The half term ended with a flurry of author assemblies close to home across the Fylde Coast. First up was a visit to Singleton Primary. It was lovely to return to share ‘More Impossible Tales’ with the Year 3 – 6 pupils. The children listened beautifully as I explained the process involved in creating the…