Thursday, 26 October 2023

Discovering Dinosaurs

Discovering Dinosaurs, my latest non-fiction book will be published tomorrow and I can't wait to see the finished copies. Keep a look out for it in your school or library.

Dinosaurs are really famous. We see them in movies. We read about them in books and magazines. There are even dinosaur action figures and cuddly toys. This is pretty impressive, especially when you think that the last land-living dinosaurs died out 66 million years ago! 

This book will take you on a visit to the dinosaur museum, where you'll discover: - the ways that dinosaurs are classified and what their names mean - how people identify dinosaurs from their fossils - the mistakes people have made about dinosaurs - what happened to the dinosaurs and whether they still exist today.... 

Discovering Dinosaurs is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years.

Monday, 23 October 2023

A Huge Hello to two Small Schools

This week I'm delighted to be visiting two small schools, that are quite close to home - Ysgol Esgob Church In Wales VA Primary School in Caerwys, and Lixwm Church in Wales VA Primary School in Lixwm. A huge hello to everyone there - I can't wait to meet you all on Wednesday. I've got lots to show and lots of stories and rhymes to share.  

I thought I'd start right now by showing you the covers of two of my latest books - Running From Rex, and Valley Adventure... two books about a group of dinosaur friends and the adventures they have together. These books aren't published until October next year, so they really are new. 

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

A.I.M. High Writing Day at Whichurch C.E. Junior Academy

 I'm looking forward to visiting Whitchurch C.E. Junior Academy tomorrow where I'll be working with some of their young writers, and some from Tushingham with Grindley C of E Primary, Moreton Say C of E Primary, Shocklach Oviatt C of E Primary, and Hodnet Primary School... 

I can't wait to meet everyone and see what stories are created. It's always a fun and interesting day. Huge thanks to Authors Abroad for organising it all.