Hold on to your feathers! It’s the Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!) book trailer. Illustrated by Sheena Dempsey and published by Faber & Faber, the second book in the Dave Pigeon series will be out February 2017; that’s only fifty-six sleeps away! In the meantime enjoy the trailer by Ross Hendrick.
St Augustine’s CE Primary School
Last week we were invited to meet the pupils of St. Augustine’s CE Primary School by the wonderful staff and the very lovely folk of the Alligator’s Mouth bookshop. Without Sheena, it was the job of the pupils to help me create new characters and brand new stories and of course, with Christmas around the corner, we had to have a character …
Dave Pigeon in the Children’s Books Ireland Inis Reading Guide 2016
Here is a great review of Dave Pigeon in the Inis Reading Guide for 2016.
Carousel reviews Dave Pigeon
It’s wonderful to see Dave Pigeon in the Autumn/Winter 2016 issue of Carousel and what a lovely review too.
My five top tips for writing on The List Writer
Fellow writer Charlotte Comley invited me to share my top five writing tips on her new channel, The List Writer.
North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award: WINNER!
DAVE PIGEON WON THE NORTH SOMERSET TEACHERS’ BOOK AWARD: READ ALOUD CATEGORY. WE WON! And yes, I am so happy I am shouting about it! Yesterday afternoon, we were treated to a wonderful awards ceremony, packed full of children’s books and delicious cakes. Shortlisted authors and illustrators were invited to Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare to celebrate an amazing shortlist of …
CHILDTASTICBOOKS REVIEWS DAVE PIGEON
Have a read here of a lovely review for Dave Pigeon from Sam Pope of ChildtasticBooks.
Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award
I’m over the moon and beyond excited to see that Dave Pigeon has been shortlisted for the Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award 2017. Dave Pigeon sits alongside some of my favourite books on this list.
BookTrust: Great Books Guide 2016
It’s Children’s Book Week. This is the week we celebrate reading for pleasure with children, teachers, librarians and parents. I’m so thrilled that BookTrust has selected Dave Pigeon to be part of their Great Books Guide 2016.
BuzzFeed: 33 Essential Tips for Aspiring Writers
Here are some top tips for aspiring writers from some brilliant authors (and me!) featured on BuzzFeed.