Here in the UK it’s Half Term Holidays for many pupils and students. And in the US I know that some schools have broken up now for the summer. So…maybe you are off school right now and wondering what to do. Maybe you are in the mood for an adventure. Maybe you’d like to search […]
People often ask me where I get my ideas from. The exciting truth is that much of what I write isn’t made up…but inspired by real history and real places.When I was a little girl, I lived in Brighton and I was fascinated by the beautiful Royal Pavilion in the centre of the city. A […]
It’s ‘Shakespeare Week’ here in the UK and I know that in lots of schools around the country students, teachers and librarians are taking time to celebrate the wonderful work of one of the most famous writers on the planet. But did you know that Shakespeare may also have been a secret breaker?! There are […]
In my last Blog Post I talked about Time…and the clocks springing forward. It’s odd really. We are now in what is called British Summer Time here in the UK…but all around us we are seeing the signs of Spring.Have you noticed them? Blossom? New flowers? Birds nesting? You might not have had a chance to […]
Very soon the clocks in the UK are going to spring forward. We will lose an hour. It will disappear! I wonder where it will go…and what we would have done with that hour if we had been able to keep it? I have always been fascinated by time. I once even wrote an adaptation […]
So this time of year is always such a busy one…and I have been having amazing fun out on the road again visiting schools. Recently, I had a fabulous time at The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth.I was invited to talk to all of Year 7 and Year 8 and I had a […]
Now you know me…I love to look for codes. Everywhere! You can never be sure where secret messages and hidden information might be lurking to be discovered. That’s why I was so thrilled to have such wonderful Designers and Artists working on all my books who were willing to incorporate secrets into the covers of […]
Well it’s that wonderful time of the year again when we all get to celebrate books, stories and reading! And I love it!I expect like me you are rather busy. Maybe you are planning a costume or taking part in a special event in your class, like a book quiz or a reading challenge. Lots […]
Along with lots of other authors, I have had a brilliant time working with the School Library Service in Tower Hamlets recently. Students across the area have been given the chance to write a story inspired by the title ‘A Brighter Future’. Now whether you live in Tower Hamlets or not you might like to […]
Well I had some fabulous news this week! The wonderful librarian at St Paul’s High School in Bessbrook, Northern Ireland chose me as the school’s author of the month to kick off their new year of reading! What a wonderful privilege! I am so grateful.This exciting news meant that the school put up a display about […]
