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The stories at the beginning of this section all have full colour illustrations to help the young reader visualise the action and characters. They are split into chapters, so the young reader isn't daunted by pages of unbroken text. Some of these books are out of print but you can get them from your local library or often buy them secondhand on Amazon. Please just click on the cover illustration. Next come books with fewer illustrations, usually in black and white. The reader must rely on the words to create pictures and tell the story. Several of the books comprise several short stories, others are broken into chapters to make them more digestible. At the end of this section you'll find longer stories, short novels, mostly without illustrations. Children lucky enough to have been read to a lot, often aspire to read these 'meatier' tales. If they don't, don't worry, keep reading to them! Some children acquire the taste and stamina for reading novels only when they are in secondary school, and these titles will still be suitable. You can buy all of these books on Amazon, just click on the cover illustration.
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Wednesday, 05 January 2011 20:10
Sam Jarman
 My new book, Pillywiggins and the Tree Witch, is out today, Monday 4th April.
Pillywiggins
is a feisty fairy turned to stone by Tree Witch’s curse. The curse can
only be undone if someone goes to Fairy Land and brings back Tree
Witch’s baby. When Pillywiggins appeals to Natasha, the tender-hearted
girl wants to help, but how? When
I was a little girl I used to play near a fairy ring in the field at
the back of my grandmother’s cottage. I didn’t dare enter the ring
because I believed that fairies would carry me away to Fairy Land and
that I might never return. That field has been built on now but country
people do say that a fairy ring can never be destroyed. What if that
were true? What if the fairy ring was still there, in one of the
houses? What if it appeared at midnight? Those thoughts inspired the
story, set in The Deepings where I spent a lot of my childhood. Please
order it from your library or a good bookshop or Amazon. And may all
your wishes come true!
Last Updated ( Monday, 04 April 2011 06:07 )
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Saturday, 04 September 2010 20:40
Sam Jarman
 A tale from India. Uncle Tiger has run out of wood for his cooking fire.
He sends Little Tiger to fetch some more from the village, but Little
Tiger soon forgets about his task!
To buy the book from Amazon, please click on the cover
Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 December 2010 11:04 )
Saturday, 04 September 2010 20:29
Sam Jarman
 Topher's amazing cat, Ka, has time-travelled again; she has left him the
clue: CAppeLLis Following her, Topher finds himself in Victorian London
where disease is rife and the Thames is clogged with stinking sewage!
Topher discovers a plot to kill Joseph Bazalgette, the man who is trying
to save the city. Determined to foil it, Topher must first escape from
an arch-criminal and his den of thieves. This is the sixth adventure of
the "Time-Travelling Cat".
"Evocative, pacey and educative adventure and we have to recommend it!" -- The Bookbag July 30th 2010
"Very enjoyable caper - young lad in Victorian London tries to prevent a
murder with help of 21st century cat." -- Bookbag July 30th 2010
"An evocative, pacey and educative adventure, and we have to recommend it." --The Bookbag, John Lloyd
Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 September 2010 20:48 )
Saturday, 04 September 2010 19:32
Sam Jarman
 A Greek myth. When King Midas is granted a wish from the god Dionysus, he knows just
what to choose: everything he touches to turn to gold. But that's just
when all his troubles start...
Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 September 2010 20:49 )
Sunday, 21 June 2009 13:58
Julia Jarman
 Henry VIII is looking for another wife. So he sends his painter, Hans Holbein, to paint him portraits of all the best-looking princesses. Who will he choose, and will she look like her portrait?
Please click on the cover to buy this book from Amazon
Last Updated ( Monday, 20 July 2009 10:59 )
Tuesday, 17 March 2009 14:03
administrator
 A BOOK FOR ASPIRING YOUNG WRITERS!
If you want some story writing tips buy this one. Please click on the cover to purchase from Amazon
STORY CAT
ISBN 1 904904 93 9
Published by EDUCATIONAL PRINTING SERVICES
This is a unique 'How to write a story' story, which includes my Writing Recipe for cooking up a story. I wrote it because I can't get round to all the schools who want me to run writing workshops. I hope it will help children write stories. For more info email
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Arthur, a floppy-eared dog, wants to write a story. Like lots of children he can think of a beginning, but not a middle or ending. "Write a story tonight," says his wife, "Or go back to your old job." Poor Arthur! His old job was window-cleaning and he's afraid of heights! He's in despair when a mysterious talking cat appears. Story Cat leads Arthur through the story-writing process - and also teaches young readers how to write stories.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:19 )
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Saturday, 14 March 2009 17:26
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 When Ka, the time-travelling cat vanishes for the first time, Topher is worried. When he finds a message on his computer, saying she's in Ancient Egypt, he's desperate to get her back - but how? Incredibly, he finds himself travelling through time to the ancient own of Bubastis, where Ka is trapped in the temple of the cat goddess, Bastet. Can Topher rescue her and bring her back to the twentieth century?
You can buy this book from Amazon
Learning About Egypt Through Fiction at St Columba's School - An article from the Scottish Book Trust
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 January 2011 19:55 )
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