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Generally, creating something unreal is what I enjoy most and imagination is my main influence. I’m more of a fantasy-type person in terms of books. Although I like to write day to day, normal life stories, I tend to weigh more over to the wacky, supernatural stories, and you can say that’s what inspired me to write this book as one of my first. Hopefully it portrays a phantasmagorical yet a humorous tale to teenagers, as I wrote this when I was 13/14, so this is mainly aimed at the younger generation who can relate to the language in the book. I really do hope you enjoy this book as much as I loved writing it!
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Category Archives: Childrens
The Hampton’s Curse
The World’s Longest Bicycle
Trevor Cunningham
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In The Shadow of Knucklas Castle
Katy Mac
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Tom Levy, Teacher
This is a little known story of King Arthur, based on an ancient Welsh legend.
All will enjoy the vibrant illustrations, which jump off the page and truly bring the story to life. There are lumpy giants, dark woods, a smiling castle hill that perhaps knows all, and a brightly coloured wedding feast in Knucklas Castle. There are also lovely photographs and a fanciful, but usable map. So you can actually visit the rock where the giant sat; you can see the amazing face of a giant that Arthur turned to stone, and you can walk up to the top of the old castle hill, where Arthur married Guinevere - a truly breath-taking spot. It’s a lovely book for anyone who wants to experience the magic of this small part of the Welsh borders.
As someone who works in education, I recommend this book. It's just the right combination of engaging and educational. Young children will enjoy having it read to them as a mysterious tale, older children will wonder where his¬¬tory ends and myth begins, and for the Arthurian there are references to the sources at the end of the book. A beautiful book!
Frances Brett, Lecturer in Early Childhood
This vibrantly illustrated book shines a light on the secrets of a “special hill” on the Marches borderland, Knucklas Castle, quickly inviting the reader into a startling, ancient landscape where they can travel with Guinevere as she makes a dangerous journey to find Arthur, the one person who can free her brothers from the giants that occupy the land on the far side of the River Teme. Written as if it is a story being told close to your ear, or as if being performed live in front of you, the author walks a teasing line between knowledge, speculation and pure mystery, creating an atmosphere in which almost anything might happen – and then it does! It is beguiling and funny, with no claims being made for certainties, but a suggestion that to be intrigued, and to ask questions about the landscape around you, is satisfying and important. And by the end of the story there is a surprising twist in the tale that brings you back into the lap of fact, with photographs supporting this shift back to the present live landscape. Additional geographical, historical and archaeological detail offers information to help find, explore and make sense or story of a real place that can be visited. The move from the beautifully realised imagined lands within the opening pages, to the OS grid references at the end, captures the book’s journey – one that is well worth making, for children and adults alike.
Philippa Boast, grandmother and artist
Katy Mac treads a tight rope between fact and fantasy, history and mythology in this charming and informative book she has produced to help the Knucklas Castle Community Land Project. Colourful and whimsical illustrations enhance the story perfectly and we can smile as we learn more about the beautiful Teme Valley.
The Spirit of Ganesh
Slum kids of Calcutta
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Freddy’s Flying adventures
Henry G Sampson
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 Henry G Sampson Born in 1951, Henry Sampson has been a farmer for most of his life, starting on his Dad’s dairy farm in Staffordshire, where he grew up amongst the animals and learned the skills of farming. Later in life, he acquired his own farm in Cheshire in 1979 with his wife Deidre and they went on to win many awards for the quality of their milk and their prize winning dairy herd. In recent years, health problems have obliged Henry to sell his prize-winning herd. his emotional creative side became inspired, but he kept his writing a secret from the rest of the family. He had always had a passion for flying and from this passion produced his first book, Freddy’s Flying Adventure. The reveal of Freddy’s Flying Adventure was a great surprise. |
 Allie Pottinger Allie is an artist specialising in watercolour paintings depicting her love of nature, cottage gardens, countryside scenes, portraits and her dog. Allie also organizes watercolour workshops and classes. She was born in Cheshire on bonfire night 1965 in the heart of the beautiful rolling countryside which would later become her inspiration for art. Allie graduated with a degree in graphic design, specialising in Illustration. She set up an illustration art-studio in Covent Garden, however, five years later she found herself drawn back to Cheshire. Allie met Henry through the local commissioning of work for his family but later worked with Henry to bring his text alive through her illustrations. |
Reader Reviews...
Suzi
This is such a magical story with the most beautiful illustrations. My little boy just loves it. An instant classic.
Laura
I have just read your dads amazing book to William and Indi. William now wants to go and build his own plane. They loved it.
Sarah
I bought this book for Christmas for a couple of friend's children. The book is beautifully illustrated and is such a lovely story. It was a perfect gift.
Ian
This is a magical story and my Children love me reading it to them over and over again. The illustrations are beautiful.
Jessicca’s Other World
David Waugh
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Girls Can’t Play Football
David Waugh
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She had often watched the boys from a distance and she was certain that she was more skilful than most of them. The trouble was, she had never played in a game. She could dribble in and out of the obstacle courses she set up for herself using plastic bottles and drinks cans, and she could trap and volley the ball as she bounced it off the brick wall of the old factory. What she did not know was if she could use her skills when other people were trying to take the ball from her. But before she could find out, she had to persuade the boys to let her play! |
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Lottie’s Run
David Waugh
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There is a dramatic conclusion to Lottie’s adventure, which involves heroic acts and an ingenious, if painful, solution. |
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... well worth a place in any primary school library ...pacey and accomplished ...
full of dramatic twists and turns, and told with compelling confidence...,
a story that will appeal to boys and girls alike, across a broad range of reading abilities;
it would also work well as a model text to inspire pupils to produce descriptive and dynamic examples of their own creative writing.
Amazon Reader Review...
The book is about the kidnapping of 11 year old Lottie Parry.
To say more would be to spoil the plot.
It kept us in suspense from start to finish.
Short chapters and great illustrations make this one that the kids will want to read for themselves.
I hope we will be hearing more from David Waugh.