What a busy month April was!

Meet the Weather has been selected by Books for Topics as one of 50 top books recommended for Reception children.

Last month I spent a few days visiting seven schools in Hastings to help boost literacy as part of a project with the National Literacy Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books.

Meet the Weather is Number 1!

I am totally delighted with this year's Storymakers picture book, written by me and illustrated by Andy Rowland in collaboration with families in Tameside.

Meet the Weather has been floating into reviewers’ post boxes for the past few weeks and has gone down a STORM! Check out what people are saying here!

The Meet the Weather Social Media Tour is underway and it’s going down a STORM on Instagram, and we’re even breaking into TikTok ! (Get us!)

Check out my brand new Empathy Activity Pack, designed to help your children explore and develop empathy, for a kinder, fairer society!

Relaxing your mind can work wonders for Writers’ Block - or any other creative block for that matter. Find out how I deal with down times.

Meet Sonny, Honey, Meemo and Boo!

These super-cute plushies are desperate to visit schools and libraries for storytime!

The Girl who Planted Trees has been longlisted for the Derby Book Festival Children’s Picture Book Award, 2023.

A big part of what I do as an author is writing books, but it’s not ALL I do! Find out about some of the fabulous projects I’m involved with!

My books would be nothing without the incredible illustrators who make all the pictures. Check them out in a new area on my website.

Cogan Heroes Award Longlist for The Girl who Planted Trees

I’m working with families in Thameside to create a picture book all about emotions and mindfulness.

It’s part of the Storymakers Project, which is designed to help children become school-ready, to boost self esteem and reading confidence and bring families into the library system.

I’ve been working with the UK Acoustics Network to inspire children to learn more about the fascinating science of acoustics. Click to find out more!

Find out the story behind our magical re-telling of Peter Pan, written in rhyme by me and with absolutely incredible illustrations by Sarah Warburton.

The Girl who Planted Trees has been chosen by Toppsta as one of their top 100 must-read children’s books for 2022. It’s one of only 16 picture books chosen. Whoop!

Albie's off on another adventure! This time he's in the Arctic where he meets Inuit girl Yura.

Can Albie help Yura cross the frozen sea? Or will the ice have already melted?

A magical Christmas read starring a feisty, engineering princess who is learning how to make friends.