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Click on the links to the left to find out more about my books, read some of my out-of-print or unpublished work, learn about the craft of writing, or invite me to talk to your class or group.
Name change
The paperback edition of Baby Blue Egg will be published in October – same story, same illustrations but, just to confuse you, it’s been given a new title: I Want My Mummy.
2009-06-30 00:15:24Have You Seen My Potty?
Thank you to everyone who has written to me about Have You Seen My Potty. It hasn’t picked up that many reviews yet (probably because of the subject matter) so it’s great to hear that it’s making lots of people laugh. A follow-up story, Atchoo, will be in the bookshops in July. Ostensibly it’s about being polite, but really it’s about being kind. Which all sounds very worthy…. but it did make me chuckle when I was writing it.
2009-06-10 12:00:00Invicta School
To the nursery class at Invicta School in London – thank you so much for your letter! I’m so glad you enjoyed William and the Night Train. In answer to your question, the roof of the train isn’t part of William’s dream, so that’s why it’s not there… I think… Maybe Alison Jay can give you a better answer!
2007-11-19 14:06:29Hello fellow writers
Hello to all the Harry Potters, Captain Underpants, Pippi Longstockings, Alex Riders and Red Riding Hoods in Year 4 at Lyndhurst School. I loved your costumes! Have a good time making your picture books for the Year 3s – remember, if you enjoy writing it, it’ll be fun to read.
2007-11-16 14:45:53Thank you
A big thank you to the Year 3s at Lyndhurst School for your lovely letters – particularly to Alexander, who wrote, “Talking about imagination made my imagination bigger.” That’s the sort of thing I love to hear! In answer to your questions: my dog is called Otis, new books that I’ve got coming out are The Happiest Man in the World, Baby Blue Egg, Where Giants Hide, Atchoo! and The Bump. And my favourite is (as always) the last one I wrote, which right now is The Bump.
2007-11-14 12:00:00