Tommy in grave peril (geddit?!)
It’s official – I’m losing my voice! I spent this morning at Liverpool Central Library and afternoon at Toxteth Library, running my spooky Vampires vs Werewolves Game Show for visiting school groups – only to become quieter and squeakier during the day! By the time I got home, I could barely talk (the family had […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My second book for Barrington Stoke – The Uniform – is now available to pre-order at amazon.co.uk The book tells the story of Matthew, a new pupil at Elm Road school who is picked on by teachers and bullies alike because his mum can’t afford to buy him the correct school uniform. When his mum […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was absolutely delighted to learn that Frozen In Time – a stunning book by my fellow Trapped By Monsters captive, Ali Sparkes, has won the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award! Frozen In Time is the exciting story of what happens when Ben and Rachel discover a hidden bunker buried in their back garden – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is World Book Day! Hurray! And I’m not running any events! Boo! I was supposed to be at Coleshill Heath School yesterday, Alcott Hall School today and Starbank Primary School tomorrow – but I’ve had to postpone all three visits because I’ve got a throat infection. Yes, yours truly is completely mute. I can’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a special treat for World Book Day, here’s a clip from the forthcoming audio book version of Zombie! – my first book for Barrington Stoke. I was delighted when top audio producers, Oakhill Publishing, gave me the opportunity to read my own book – and I had a fantastic time in the studio with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…is almost over! Look what I’ve got! An actual, honest-to-goodness copy of Scream Street 8: Attack of the Trolls! The book will be published in just over a month now – so not long to wait… Tommy
Hurrah! My throat infection has finally gone – and I’ve got my voice back! This means I can resume my scheduled school events – and it’s just as well, as I’ve got a busy month! Yesterday, I had a wonderful time at Mostyn House School in Parkgate (where I performed my Vampires vs Werewolves Game […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was thrilled to discover that Scream Street 1: Fang of the Vampire has made the cut for the National Literacy Trust’s National Young Readers’ Programme Recommended Book List, in the age 9-12 category. You can see the entire list here: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/1676/Booklist_2010_9_-_12_yrs.pdf Some of my own favourite authors are also on the list including Charlie […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had a fantastic time at the Aye Write Book Festival in Glasgow today. Two sessions, each with 400+ kids in the audience, in the Mitchell Library Theatre… I managed to piece together a rough picture of the audience from three separate shots so you could see what it looked like with a crowd… And […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A fantastic day in Formby today – which saw me dashing around like a rocket-powered vampire! I spent the morning at the City Learning Centre, working with year 8 pupils from Formby High School – then a quick drive over to Our Lady Of Compassion Primary School where I ran my Vampires vs Werewolves Game […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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