Archive for ‘Books’

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Jul15

Zombie!

by Tommy on July 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Posted In: Books

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed the contract to write a book called ‘Zombie!’ for Barrington Stoke, a publisher that specialises in books for struggling and dyslexic readers. The book is due out around October 2009. Tommy

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Aug09

Die Zombie Schule

by Tommy on August 9th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Posted In: Books

Look at what those crazy Germans have done to the first two books I wrote in the Too Ghoul For School series… I really like these covers! Tommy

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Aug10

Fairies, Fiends & Flatulence

by Tommy on August 10th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Posted In: Books, Personal

Arran and I have just got back from seeing Artemis Fowl author, Eoin Colfer‘s one man show – Fairies, Fiends & Flatulence.  It was a fantastic performance with Eoin talking about his childhood in Wexford, Ireland and – in particuar – dealing with his four brothers. He explained where the inspiration came from for the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug18

Not Reading?

by Tommy on August 18th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Posted In: Books, Personal

I’ve received a couple of emails from people asking why I’ve stopped reviewing the books I read.  The answer is that I haven’t stopped – I’ve just been reviewing them somewhere else… The magazine, Junior Education Plus asked me to review ten spooky kids books for their October issue, and I’ve been reading little else […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep01

Drama-rama

by Tommy on September 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Posted In: Books

I finished the first draft of my forthcoming educational drama book, Making A Drama Out Of A Crisis, today.  It still needs a fair bit of work, but I think it will be very strong resource by the time it comes out.  Plus, the book now includes a major class project that will be great […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep02

They’re Here!

by Tommy on September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Posted In: Books, Scream Street

Look what I got in the post this morning… My face hurts from smiling! Tommy

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Sep15

The Truth Is A Lemon Meringue!

by Tommy on September 15th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Posted In: Books, Personal

Hurrah and Harooh!  There’s a new Mr Gum book in town – and if that doesn’t get you excited, you must be a flippin’ crazer! In Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear, Andy Stanton continues his skewed look at the odd goings on in Lamonic Bibber.  This time, a bear arrives in town and is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep17

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by Tommy on September 17th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Posted In: Books

Grab your towels and stick out your thumb, because Arthur Dent’s going hitchhiking again and, this time, he’s got a new guide… I was delighted to red that Artemis Fowl creator and all-round top bloke, Eoin Colfer, has been chosen to write a new installment in the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy series – called […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep22

Spooky Reviews

by Tommy on September 22nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Posted In: Books, Links

As previously mentioned, I’ve been reading and reviewing spooky kids books for the October edition of Junior Education Plus.  The reviews are now online, and can be found here. The books I reviewed are: Stone Goblins by David Melling Fright Night: The Shrieking Stones by Steve Rogers Nightmare Academy: Charlie’s Monsters by Dean Lorey The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct03

Good Company

by Tommy on October 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Posted In: Books, Scream Street

I spotted Scream Street for sale at Borders today, and I found myself in good company… Here I’m on a table with Darren Shan and JK Rowling… And here I’m next to Julia Donaldson, with both of us being sandwiched between Roald Dahl and Anne Fine. Made me smile! Tommy

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