In preparation of National Pet Day on 11th April, Strathpeffer Primary School has invited Margret Scott is to talk about her book ‘Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport’. She will interact with the students and sign the copies of her book. ‘Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport’ is a story of a lovely Dalmatian named Jimmy, who was born in the USA and met her new Scottish mummy in North Carolina. As she turned three she was required to visit the vet so she could acquire her pet passport to meet her Scottish family. Although she was excited about flying on the aeroplane, she did not look forward to going to the vet. The story is about overcoming her fears and becoming a brave Dalmatian. Margaret Scott spent her childhood in North East of Scotland, she graduated in Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. She worked as a Camp counsellor in Northern Georgia for nine years in the USA. For seven years she worked as an Operations/Program Assistant, where she met Jimmy. Later, she moved back to Scotland in 2015, to help her terminally ill mother. This helped the children’s book author in writing about real life events about Jimmy.
Drakies Primary School has invited children’s book author Margaret Scott for a full day visit. She will be interacting with students and read from her book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport for them. She hopes that she could inspire compassion for pet animals in young students through her book. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about a loving and adventurous Dalmatian named Jimmy. When it was time for her to visit her Scottish family, the three-year-old Jimmy was required to visit a vet for getting her passport but she was scared of it. Would she be able to overcome her fears? Margret Scott was born and raised in North East of Scotland. She graduated from University with a degree in Sports Development and Health Promotion. Later, she moved to Northern Georgia and worked as a Camp Counsellor, Unit Leader and Sports Director. In 2015, she moved back to Scotland.
Drakies Primary School has invited Margaret Scott for a full day visit. During her visit, she will present the book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport to the students of primary classes. She is looking forward to introducing the book and answer many interesting questions of the smart kids from the school. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a fun children’s book about a pet dog Dalmatian, named Jimmy. She is loveable, friendly and is excited to fly on the plane so she can meet her Scottish family. But to ride the plane she must go to the vet so she can be issued a passport. What should she do to overcome her fear of the vet? Margret Scott is of Scottish descent and studied Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. She spent many years in the USA as a camp counsellor in summers. She also worked as an Operations/Program Assistant in Eastern North Carolina working at YMCA Camp. That’s where she met Jimmy which gave her the opportunity to write about real life events of Jimmy and contributed to her first book.
WHSmith will be hosting a book signing event for promoting the book Ants in Space: Kweezy Capolza Tales (Book One) by G J Griffiths. Children’s book author G J Griffiths will be signing the copies of his book for the customers of the bookstore. Draft a time slot for the book signing in your to-do list, so your child does not miss on getting his signed copy directly from the author. Ants in Space: Kweezy Capolza Tales (Book One) is an informative book full of science facts and so much more! It is a fun way to get your children interested in astrophysics and astronomy. Join Lara and Eve on their space adventure when they go to save a planet named Zeegrazzalo-Jeewoppza in a spaceship big enough for ants. G J Griffiths is an avid reader and a granddad who is now retired from his job as a science teacher and enjoys writing books and getting them published. UK born author has so far published a novel ‘Fallen Hero’, a series titled ‘So What!’, a collection of poetry and two illustrated children’s book.
Beechwood Primary School in Runcorn is hosting an event where Simon Adepetun, the Author of ‘The Bee Hive’ is invited. He will interact with congregated young students and initiate a discussion regarding his book and hopefully inspire them for healthier reading habits. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a children’s book full of adventure and fun. It is the story of eleven-year-old Daniel and his new friend Benji. Daniel’s life was standard and very uneventful until his new friend Benji presented him with an exciting discovery, a beehive that can transform into a den. Everything becomes thrilling and confusing when two strange men come into the play. Also, Daniel has a doll-obsessed sister who is very nosy and annoying. Simon Adepetun is a loving husband and a proud father of three adorable children. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies. Simon is a full-time employee as a Sales manager but spending quality time with his family is always his priority.
‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ by Marc O'Brien will be the topic of discussion in the podcast. Nearly thirty minutes worth of information will be distributed about the book. ‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ is an interesting story of five college students who share a passion for horses. The message in the book is trying to convey that the journey of race and learnings are of more value than the winning itself or the winner’s prize. The plot will make you ponder about the strengths of labels awarded by the society and subjectivity or objectivity of disability. Marc O’Brien graduated from Barry University with a degree in Communication Arts in 1988 and resolved to apply his learnings in a non-conventional way. He has previously published Peter The Peteeatrick Panda’s Playground, Peter The Peteeatrick Panda and the Pandy Chip Pancakes and A Special Person to Ride. For more details about this event click here
Helen Frindle is excited to invite you on the public launch event of her Sci-fi book ‘The Sentient Shield’. She will introduce her book and interact with the audience. The author will also present the copies of her book for sale. ‘The Sentient Shield’ is a sci-fi book with the main plot focused on an astronomical event known as Alignment. At a specific time and point, planet Earth and the Universe of which it is a part evolves and ascend to a higher dimension. The Earth plays a major role in the occurrence of the event which is greatly dependent on spiritual awakening of the population of planet Earth. The author of this book Helen Frindle was always interested in alternative theories of human spiritual evolution. In 2005, she relocated to South West France and there she discovered the history of the local region which rekindled her interests and led her to write this book
St. John Fisher Primary School will be hosting an event where Simon Adepetun will read for students from his book and talk to them, hopefully inspiring them to read more. Simon is excited to meet the young creative minds of the students. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a fun adventure book for children that will make them giggle and shriek with excitement. An eleven-year-old boy Daniel and his new friend Benji are excited to discover a large beehive that can become a den but trouble begins when two strange men show up and the bank gets involved. Simon Adepetun is a husband and a loving father of three young children. He enjoys spending time with his family and works as a fulltime Sales Manager. He has a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies.
St Finbars Primary School, Dingle, Liverpool, is organising an event where Simon Adepetun is invited to interact with students and promote his children’s storybook ‘The Bee Hive’. Simon, who is also a father of young children is really excited to meet the young readers. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a delightful children’s book full of adventure which Daniel had with his friend Benji. They find an interesting beehive which can become a den. Things were all fun and exciting until two strange men showed up. Simon Adepetun graduated from the University of Manchester and works as a full-time Sales Manager but he makes sure to find time for his loving family. He is a husband and a father of three children and currently lives in Warrington.
St Margarets CE Primary School, Warrington is hosting a full day event where Simon Adepetun, the author of ‘The Bee Hive’ is invited. He will meet young students and introduce his book and hopefully encourage them for healthier reading habits. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a children’s book full of adventure and fun. Eleven-year-old Daniel’s life is going very uneventful and routinely until his friend Benji introduced him to an exciting find, a Bee Hive that can convert into a den. But then two strange men come into the scene and banks are also involved. Simon Adepetun graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies. He works full time as a Sales manager but spending quality time with his family is always a priority. He is a loving husband and a proud father of three adorable children.
St. Thomas More Catholic School has invited Kelly Wright to read her book at the school assembly for the students. She will be reading from her book and introducing the book to students. Kelly hopes this will be great exposure for children to books and encourage book reading in children. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is a picture book for young readers which is both engaging and informative. It talks about a little girl who visits her little friends in the bluebell woods. Her friends are small animals from woods like the badger. Kelly Wright lives in Berkhamsted. The inspiration to write this book came from her own childhood memories of a very similar bluebell wood she used to frequently visit. Almost 34 years ago, at age 7 she remembers writing a similar book. She now works with pre-school age children at a local school.
Heatherton school is hosting a book reading event for which Kelly Wright is invited. Kelly will be reading from her children’s book ‘The Bluebell Wood’. The event is aimed to provide young students exposure to books and develop a reading habit. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is an interesting picture book for young readers, with illustrations of bluebell wood and animals that lived there. A young girl visited them every day and made sure not to squish any bluebells which are very delicate. Kelly Wright is a resident of Berkhamsted, she enjoys working with pre-school age children at a local school. As a child herself, she used to visit a bluebell wood very similar to the one illustrated in her book.
Park Road Books has arranged a book signing event which will be attended by the award-winning actor-director and playwright Ira David Wood III. Ira will be signing the copies of his book ‘The Russian Galatea’ for readers who have loved and appreciated his work. ‘The Russian Galatea’ is a historical fiction that takes place in Siberia, 1919 with the Russian Revolution at its background and an obsessive detective at its centre to unearth a mystery and deliver reports. Detective Nicholas Sokolov is sent to Siberia to investigate the case of mass murder of the entire Romanov family. The White Army needs to be sure if Russian Bolsheviks have indeed murdered the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas Romanov and the entire Romanov family. There is an additional mystery of the girl in a faded photograph and her relationship with the detective. In addition to an impressive career as an actor and director, Ira David Wood is also a founder and current Executive Director of Theatre in the Park, located in North Carolina. He is married to Ashley and lives in North Carolina. Other than his professional accomplishment he is also credited for playing a great role in raising his three children he is proud of.
On Thursday, Bristol Central Library will be hosting a book talk and lecture by Derek Payne for his book ‘Letters to Doberitz’. It will be an interactive event and a large turnover of readers is expected. Letters to Doberitz is an interesting read with both writer and cover illustrator, being the direct descendants of the characters from the story. A true story of a family committed to surviving the adversity set upon them by the World War I. A family in Bristol and a German prison in the war camp, connected with lies and letter about deceitful years. All this to save the life of a dear one. Derek is a semi-retired industrialist and inventor. He has formerly written poetry which has been showcased on radio and television, now he has published his first novel.
Diana Baleanu, the Author of ‘Against the Odds’ is invited by Talk Radio Europe for an interview. Diana plans to talk about her book and her inspirations for becoming an author. It will be a great opportunity to catch up on a detailed introduction to her book. ‘Against the Odds’ is an autobiography and memoir in which the author has very bravely shared significant events from her life which influenced and shaped her as a person. A dark tale of oppression, cruelty and affliction by feared dictator Ceausescu’s cruel government and secret service. In the era of 1970s and 1980s, Diana lived in a communist Romania, when suddenly her diplomat father absconds to West. In the darkest of times what fate had for her? Diana Baleanu is now a resident of England, with her husband and two daughters.She feels passionate about her career as a teacher. She was born in Bucharest, Romania. As a young girl, she faced horrific hardships which she narrates in her book.
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