Claire Rosemary Jane grew up in Malvern in Worcestershire and is the eldest of six children. Her father was one of the Bawdsey Manor radar pioneers. Claire has always liked reading but her peak childhood reading was between the ages of 9 and 12. At school, her favourite subject was geography, although she also liked both writing and music. Claire went on to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor. She has travelled widely to many parts of the world and as a result has progressively become more and more interested (and concerned) in what humans are doing to harm the planet.
Author’s own reflection
People have asked me why I wrote this book. First and foremost, because I think that we can lull ourselves into a false sense of security, that we as humans can outwit planet earth, and because some people try to kid themselves that climate change is not real. But just as much, I wrote it because I think that in real life, children and teenagers are well capable of doing some quite extraordinary things. Both of the main teenagers in this story, Laura and Dan, showed great understanding, great presence of mind, great initiativ,e and not least great bravery to try to help the town of Torbridge in its great hour of need.
Deluged
When fourteen-year-old Dan witnessed the bridge to his family’s farm collapse, he quickly grasped the gravity of the situation. With the town below in imminent danger and no way to warn anyone by phone, Dan knew he had to act fast. The disaster had all begun with relentless rain.Dan, an avid trail...
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