I made a little film for my new book:
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The Vikings!
I’m really pleased that my new book, The Viking Attack, will be published this summer. Here is the cover, which is drawn by Garry Parsons, who also did the brilliant illustrations inside the book.
Win a signed copy of The Pet Potato!
Win a signed copy of The Pet Potato and a surprise potato-themed treat!
Download a template and draw your own potato character.
The wonderful Tales on Moon Lane – @talesonmoonlane – are running a competition to celebrate publication of The Pet Potato – all details here:
https://www.talesonmoonlane.co.uk/events
The closing date is Monday 20 June…
If you’re nearby, Momoko and I will be in the bookshop on Friday, June 24th to choose the winner, read the book, and do some drawing activities. Please come and join in!
The Pet Potato in Dutch and Danish
I hope you enjoy the covers of the Dutch and Danish versions of The Pet Potato.
New book for 2022
I’m really delighted that my first picture book is going to be published in 2022.
Teaching Resources
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) and my publishers have made some wonderful teaching resources for the Hope Jones series.
You can find them on the Hope Jones website:
https://www.hopejonessavestheworld.com/
“These notes have been written by the teachers at the CLPE to provide schools with ideas to develop comprehension and cross-curricular activities around this text. They build on our work supporting teachers to use quality texts throughout the reading curriculum. They encourage a deep reading of and reflection on the text, which may happen over a series of reading sessions, rather than in just one sitting. We hope you find them useful.”
The 3rd Hope Jones
The third Hope Jones book, Hope Jones Clears the Air, is published in July.
Here are some images from the book, drawn by the brilliant Beatriz Castro.
Little Rebels
I’m delighted that Hope Jones Saves the World has been shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award.
This is a wonderful prize, and every year, the shortlists are full of fabulous books. I’m so pleased that Hope Jones is among them.
“The Little Rebels Award celebrates children’s fiction which challenges stereotypes, promotes social justice and advocates for a more peaceful and fairer world.”
More details about the award on the website:
Dear Hope Jones…
If you’ve read either of the Hope Jones books, you’ll know that Hope publishes her own email address on her blog, and invites readers to get in touch with her.
She has had some wonderful messages – including a fabulous email from a reader called Rosa.
Rosa also sent a brilliant speech which she had written.
I was so impressed that I asked Rosa if I could publish her speech here, and I was delighted when she said yes.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading what Rosa has written – and perhaps you’ll be inspired to write a speech of your own.
“Hope Jones is inspirational”
Kate Heap has written a lovely review of the two Hope Jones books on her site “Scope for Imagination” – click here to read the full review: