Deputy Poco Loco reporting from under the sparkling night sky of the Australian Outback.  Did you know that the Australian Outback (the same one as in the Outback Odyssey) is one of the world’s best places for star-gazing? The most famous constellation (group of stars) in Australia is called the Southern Cross. It’s called the Southern Cross because: a)     You can only see it from down under in the southern hemisphere,… Read More »Outback Stars
It’s been a wonderful week, Loretta was on her book tour in Cornwall and Devon with Team Maverick and they all came to visit us at Koob Beach! We had so much fun. There were sandcastle competitions of me and even Scampi. Everyone who joined including Netty and Harry was in good spirits and built some super Sonnies! Loretta then engaged the children with the story of Sonny the Sea… Read More »The Tour
G’day folks. Detective Jack here with a tail-wagging, ear-flopping, nose-twitching hello. Well, the Dog Detectives are cycling into the heart of the Australian Outback and by sunset we should be rolling up to that world famous red rock called Uluru. Uluru is like a big red iceberg, because most of the rock is hidden beneath the ground – kind of like how most of an iceberg is hidden beneath the… Read More »Rock-tastic!
Hi, it’s Oinkerella again! I’ve just seen an advance copy of the new book Princess Chloe’s Sticky Adventure….It’s amazing! I can’t believe that I am now a main character of a story – it’s just soooooo exiciting. I think all the animals in Fudge Farm are going to buy the book when it hits the shops – they also said they want me to sign it for them! We’re thinking… Read More »It’s Oinkerella again!
Permission was given for the use of this photo Big Fred had a brush with the law at Little Sutton Library Summer Fete this week… Lounging on the police car bonnet in between book readings, Big Fred was making himself at home when the police officer came back from the cake stall. Luckily the police officer in question was a fan of hats too so let Big Fred off with a… Read More »Bounces, books and (police car) bonnets
Detective Jack is still catching a few zzzz’s, so I’ve been whipping us up some grub for breakfast today. Ever since I woke up with a cane toad in my sleeping bag I don’t sleep as well! Cane toads weren’t always in Australia. They were brought in almost a century ago to clean up the bugs in the sugar cane fields. Well they have made themselves at home and now… Read More »Cane Toads!
On Wednesday Loretta visited Torquay and spent the afternoon at ‘Living Coasts’ – this was a superb venue and was great fun for everyone involved. We’d like to thank those at Living Coasts for supporting us and inviting Loretta back on the following Sunday! Â Â Â Â Â Â St Austell, Torbay and Honiton Libraries… Our library events were very successful – will lots of children coming to listen… Read More »Living Coasts & Libraries
As you can see from the above pictures – fun had by all at Bigbury – the home of the real-life “Sea Tractor” – everyone had a fantastic time making their Sonnys out of sand. Our thanks goes to The Venus Cafe and everyone who took part. We also did a similar event at the tourist favourite -Woolacombe beach!
On the Monday of the tour Loretta and the Maverick Team went to the prestigious venue – the Eden Project. It was great afternoon – with lots of children coming to listen to Loretta read and do some Sonny colouring in. We would like to thank everyone at the Eden Project for supporting this event and making it a lovely day.
Daisy had a fantastic interview with Billy Butler, where she talked about her new Author Residency at Liverpool Waterstone’s, Bold Street. (Click on picture to listen)
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