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The World Book Day Beastie Book Marathon!

Wow what a day! The Beastie book marathon team started at 9am at Seaford Primary School where Giles read to the entire assembly of 400 children, then it was a mad dash to Annecy School, also in Seaford to read to the whole school again, then we zoomed into Chyngton School, to read to read to an entire school of pupils dressed in their favourite book characters. At Cradle Hill… Read More »The World Book Day Beastie Book Marathon!

Beastie Book Marathon

The Beastie is coming… This world book day keep a sharp eye out for the fearsome beastie at your school because he is coming searching for a feast! There is nothing the beastie loves more than schools, there are so many children to pick from.  Clever ones, sporty ones, geeky ones and day-dreamer ones…. And he’s doing a bit of a Beastie Book Marathon going from school to school (well… Read More »Beastie Book Marathon

Mrs MacCready Getting Ready for Pancake Day

Hello everyone!  It’s almost that time of year again…Pancake Day.  Best day of the year! I have just got back from the shops after getting the necessary ingredients.  These are: 100g plain flour 1 egg 250ml milk A bit of salt (Obviously if you want more then you just multiply the ingredients!  I always do) Then to make the pancakes…. 1.  Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and a add… Read More »Mrs MacCready Getting Ready for Pancake Day

Sneak Peek of…The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble

Meet Princess Lolly… Princess Lolly is a new Maverick character from the book ‘The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble’ by Angela Mitchell and illustrated by Sarah Horne.  It will be hitting the shelves in May 2012…so a few months to wait! Princess Lolly loves jelly and loves parties.  Find out more about this fun character and the book she stars in soon…!

Nice Bear Naughty Bear App

Hello everyone!  My name is Lazy bear and I love sleeping.   I wasn’t in the Nice Bear Naughty Bear book…I just couldn’t be bothered but I wish I had been now.   I am supposed to be tidying my room but it looks ok to me. However Mummy bear recently got the Nice Bear Naughty Bear App on her iphone and every time I do something helpful I get a… Read More »Nice Bear Naughty Bear App

A Sneaky Peek at…Grandma Bendy!

“Our Grandma isn’t like any other Grandma…” Find out more about this new Maverick character soon!  Grandma Bendy will be published in May 2012.

Sparkle’s Song

My name is Sparkle – some people think it is an odd name for a little girl but I like it. I went to live with my Aunt Millicent not that long ago.  At first it was difficult because we had nothing in common and the music I loved was banned from the house.  But one amazing day when I got lost in the wood…Everything changed. But you’ll have to… Read More »Sparkle’s Song

The Woods and the Girl

Hi Where I live there is a big forest near us.  It is dark and scary with tall, tall trees.  You have to really crane your neck to see the top branches. I don’t like going in there – it makes me feel like I was little red riding hood and somewhere behind one of the trees is a wolf. However in the story The Goblin and the Girl (about… Read More »The Woods and the Girl

The Fearsome Beastie’s New Year Resolutions

[Translated into English from Beastish by Kim] – In 2012,  I (the Fearsome Beastie) must…  1)  Stop eating children – adults have much more meat and less troublesome (except grannies). Eat more children. 2) Avoid Grannies. 3) Avoid stew pots. 4) Be more Fearsome (must be getting soft to let one kid escape). 5) Eat less veg. 6) Get more exercise 7) …?

Fred’s New Years Eve

Hello everyone! Long time since I have written a blog but I wanted to catch you all before the end of 2011. Last year I had a fantastic time at a New Year’s party and I can’t believe a whole year has passed since then!  Tomorrow I plan on spending the day having a look at some new hats and then hopefully wear one to the party I have been… Read More »Fred’s New Years Eve