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Author Gary Sheppard to visit a school next week!

Gary Sheppard, author of As Nice as Pie, will be visiting Green Park School in Newport Pagnell on wednesday the 1st of February to read his book and answer questions from students age 7-10 about being an author!

Can a Gnu with no manners take tea with the Queen?

A beautiful envelope arrived… and a gold card fluttered out.. an invitation to tea WITH THE QUEEN! But will Mr Gnu learn some manners in time for the big day? Find out on the 28th March! Here’s a sneaky peek of a very special story…    

Woodland Hedgehugs Activity Book is out very soon! Sneaky Peek!

Excitement is building with the release of Woodland Hedgehugs Activity Book on the 28th January! Our pre-publication reviewers love it: ‘The book calls on all of your senses, inviting you to look, touch, smell and listen. This is the first of four Hedgehugs sensory play activity books and we can’t wait to discover the rest of them.’ ‘A wonderful resource for parents and educational settings’ ‘An excellent way to encourage children… Read More »Woodland Hedgehugs Activity Book is out very soon! Sneaky Peek!

***** 5 Star review of Stone Underpants on Madhouse Family Reviews

‘It’s a fun story that we enjoyed reading together … and as soon as we’d turned the final page, Pierre asked to start again!’ Enthusiastic review of Stone Underpants by Rebecca Lisle and illustrated by Richard Watson on Madhouse Family Reviews   Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here        

***** 5 star review of Woodland Hedgehugs Activity book on Madhouse Family Reviews

‘The book calls on all of your senses, inviting you to look, touch, smell and listen. This is the first of four Hedgehugs sensory play activity books and we can’t wait to discover the rest of them.’ Wonderful words for Woodland Hedgehugs Activity Book by Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson on Madhouse Family Reviews   See the full review here Buy a copy of the book here        … Read More »***** 5 star review of Woodland Hedgehugs Activity book on Madhouse Family Reviews

‘A lovely tale written in rhyme’ Fantastic review of As Nice as Pie on Madhouse Family Reviews

Wonderful review of As Nice as Pie by Gary Sheppard and illustrated by Tim Budgen on Madhouse Family Reviews   ‘It’s a lovely tale written in rhyme, with a double-sided life lesson, on the one hand reminding us all not to take people for granted while also showing young readers that you need to stand up for yourself and not be a doormat if you want to get on in… Read More »‘A lovely tale written in rhyme’ Fantastic review of As Nice as Pie on Madhouse Family Reviews