• West Derby School projects

    27 March 2020

    Before schools in the UK were forced to shut down because of Coronavirus, the year 7 students of West Derby School were working on some art projects inspired by my book Cirque Du Freak. I think...

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  • Happy birthday to…

    26 March 2020

    I normally only post family photos on a Sunday, but today is my daughter Gaia's 1st birthday, so I thought I'd break with the norm to post one of my favourite photos of her first year on this...

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  • FREE audio books

    25 March 2020

    If your children (or you) are stuck indoors because of the Coronavirus, and you're struggling to find things for them (or you) to do to pass the time, and you don't want to shell out loads of money...

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  • The return of Tarot Tuesday

    24 March 2020

    It's the return of Tarot Tuesday!!! After a short hiatus, talented fan Molly Marie has come back with four more tarot card designs based on characters from my Cirque Du Freak books.

     

    First up,...

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  • Schoolwork

    23 March 2020

    A couple of teachers got in touch with me over the weekend on Twitter to enquire about the possibility of filming themselves reading Cirque Du Freak, so that they could share it with their...

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  • St Patricks Day photos

    22 March 2020

    Although St Patricks Day was pretty much cancelled in Ireland this year, because of that loathsome Coronavirus, Mrs Shan and the kids dressed in green for a little parade in our back garden. I...

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