WE ARE SUPER PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS YEARS CIRENCESTER HISTORY FESTIVAL ……
Saturday 22nd November 11:30am- Storytime & signing with Katy Birchall, author of A Dog Called Hero
Calling all animal lovers! Join author Katy Birchall to find out all about her new book, A Dog Called Hero, a cosy mystery story about the gorgeous bond between a girl and a former police dog. Join Katy for a reading from the book and to get signed copies of A Dog Called Hero!
As they settle into their new lives, they quickly learn that old habits die hard when Hero is instantly onto a clue when the Whittaker Diamond is stolen. And Haley is furious when DI Doyle, a former rival of her dad’s, is assigned the case and immediately accuses ex-offender Dylan – an employee of her mum’s catering business which offers second chances and rehabilitation. Can Hero and Haley overcome their pasts and crack the case?
Haley has withdrawn from the world and retreated into her shell ever since her police officer dad was killed in the line of duty a year ago. Hero is a young police dog who has been retired early – his handler was injured in the line of duty and he cannot seem to bond with anyone else. But when Haley and Hero meet, two lost souls find one another.
Saturday 6th December from 11am – Helen Peters will be here for a book signing and reading. We will be promoting her new book, A Reindeer Called Joy (a perfect Christmas book for 6-8 years) and many of her other brilliant books(for 8-12 years) including The Secret Hen House Theatre and the gripping WW2 adventure story, Friends and Traitors. (no tickets needed)
Helen Peters is the author of the internationally bestselling Jasmine Green animal rescue series(for 6-8 years). Her books for older children include The Secret Hen House Theatre, shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize, Anna at War, nominated for the Carnegie Medal, and Evie’s Ghost, winner of the East Sussex Children’s Book Award. Helen grew up on an old-fashioned Sussex farm, where she spent much of her time reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed. She now lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.
A Reindeer Called Joy
The seventeenth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.
Jasmine’s dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself…
When Jasmine meets Joy, an injured reindeer calf, she falls completely in love and offers to look after her on the farm. But Christmas is coming and Joy has an important job to carry out over the festive season. Can Jasmine nurse Joy back to health in time? Or will Christmas be ruined for everyone?
Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Perfect for readers aged seven and up.
Saturday 13th December 11am – A book signing for The Girl Who Raced the World. A fantastic debut adventure story for 8-14 years and the perfect, personalised present for Christmas. A really gorgeous looking gift book.
A page-turning adventure, bringing Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in Eighty Days to life for young readers with a thrilling new twist.
It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton’s beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. With nowhere else to turn, Maggie seeks out Passepartout and, in doing so, is drawn into an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Together with Passepartout’s employer, the enigmatic Mr Phileas Fogg, Maggie journeys to Italy, India, Hong Kong, Japan and America, in a daring race against time to win the wager Mr Fogg has accepted.
But with a bank robber on the loose, an angry detective on their tail, and unread secrets in her mother’s letter, Maggie soon discovers that there is much more at stake than keeping on schedule to win the bet. Who can she really trust – and will she ever find out where she truly belongs?
About the author:
Nat Harrison was born on the small volcanic island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. She spent her childhood having adventures in England and Hong Kong and has since journeyed to every continent except Antarctica. In the past, Nat has worked as a sweet seller, burger flipper, bingo caller, and ice cream whipper. She’s also worked for some of the most well-known technology brands, living in Europe, Asia and the US. The one constant across continents is Nat’s love of reading and writing (and living!) adventure stories. The Girl Who Raced the World is her debut novel.