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August 2019
Waterstones, Piccadilly, London
I'm ecstatic to have been invited to the flagship store in London, and Europe's largest bookshop, with "Penny Helps Protect The Polar Ice Caps". The children's section in the store is just incredible and we're going to have so much fun!
Find out more »Waterstones, Cambridge, UK
Just a few weeks after attending Eddington Discovery Day, I'm heading back to the beautiful city of Cambridge as part of 'Sea Faring Adventure' week at Waterstones. We'll be having fun learning how to protect the coral reef with Tyler Helps Find A New Home.
Find out more »September 2019
Waterstones, Westfield, White City, London
I'm super excited about visiting this amazing London Waterstones store. As a London resident for 20 years, it will be just like heading back home. Come and join us for a reading of "Penny Helps Protect the Ice Caps" to learn how looking after the environment creatively can be lots of fun!
Find out more »Cervantes Institute – Manchester, UK
I'm back for more 'Cuentacuentos' with the Spanish versions of my book series. Come along with the kids for some environmental and Spanish language fun (with a bit of learning thrown in!) 🙂 https://manchester.cervantes.es/en/default.shtm
Find out more »British Council Teacher’s Conference – Madrid, Spain
As a former teacher, I'm delighted to have been invited to present my book series under the theme 'Innovation and Imagination' at the British Council Teacher's Conference. I can't wait to get creative with all the teachers attending and have some fun as we learn how to exploit resources successfully to maximise learner engagement and outcomes.
Find out more »October 2019
Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany
Two years since our last visit, Hector, Tyler, Penny and I are heading back to Frankfurt Book Fair, to coincide with the release of the fourth book in my series. We'll also be taking along the braille versions of the books - a hugely exciting development - and presenting to publishers from around the world on our unique publishing journey. We can't wait!
Find out more »November 2019
Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, China
I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to attend this fair, given the amazing support for the book series from the Chinese audience. Can't wait to visit one of the most vibrant cities in the world!
Find out more »January 2021
The Little Helpers World Tour 2021
After a year that saw the world change and a quantity of helping like never before, The Little Helpers are back visiting children around the globe to spread their message (mostly virtually!): Helping, looking after the environment and each other and creatively solving our problems can be lots of fun! Saudi Arabia, China, Thailand, Scandinavia, the UK, Europe, Australia, Africa, the Americas - the little guys are heading everywhere. They're so very excited to be travelling around planet Earth again.…
Find out more »April 2022
Ciéncia-me un cuento round table
A discussion on "The Importance of Science in Story", as entries for the 5th edition of the 'Ciéncia Me Un Cuento / Science Me A Story' competition come to a close. Organised by https://sruk.org.uk/.
Find out more »March 2024
Poetry and Creative Writing for Connection and Wellbeing events
This year, I'll be running poetry and creative writing workshops for connection and wellbeing once again. These events are designed for teenagers and adults to promote the use of poetry and creative writing as tools for self-expression, releasing challenging emotions, increasing confidence and personal creativity, which is extremely cathartic. Having trained as a practitioner who deals specifically with treating the effects of trauma, creative writing is proven to be an effective means of maintaining psychological well-being. The aim of the…
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