Where do our fruit and vegetables come from and why is it important to celebrate and enjoy their diversity
AGRICULTURE AGROECOLOGY FOOD GARDENING HISTORY HORTICULTURE SEEDSAVING
Compelling writer, engaging speaker, trusted mentor - personal tales, flying stories and Battle of Britain reflections - available for related talks.
AIRFORCE AVIATION BIOGRAPHY CAREERS GHOSTWRITING HISTORY LEADERSHIP LETTERS LIBRARIES LITERATURE MEMOIRS MILITARY PRIZES READING SPITFIRE WARTIME
London-based author of books on travel, history and the environment, and children's historical fiction, who has given talks and presentations to school students (ages 9-13) and adults.
CHILDREN'S FICTION (9-12) CHILDREN'S HISTORICAL FICTION ENGLISH HISTORY EUROPEAN CULTURAL HISTORY EUROPEAN TRAVEL HENRY VIII HISTORY KEY STAGE 2 HISTORY KEY STAGE 3 KING ARTHUR MEDIEVAL ENGLAND RICHARD III THE BLACK DEATH TRAVELLING PLAYERS UK GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT WORLD BOOK DAY
Children's Author and Book Journey Mentor
CHILDREN CHILDRENSBOOKS CREATING CHARACTERS CREATIVE WRITING DIVERSE DIVERSITY LITERACY OWNVOICES PERSONAL-DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSION STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS WORLD BOOK DAY WRITING SESSIONS
Helping young people navigate the world and gain an advantage in the workplace
ESPIONAGE
Inspiring the next generation of writers
ABROAD ADVENTURE AWARDS CEREMONY BIOGRAPHY BOOK WEEK BOYS CONFERENCE CONFERENCES CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS DIGITAL FANTASY FEMINISM FOUNDATION STAGE GIRLS KEY STAGE 1 KEY STAGE 2 KEY STAGE 3 LIBRARIES MAGIC MICHAEL MORPURGO MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING NURSERY ONLINE SCHOOLS SKYPE STORYTELLER STORYTELLING TEACHERS TRAVEL WORKSHOPS WORLD BOOK DAY ZOOM
Author, Illustrator, creator and designer of books for children.
AUTHOR
Whether you’re a colour lover or are colour cautious, you will gain a renewed confidence and zest for life, you’ll feel good about yourself and your positive energy will be infectious to others after reading Hello Rainbow!
WELLBEING
Bringing more understanding, choices and possibilities for communicating with children, tweens and teens, such that they feel inspired, confident and resilient both at school and at home.
NLP
HappyHead is Josh's first novel. The sequel, Dead Happy, was published in May 2024. As a mental health nurse, Josh writes about identity, the oppression of the systems in which we live, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people. HappyHead is currently being developed into a feature film.
LGBT LGBTQI+ MENTAL HEALTH YOUNG ADULT
Enthusiastic children's author (The Leaf Thief, The Thirteenth Vampire) who inspires EYFS, KS1 and KS2 to create their own exciting work.
ASSEMBLY EDITING KS1 KS2 NURSERY PICTURE BOOKS RECEPTION WRITING
'A compelling journey through Gurkha history - written with grace and style - it is indeed a wonderful read.' Field Marshal Lord Bramall KG GCB OBE MC
MILITARY
Science writer – author of more than 50 books for children, young adults and adults.
I write non-fiction picture books to spark curiosity, conversation and care for planet Earth - and travel around the UK and overseas to meet the scientists I work with, deliver workshops in primary schools and research new stories.
AMAZON ANIMALS ANTARCTICA ASSEMBLIES CLIMATE CHANGE CONSERVATION DINOSAURS ENDANGERED ENVIRONMENT EVOLUTION HABITATS INVENTIONS KS1 KS2 NATURE NONFICTION OCEANS PICTURE BOOK PRIMARY REWILDING TIGERS WATER WILDLIFE WOLVES WORKSHOPS
Amazon Bestselling Middle Grade Author & Illustrator from the borders of North Wales with over 6,500 ratings on Goodreads. I absolutely LOVE visiting primary schools, running KS2 illustration workshops, and delivering fun and inspiring whole school assemblies. Click on my smiley face to see how I can bring reading, writing and drawing to life in your school.
ANIMALS ASSEMBLIES AUTHOR VISIT COMEDY DINOSAURS DRAWING DRAWING WORKSHOPS DYSLEXIA DYSLEXIC AUTHOR FUN FUNNY HUMOUR ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOPS ILLUSTRATOR INSPIRATIONAL KEY STAGE 1 KEY STAGE 2 KS1 KS2 MIDDLE GRADE MIDDLE GRADE FICTION MIDDLE GRADE NON FICTION PRIMARY PRIMARY SCHOOL RELUCTANT READERS SPACE WORLD BOOK DAY
children's and YA author and poet
ABLE WRITERS ACTIVE FUN ACTIVE LISTENING ADVENTURE ALIENS ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS ANTHROPOLOGY ARCHITECTURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ATLANTIS AUTHOR VISIT AUTHOR-LED ASSEMBLY BOOK WEEK BOOKWORM CHAMELEON CITIES CLI-FI CLIFFHANGERS CLIFI CLIMATE CHANGE FICTION CLIMATE CRISIS CLIMATE STRIKE COLOURCHANGING COLOURFUL CHARACTERS CPD CREATING CHARACTERS CREATING PACE CREATING SETTINGS CREATING SUSPENSE CREATIVE CLASSROOM CREATIVE CLASSROOMS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP CREATIVITY CURIOSITY DEVELOPING VOCABULARY DIVERSITY EARTH DAY EARTH SCIENCE EARTHQUAKES ECO ECOWARRIOR EGYPT ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT EXTINCTION REBELLION FICTION FLASH FICTION FLOODS FRIENDSHIP G&T GENETIC ENGINEERING GIFTED AND TALENTED GUARDIAN ARTICLE INTERSTELLAR SPACE JOYFUL JOURNEYS KEY STAGE 1 KEY STAGE 2 KEY STAGE 3 KS1 KS2 KS3 LIBRARY OPENING LIBRARY TALKS LITERACY LITERARY FESTIVAL LONDON LOST CIVILISATIONS LOVE OF READING MAGIC PORTAL MAGICAL REALISM MIDDLEGRADE MINDMAPPING NATURE PERSUASIVE WRITING PLOT DEVELOPMENT POEMS POETRY POLLUTION PRIMARY PYRAMIDS READING ALOUD RELUCTANT READERS RIGHT-BRAINED ACTIVITIES SAFE SPACE SCHOOL VISIT SCIENCE FICTION SCOTLAND SEABEAN SEARISE SEAWAR SECONDARY SHORT STORIES SIRIUS SOLAR SYSTEM STKILDA STORYTELLING GAMES SUCCESSFUL SETTINGS SUDDEN FICTION TECHNOLOGY TED TALK TEEN FICTION THERMOCHROMIC TIMETRAVEL USE OF LANGUAGE USING THE IMAGINATION VIVID WRITING WILFUL WORDS WORLD BOOK DAY WRITING FOR PLEASURE WRITING PROCESS YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YOUNG ADULT
Professional footballer turned author and ghostwriter to some of the world's biggest stars.
BRAZIL FOOTBALL RELUCTANT READERS RESILIENCE
Shyness expert and author helping shy kids become more mighty.
CONFIDENCE INTROVERT MUTISM QUIET SHY SHYNESS SOCIAL ANXIETY
20 years’ experience delivering engaging, tailor-made talks – packed with film clips – on screen adaptations of Shakespeare, for GCSE, A-Level & Adult Ed. groups.
SHAKESPEARE
TRAILBLAZING WOMEN – INSPIRING STORIES
ACTIVISTS AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ANCIENT EGYPT ANGLO-SAXONS BIOGRAPHIES COURAGE ESPIONAGE FEMINISM FOUNDERS GAME CHANGERS HISTORY ILLUSTRATED TALKS INSPIRATION LEGENDS LIFE STORIES Q & A SPIES SURVIVORS TRAILBLAZERS VICTORIANS WOMEN IN HISTORY WORKSHOPS YOUNG ADULT ZOOM
The power of words.
AWARD-WINNING BEES BOOK WEEK CREATIVE WRITING CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS FICTION FULFILLMENT GUEST SPEAKER HISTORY IMPROVEMENT LONDON M.F.A. MAGIC MEDITATION MEMORY MYTHS NON-FICTION PAGANISM SELF-IMPROVEMENT SPIRITUALITY STORY TELLING TEACHER TRAVEL WELLNESS WORKSHOP
Writes narrative non-fiction, fiction and non-fiction for all ages. Author of several popular My Story books. Loves writing history, humour, and often a mixture of both.
ANCIENT GREECE ANIMALS C16TH CELEBRATIONS CLEOPATRA DICKENS DINOSAURS ELIZABETH I ELIZABETH II GLOBE GREEK OLYMPICS HISTORY MAGIC MONARCHY NARRATIVE NON-FICTION PRINCESSES QUEENS ROME & EGYPT SHAKESPEARE TIME TRAVEL TOWER OF LONDON TRANSPORTATION TUDORS VICTORIANS WWI WWII
Fun, high energy author visits to motivate, enthuse and excite children about books, reading and writing.
BOYS DINOSAURS EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORERS FICTION FUN GIRLS GLOBAL WARMING GREEN HISTORY HUMOUR INSPIRE NON-FICTION PLANET PLASTIC WASTE POEMS POETRY RELUCTANT SKYPE SPACE STORYTELLER VIKINGS WORKSHOPS WRITING
Picture books, Early Years, Fiction, Non-Fiction, PSHE, School visits for all ages, History, Publishing and self-publishing
"BEST BOOK ON IMPORTANCE OF BRUSHING TEETH" AWARD-WINNING WRITER CREATIVE WRITING DINOSAURS EARLY YEARS EXCELLENCE AWARD HEALTHY TITLES FOR THE YOUNG HISTORY INSPIRATIONAL STORYTELLER INTERNATIONAL NURSERY PICTURE BOOKS PUBLISHING AND SELF-PUBLISHING RECEPTION RHYMING TEXTS RUSSIAN HISTORY SCHOOL VISITS WORKSHOPS
Blue Peter Award-winning author of funny stories, poetry and non-fiction. Amazing storyteller and specialist at getting children reading. Inspiration guaranteed!
BOYS' READING FUN FUNNY FUNNY POEMS HUMOUR INSPIRATIONAL INTERACTIVE LIVELY POETRY READING FOR PLEASURE STORIES STORYTELLER WORKSHOP WORKSHOPS WRITING
I love helping kids explore art, science, wellbeing, eco living, and all sorts of other wonderful subjects. My interactive author visits and workshops make big ideas feel exciting and easy to understand, encouraging children to read and write for themselves – and share their favourite facts too!
ACTIVISM ART ARTY CHILDREN CLIMATE CREATIVE ECO FACTS FACTUAL GREEN HISTORY INFORMATION KIDS NATURE NON-FICTION PRIMARY SCIENCE STEAM STEM WELLBEING WRITING
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