Princess BMX was listed in the Gender Collective Best Books 2019 – a round up for the absolute best books for smashing stereotypes and is also recommended by BookTrust.

WHATS MY STORY?

Introducing Princess BMX a book about defying expectaions.

Introducing Princess BMX: a short video I recorded for the Portico Library where I talk about my journey as a working class writer and encourage children to defy the expectations others try to put on them. Continue watching to hear me talk about my favourite inspirational settings in the North West.

PRINCESS BMX TEACHER GUIDE AND STORY TIME VIDEO

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CREATE A MAGICAL CREATURE INSPIRED BY THE MAGICAL WORLD OF BISCOTTI

Click on the link to go to #LitFilmFest where we talk about worldbuilding and invite you to create your own magical story inspired by Doreen the micro-unicorn and the fantastical world of Biscotti.

THE FEMALE EXTREME SPORTS STARS GOING TO EXTREMES

Meet Dakota Rose Tucker one of the many girls and women pushing themselves to extreme
sporting limits. Complete the comprehension question and then use your research skills to find out about other female extreme sports stars and write a newspaper-style article about them.

#BEMOREBMX RESILIENCE POSTER

Being More BMX is a key theme of my school visits. Here’s a downloadable image for your classroom wall summarising some of the key themes. Click on image to open then right-click to save.

WRITING TIPS FOR KS3 AND ABOVE COURTESEY OF THE PORTICO LIBRARY

I was invited by the Portico Library to share some writing tips. The library runs an annual writing competition The Sadie Massey Awards that is open to schools and learners in the North West. These tips are suitable for KS3 up. They’ll also be useful to adult writers.


Here I talk about writing engaging characters and the relationship between plot and character.

Here I talk about editing and rewriting.