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A Riddle for You

Hello! My Mum looks after us, though some of the others help.  I don’t know where my Dad is, – somewhere else. You have some dads like that, too, don’t you? This morning, I walked along in my Mum’s shadow – it helps me keep cool. I won’t be grown up for years. Not tillContinue reading “A Riddle for You”

To be a Witch

This story sets the stage for a book I will be bringing out before Hallowe’en 2026. Belladonna and Lilith,together with their cat,who was called Naviganda,talked of this and that. “I’m seven years old tomorrow,”Lilith said, “and you?”“That’s wonderful!” her friend replied,“I will be seven too!” “Twins,” screeched Naviganda,their cat. “We must beware!Thank goodness I haveContinue reading “To be a Witch”

The Lucky Princess

Some of you may know the story about the Princess who had a pea put under her mattress in order to see if she could feel it. (She could.)  This Princess was not like that at all: she was very lucky because she didn’t marry a silly Prince who had people squeeze toothpaste out forContinue reading “The Lucky Princess”

Thor’s Fishing Trip

Ahead of this month’s story, my latest book Trees in the Time of Dinosaurs is now out. It can be ordered online here. The Norsemen were great fishers and as you may know, fishermen often boast about the size of their catch. This is their story of how Thor, the god of thunder and storms,Continue reading “Thor’s Fishing Trip”

Two Stories adapted from La Fontaine

Here are two stories that I have adapted from La Fontaine’s fables, using his style in some respects. La Fontaine based his stories on those written many centuries before by the Greek storyteller Aesop. These stories often have morals, and in some cases La Fontaine used these for political purposes. I have written other adaptationsContinue reading “Two Stories adapted from La Fontaine”

It’s Hallowe’en

It was October, and the days were getting shorter. (Yes, I know that’s different in different places, and I don’t know where you are.) But that’s how it was where Susan lived. She didn’t live far from her school. Her mum and dad both worked, so Susan used to walk to and from school byContinue reading “It’s Hallowe’en”