Margaret Moore, author of the wonderful historical fiction 'A Street of Secrets', is at Saxmundham Library signing copies of her book. It's time to get your copies signed; this will an opportunity you won't want to miss. Set in the East End of London, Angel Street is home to a variety of characters, who live close together, sharing each other's joys, tears and lives.Ethel's collision with Stan's bicycle raises eyebrows. Why do Stan's solicitors insist on involving the rent collector, in his affairs? Then there is Rose, who appears to be teaching the vicar some of her old ways. When Churchy and Liz decide to investigate, they find more than they bargained for. The next vicar comes as another shock. Meanwhile young Tony is unwittingly apprenticed to burglars, causing problems for one or two other local residents. The new neighbour is a real eye-opener, and what about the mystery lady who stands watching on the corner?With so much change in post-war England, the closeness and support among the street's residents is invaluable. For Ethel, Liz and ever-curious Churchy, life in Angel Street is never dull.
Have the chance to meet Tumelo Moleleki and grab a signed copy of her book 'The Dry Tears of a Bleeding Child' at the Jozi Book Fair on 31st August - 3 September. 2017. The free festival promotes reading and writing in all South Africa’s languages especially indigenous languages and mother tongues; promotes access and exposure to all the arts, and supports affordable printing to make books accessible and affordable. Tumelo Moleleki Tumelo is an IT consultant who loves languages. She has a commerce degree, specializing in law. She is multilingual and enjoys reading as well as writing. Tumelo started writing early when she used to dabble at writing books and poetry by hand. She wants to see more people enjoying reading books. 'The Dry Tears of a Bleeding Child' Elizabeth, along with her younger brother, Lawrence, is a virtual slave living on a farm owned by the Forsythes. She depends upon Charles Forsythe, her cruel master, for everything. He extends his hold over her by raping her and as a result she becomes pregnant. It is while she is in hospital giving birth that she glimpses a life that is possible beyond her miserable existence, mainly because of the kindness shown to her by a young white male nurse. Elizabeth has nothing, and even the child, whom she has named Jordan after the young nurse, is taken from her by the Forsythes who rename her. Her only hope is Charles' mother, a kind lady who visits occasionally from England. Over time she realises the state of affairs and attempts to right the wrongs done to Elizabeth and her brother. But Elizabeth is not free. A chance meeting with the nurse, now a doctor, again gives her a glimpse of a different kind of life, but a different fear holds her back. Will she ever be free and happy?
Author of both the 'The Darwin Code' and 'The Einstein Code', J.D. Welch, is putting on a 4 week course in code cracking. The course starts TODAY, Friday 11th August, and will run each Friday up till and including Friday 1st September. The course will take place at Heaton's Library each week at 2pm for one hour. 'The Einstein Code': Ben's mother has been kidnapped and the adults don't believe it. They think she's just missing and her employers and the police don't really want to know. The meeting she attended, after all, never took place. But the message she sent Ben tells a different story. To find his mum Ben must follow a perilous trail and solve a series of difficult clues, whilst evading being captured by the kidnappers. With help from his alarmingly clever cousins, Jess and Freddie, as well as some hindrance from his uncle, he investigates her mysterious disappearance. Tormented by conflicting leads and a growing threat, Ben's search becomes increasingly desperate. Can he solve the puzzles and save her, before anything terrible happens to her - or him? 'The Darwin Code': In her book 'The Darwin Code' J.D. Welch uses her love of science and puzzles to help her characters try to solve two mysteries whilst also delivering an interesting and understandable insight into human genetics. Set against a backdrop of the streets and colleges of Oxford, a story of intrigue and suspense unfolds. When young Ben Baxter and his mother Sue escape from a horrific ordeal, their lives remain in danger as they race to prevent a deadly poison being launched. For Ben, this also brings the opportunity to discover the answer to a very important question; who is his father?
Join Sayeh Stone, the author of 'Shaped Animals' at Waterstones, Peterborough, on the 31st August. The reading will take place at 11am where Sayeh will be available to answer questions about her book. Take a look at the book trailer here! 'Shaped Animals' is a great way to enjoy learning and remembering maths and shapes through storytelling. Meet Triangle Tiger who goes on the search to find other shaped animal friends to join his party. On this adventure, you will get to learn about the four main basic shapes through the animals explaining and introducing themselves.
Simon Adepetun, author of 'The Bee Hive', will be at Northwich Festival on Sunday 27th August from 1pm. Northwich Festival is Cheshire's Largest Festival & Landmark Event. Since 1984 the Northwich Festival has been building success year on year and now boasts a wide range of activities designed to appeal to the many different range of interests by our many visitors. For more information, click here. You will be able to ask Simon plenty of questions and maybe even grab yourself a signed copy of the book. Eleven-year-old Daniel Jeremiah Chambers has parents, Philip and Susan, who love work and shopping and who just don't listen. Daniel is an only child ... no, he's lying ... he has a sister, Alice, who has a dolly fixation; Dan is sure she is an alien. So, Dan has a few problems, none insurmountable, until his friend, Benji, introduces him to the find of the century - a derelict bee hive which could become a den. Of course, such a simple thing is never so simple and when Dan finds a map well, all kinds of things just go horribly wrong. For example - Alice noses her nosey way in and two strange men suddenly turn up wanting what's theirs - and then there's the bank, too. 'The Bee Hive' by Simon Adepetun is a tight little sharp-witted bumble through a short period in Dan's young life. ‘What's a bumble?' - ‘Shut up, Alice!'
Author of 'Isabel', Frances Issac, will be at the Canberra's Writer's Festival 2017 on the 25th August at 1pm. The event will be help at the National Library of Australia. The Canberra Writers Festival transforms the Nation's Capital into the 'heart of literacy' for lovers of books, reading and writing. 'Isabel' will be launched by Minister Gordon Ramsay, the Attorney General and the Minister of Arts and Community Events, for the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) in Canberra. Leading booksellers such as Dymocks and the National Library Bookshop will be selling and showcasing the book. Certain to be an excellent event.
Join Sarah Slater, author of 'Bookmark Bear', at Head Over Heels in Chorlton on Monday 21st August. Sarah will be performing a reading and your little ones have the chance to take part in a colouring competition. Sarah will be at Head Over Heels in Cheadle at 2:00pm so hopefully one time and venue will suit you. Felix loves to read but never imagined he could find books such an adventure, until he meets a certain grumpy - and hungry - bear. Together, they enter the world of books - quite literally! Join Felix and see if he can help the 'Bookmark Bear' stop the Scribingers, who lurk in books, trying to make mischief and sow confusion...Will they save the story?And more importantly, will Felix make it back home?
Simon Adepetun will be at the Weaverham Library, Weaverham Northwich, on Monday 21st August at 11am. Simon Adepetun, author of 'The Bee Hive', will be giving a reading from his book and be available to answer any questions you may have. Eleven-year-old Daniel Jeremiah Chambers has parents, Philip and Susan, who love work and shopping and who just don't listen. Daniel is an only child ... no, he's lying ... he has a sister, Alice, who has a dolly fixation; Dan is sure she is an alien. So, Dan has a few problems, none insurmountable, until his friend, Benji, introduces him to the find of the century - a derelict bee hive which could become a den. Of course, such a simple thing is never so simple and when Dan finds a map, well, all kinds of things go horribly wrong. For example - Alice noses her nosey way in and two strange men suddenly turn up wanting what's theirs - and then there's the bank too. 'The Beehive' by Simon Adepetun is a tight little sharp-witted bumble through a period in Dan's young life.