In preparation of National Pet Day on 11th April, Strathpeffer Primary School has invited Margret Scott is to talk about her book ‘Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport’. She will interact with the students and sign the copies of her book. ‘Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport’ is a story of a lovely Dalmatian named Jimmy, who was born in the USA and met her new Scottish mummy in North Carolina. As she turned three she was required to visit the vet so she could acquire her pet passport to meet her Scottish family. Although she was excited about flying on the aeroplane, she did not look forward to going to the vet. The story is about overcoming her fears and becoming a brave Dalmatian. Margaret Scott spent her childhood in North East of Scotland, she graduated in Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. She worked as a Camp counsellor in Northern Georgia for nine years in the USA. For seven years she worked as an Operations/Program Assistant, where she met Jimmy. Later, she moved back to Scotland in 2015, to help her terminally ill mother. This helped the children’s book author in writing about real life events about Jimmy.

Drakies Primary School has invited children’s book author Margaret Scott for a full day visit. She will be interacting with students and read from her book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport for them. She hopes that she could inspire compassion for pet animals in young students through her book. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about a loving and adventurous Dalmatian named Jimmy. When it was time for her to visit her Scottish family, the three-year-old Jimmy was required to visit a vet for getting her passport but she was scared of it. Would she be able to overcome her fears? Margret Scott was born and raised in North East of Scotland. She graduated from University with a degree in Sports Development and Health Promotion. Later, she moved to Northern Georgia and worked as a Camp Counsellor, Unit Leader and Sports Director. In 2015, she moved back to Scotland.

Drakies Primary School has invited Margaret Scott for a full day visit. During her visit, she will present the book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport to the students of primary classes. She is looking forward to introducing the book and answer many interesting questions of the smart kids from the school. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a fun children’s book about a pet dog Dalmatian, named Jimmy. She is loveable, friendly and is excited to fly on the plane so she can meet her Scottish family. But to ride the plane she must go to the vet so she can be issued a passport. What should she do to overcome her fear of the vet? Margret Scott is of Scottish descent and studied Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. She spent many years in the USA as a camp counsellor in summers. She also worked as an Operations/Program Assistant in Eastern North Carolina working at YMCA Camp. That’s where she met Jimmy which gave her the opportunity to write about real life events of Jimmy and contributed to her first book.

WHSmith will be hosting a book signing event for promoting the book Ants in Space: Kweezy Capolza Tales (Book One) by G J Griffiths. Children’s book author G J Griffiths will be signing the copies of his book for the customers of the bookstore. Draft a time slot for the book signing in your to-do list, so your child does not miss on getting his signed copy directly from the author. Ants in Space: Kweezy Capolza Tales (Book One) is an informative book full of science facts and so much more! It is a fun way to get your children interested in astrophysics and astronomy. Join Lara and Eve on their space adventure when they go to save a planet named Zeegrazzalo-Jeewoppza in a spaceship big enough for ants. G J Griffiths is an avid reader and a granddad who is now retired from his job as a science teacher and enjoys writing books and getting them published. UK born author has so far published a novel ‘Fallen Hero’,  a series titled ‘So What!’, a collection of poetry and two illustrated children’s book.

Beechwood Primary School in Runcorn is hosting an event where Simon Adepetun, the Author of ‘The Bee Hive’ is invited. He will interact with congregated young students and initiate a discussion regarding his book and hopefully inspire them for healthier reading habits. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a children’s book full of adventure and fun. It is the story of eleven-year-old Daniel and his new friend Benji. Daniel’s life was standard and very uneventful until his new friend Benji presented him with an exciting discovery, a beehive that can transform into a den. Everything becomes thrilling and confusing when two strange men come into the play. Also, Daniel has a doll-obsessed sister who is very nosy and annoying. Simon Adepetun is a loving husband and a proud father of three adorable children. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies. Simon is a full-time employee as a Sales manager but spending quality time with his family is always his priority.

‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ by Marc O'Brien will be the topic of discussion in the podcast. Nearly thirty minutes worth of information will be distributed about the book. ‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ is an interesting story of five college students who share a passion for horses. The message in the book is trying to convey that the journey of race and learnings are of more value than the winning itself or the winner’s prize. The plot will make you ponder about the strengths of labels awarded by the society and subjectivity or objectivity of disability. Marc O’Brien graduated from Barry University with a degree in Communication Arts in 1988 and resolved to apply his learnings in a non-conventional way. He has previously published Peter The Peteeatrick Panda’s Playground, Peter The Peteeatrick Panda and the Pandy Chip Pancakes and A Special Person to Ride. For more details about this event click here

Helen Frindle is excited to invite you on the public launch event of her Sci-fi book ‘The Sentient Shield’. She will introduce her book and interact with the audience. The author will also present the copies of her book for sale. ‘The Sentient Shield’ is a sci-fi book with the main plot focused on an astronomical event known as Alignment. At a specific time and point, planet Earth and the Universe of which it is a part evolves and ascend to a higher dimension. The Earth plays a major role in the occurrence of the event which is greatly dependent on spiritual awakening of the population of planet Earth. The author of this book Helen Frindle was always interested in alternative theories of human spiritual evolution. In 2005, she relocated to South West France and there she discovered the history of the local region which rekindled her interests and led her to write this book

Samantha Downes is invited by BBC Radio Northampton for an interview about her children’s book ‘Ginny The Ghost’. She will talk about her inspiration for writing the book and getting published. She will also answer some interesting questions about herself so do not forget to tune in. ‘Ginny The Ghost’ is an interesting children story about how even ghosts can have their own fears and its okay to be afraid sometimes and it takes courage for anyone to overcome their fears. Ginny is a ghost who adores her friend, a dog named Milo. When milo goes missing she has to brave up and face her fears to find her only friend. Samantha Downes is a British born author with a passion for music, working with children, reading and now writing. She was a keen reader even as a young child and as she grew up she discovered she enjoyed working with young children. This provided her base for her becoming a children’s book author.