Author of ‘The Lost Hat (Book 1 of the Kitty Katz Club Series)’, Sarah Milne, will attend the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival in May. The first book in the series tells the story of Kitty Kat. She is off for a picnic at the Primrose Park when she comes upon a lost hat. She takes it upon herself to return the hat to its original owner. She runs into fun characters along the way. She continues on until she finds the owner and returns the hat. There are songs and dances in the book that will keep children entertained for a long time. Sarah is a multi-talented individual with a BA in Dance and Musical Theatre. The Kitty Katz Club is her original creation and it was founded in her own Performing Arts School classes. Over 600 children a week learning in the program.

Digital Pursuit continues the story of criminal Tim Ridgway, first encountered in Following Digital Footprints. Tim has now been sentenced to ten years for his credit card and identity theft crimes and is taken to HMP Dinas Bay in Wales to serve his sentence. This is another enjoyable book from David McCaddon, in which the reader can become re-acquainted with old friends from Midshire Police and follow the threads of the plot which twist and turn in a satisfying manner.

International children’s author Amanda Kehoe will visit the Rathmichael Parish Primary School in May for a book signing event. She will also read for the pupils in attendance. Her book ‘TJ and his Wheelable Chair’ carries a beautiful message for children, especially those who have disabilities. Her son Tadhg was the inspiration for her book, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and Global Development Delay in 2009. She gave up work to take care of her son. The main character of the book is TJ who is not able to walk or talk but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t enjoy playing with his friends. He listens and becomes the part of the play. The sweet story shows that having a disability is in no way a barrier to happiness. Amanda currently resides in Newbridge with her family.

J. D. Taylor, will be in attendance at the Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch, Alexandria Library for a book discussion of ‘Beauregard: Canine Warrior’. The book talk is the perfect addition to the campaign, ‘All Alexandria Reads Initiative’, which is honoring dog heroes this year. The book revolves around Beauregard, a loyal Doberman Pinscher who is both brave and intelligent. He is part of an army unit that is inside Vietnam for a mission. The dog alerts the unit of incoming danger but they don’t pay any heed to the warnings, and end up paying the price. The story shows how important military dogs are when they are performing their duties. They put their lives in danger to keep their handlers and units safe. The author has spent time in the army and that shows in his style of writing, which is authentic in every way.

Emma Hollender, who has penned ‘School 3D’, will be at the Croydon Selsdon Library in April for a reading of her book. Story starts when triplets, Alice, Ella and Hazel, receive surprising letters. They are to go to different schools. This is unfavorable news for them as they have been together all their life. But there is also an element of competition because this will give them an opportunity to be the best in their respective schools, become the best athlete, and achieve the highest grade. An endearing tale of sibling rivalry, friendship, and survival at school, the book is full of entertaining details and lessons. Emma is a school teacher in London, her experiences as a school teacher are what inspired her to create this wonderful story.

Steven G. Mathews, the author of ‘The Duck Trail’ will visit Exeter Library for Duck Trail Story Time and read from his book for everyone. The delightful children’s story is about Drake the duck. He is a curious little duck who is always going off on adventures. One day he goes off and loses his way. He does have a good sense of direction but it may not be enough to save him. It seems, his only hope is that all of his friends and family get on his trail and come searching for him. Steven finds poetry, literature, and writing to be relaxing. The biggest inspiration for his writing is the imagination of his kids. He is also currently working on getting a procurement qualification but he hopes to keep on writing stories that inspire his kids and others as well.

Sarah Milne will be reading an excerpt from her book The Lost Hat (Book 1 of the Kitty Katz Club Series), at the WHSmiths Bridgemere Garden Centre. This will be a stop in the author’s nationwide book tour, which will begin in April. The event will involve interactive music and dancing, so get your dancing shoes on!  This enchanting story introduces young readers to Kitty Kat, who is on her way to enjoy a quite picnic. But her plans take a backseat when she finds a lost hat near the gate of a park. She realizes that the hat must be returned to the owner and she is one that can do it. So begins her adventure where she meets interesting characters and travels a long way in order to return the hat to the owner. Sarah is a novel writer, singer-songwriter, and she launched Kitty Katz Club, which teaches children a lot of different arts and literary skills. So what's there to wait for? Be at the event and enjoy the reads.  

There is no end to what you can dream, so uncover your mind secrets and join David R Lord, author of 'The Figment Wars: Through the Portals’, book signing event at ’Em Con’ Worcester University. David, is a preschool teacher from South Gloucestershire and an avid science fiction and fantasy fan. He dabbled in small writing projects for years but was encouraged to take on something bigger by several good friends. He has written a tremendous book that has the power to drill down and kick-start your imagination power. The story portrays two worlds: one where we live in, and the world that we feel with our mind and thoughts. The world that is populated by figments of our imagination and involves bizarre animals, imaginary friends, heroes, loathsome monsters and much more. So grab the tickets of the event before they run out at: http://worcester.em-con.co.uk/