Stories Make You Think And Dream; Books

My Albert Married His Maisie Brown As He Said He Would. But I Think She Never Took To Me, Nor I To Her For That Matter. Perhaps It Was A Feeling Of Mutual Jealousy.

Elephants Are My Favourite Creatures And Have Been Since I Was A Boy And My Mother Read Kipling's The Elephant's Child To Me. It Was Loving Elephants So Much That Made We Want To Write My Own Story With An Elephant At The Centre And Its Bond With A Child.

We All Know That The Great Memories Of Our Childhood Are The Little Triumphs - It Doesn't Really Matter Whether That Was In Writing, Art, On The Hockey Field Or On The Football Field. It's Something That Makes You Feel - 'i Can Do This Stuff'.

It's The Teacher That Makes The Difference, Not The Classroom.

Encouraging Young People To Believe In Themselves And Find Their Own Voice Whether It's Through Writing, Drama Or Art Is So Important In Giving Young People A Sense Of Self-worth.