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A magical review for The Unicorn in the Castle

October 30, 2019April 8, 2021Leave a comment

I have a few close friends who are teachers, which means that occasionally I receive some reliable, usually humorous and always honest reviews of my stories from them when my stories have been used for carpet-time reading. This week, my lovely friend 'Mrs K' sent me the following her Friday afternoon story time. This is … Continue reading A magical review for The Unicorn in the Castle

School Visits

October 23, 2019April 8, 2021Leave a comment

I love this time of year because it's around about the Scottish Book Trust's Book Week Scotland that I'm usually able to visit some primary schools and meet their fab kids - definitely one of the best things about writing children's books! I have two visits lined up for November this year - the fabulous … Continue reading School Visits

Further From Festival

November 5, 2018December 1, 2018Leave a comment

So, I didn't really think I'd ever appear at a book festival, other than having my books on sale in the big white tents in Edinburgh. But in my hometown of Linlithgow, the wonderful bookshop Far From the Madding Crowd organises a children's book festival for the town's primary schools, in the community's very own … Continue reading Further From Festival

Book Week Scotland 2017

November 6, 2017Leave a comment

Exciting news (for me)! It's Book Week Scotland this month (don't know what that is? Look here) and I will be reading both of my wee stories to eleven primary school classes in my local area during the celebrations! This will be the first time I've taken The Kilted Coo to read in a school, … Continue reading Book Week Scotland 2017

A School Report for Ruan

May 4, 2017Leave a comment

A few days ago I shared my recent trip to Bellsquarry Primary school... (here) and I have received this lovely message from the children in Primary 3/2 and their class teacher, Mrs C: We loved reading your recent post this afternoon Rachel!  I must share with you just how much we enjoyed our topic work based on … Continue reading A School Report for Ruan

Budding authors at Bellsquarry Primary

May 2, 20171 Comment

Recently I visited the lovely Bellsquarry Primary School where I met a very talented group of children in P3/2. I was made to feel very welcome with posters and welcome signs for my arrival! I went along to read Ruan the Little Red Squirrel to kick off their Scottish topic of classwork. Ruan's travels formed … Continue reading Budding authors at Bellsquarry Primary

It’s a school night for Ruan

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017Leave a comment

Today I received this lovely message from Primary 3/2 at Bellsquarry Primary School - Dear Rachel,  We've just had some amazing news that you're coming to visit our class tomorrow! Our teacher has been keeping the date a secret, but now we know and we're really, really excited about meeting you and hearing the story … Continue reading It’s a school night for Ruan

Meeting young writers

January 28, 2017February 28, 2017Leave a comment

During Book Week Scotland I visited Grange Primary School in Bo'ness to read Ruan the Little Red Squirrel to Primary 2 and to talk about all things Scotland and squirrels! Recently I went back to Grange PS to take part in a work fair, to help inspire children to follow their goals and to give … Continue reading Meeting young writers

Squirrels and seabirds

Ruan’s first storytelling

November 6, 2016Leave a comment

The lovely Linlithgow Primary School P1A children have been reading Ruan the Little Red Squirrel as one of their first stories in Primary 1. They did some absolutely amazing artwork as well, starting out with their tents in the forest park, and then making all of the places the campers take Ruan in the story … Continue reading Ruan’s first storytelling

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