Children’s writer. Winner of FCBG Children’s Book Award, Roald Dahl Funny Prize. #Lollies2024 shortlisted. Agent @jodieho31 [email protected]
London, UK
Joined May 2012
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Did Nadine Dorries really just say “Conservatives are nothing if not loyal”? 🤣🤣🤣. #bbclaurak
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Please help! I just left my favourite yellow cap on the train!!
At Leamington Spa (going toward Manchester Piccadilly, most likely tucked into the tray table)! 😭 @CrossCountryUK
Wah!! 😭😭😭🙏💛
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Stop in at 4PM for Saturday’s Read-Aloud: The Great Balloon Hullabaloo. When Squirrel goes to the store, he winds up on an incredible ride to places we'll only imagine. Stop in & see!
See you Saturday: facebook.com/BeachGirlPress
#balloon #planets #homeschool #parents #elemschool
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New year, new resolution?
Don’t forget to register your book titles with the Public Lending Right.
Your library loans could be earning you money—make sure you’re not missing out. 📚
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All I did was send my dear daughter a link on the perils of nicotine pouches, or “snus”. Autocorrect duly did its worst… 😂
@NoContextBrits #snus
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The @Literacy_Trust #librariesforprimaries programme has opened an incredible ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED libraries in primary schools in only three years!
Let’s get those children #readingforpleasure !
Because
#readingismagic and
#magicisforeveryone
#❤️📚
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We are delighted to have reopened #WestWickhamLibrary today. A wonderful project in partnership with the @LBofBromley
Award winning author @PeterBently ran a great Storytime session & other local children’s authors & illustrators came along too! The whole library looks amazing!
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Happy Publication Day to THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, written by @PeterBently & beautifully illustrated by @misspowellpeeps 👑
This hilarious rhyming and irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable defies traditional fairy tale conventions!
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Stop in at 4PM for Saturday’s Read-Aloud – Bunny Loves to Write. If you think writing is tricky, check out this story with Buster Bunny. He quickly discovers his love of writing.
See you Saturday – facebook.com/BeachGirlPress
#writing #inspiration #homeschool #parents #elemschool
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2024's most borrowed children's books from Shropshire Libraries are:
1. "Octopus Shocktopus" by @PeterBently
2. "The Whales on the bus" by Katrina Charman
3. "Runaway Pea" by @KjartanPoskitt
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Y4 loved hearing the story of “The King’s Birthday Suit” @PeterBently with Mrs Leach in our Library session. We found it really funny! #readingforpleasure 📚📖
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Beckenham & Penge is where local lad David Bowie launched his music career.
Today it’s home to a vibrant community of creatives whose work is increasingly sought by AI companies.
I’m grateful for reassurance Government is working to protect them and ensure fair remuneration.
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Great day at #OrpingtonLibrary yesterday! Storytime with Sandie included the wonderful book #Dogdunnit by @PeterBently & illustrated by Tor Freeman. In the evening we revealed the #Carnegies2025 to the Older Teen Reading Group in a very interesting way!
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Double double toil and trouble, I'm doing a Shakespeare workshop with Year 6s tomorrow at @clpe1
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, in fact.
@ShakespeareWeek
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A fab evening @CILIPinfo @youthlibraries AGM chaired by @JennyHawke1. It was inspiring to hear from the outstanding @CarnegieMedals shortlisted authors, illustrators + translators facilitated by @Jake_Hope, Katerina + Charlotte from YLG. Congratulations + best of luck to all -
