New Projects, Publications and Developments

News Update - January 2003

If you ask anyone that knows me, they will tell you - my two favourite things to do are bug hunting and beach combing! This shows in many of the books I write.

I have just written a book about minibeasts for Hodder and Stoughton - including the not - so - 'mini' prehistoric dragonfly called 'Meganeura' which was as big as a seagull!

My latest set of books from Franklin Watts (published from Feb 03) is called 'First Hand Science.' there are 6 books in the series:
Minibeasts - featuring my daughter, (see picture!) - she also loves to bug hunt!

Weather - about a friend's son called Joe - and my cat Cleocatra (look for a picture of her on this site!)

Seashore - featuring a very special boy called David, who lives with hs mum Erica in Maine, USA

Plants and Flowers - featuring my niece Ruby playing in my garden

Materials - about my son Alex and my daughter Bethany preparing for a firework party

Water - where my niece Ruth has great fun in her paddling pool with her friend Shushi

I am currently writing a book about dangerous animals called Animal Assassins' and another one about the World's Grossest Creatures, including everything slimy and stinky I could think of!

I have also just finished writing a story about a dragonfly, and another about a stinkbug who plays smelly jokes on his friends...so watch this space!

I am currently writing a lovely, glossy new book for parents called Play, Laugh and Learn. This will be published by Carroll and Brown. .
It has ideas for family activities for each season - art, craft and outdoors activities including indoor rock pools, a snowman pinada and a butterfly bush!

Do you read 'Disney explorer' comic? I have written many articles for them lately - including a great 'make it' article which tells you how to make a sword and shield just like the ones in Lord Of the Rings! Perhaps you read BBC Learning Is Fun magazine? I write the 'Mission Bernie' pages - so look out for me there!

To see more examples of my previously published work, please click on the links below...