tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67604854990687970452024-03-27T06:36:06.993+00:00Katie DaleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-20263273320870839112021-05-10T13:00:00.000+01:002021-05-10T13:00:27.029+01:00*NEW BOOK* Sir Laugh-a-Lot!Lancelot's dad was a knight. Lancelot's grandad had been a knight too. And Lancelot's great-grandad - in fact, ALL the men in Lancelot's family had been noble knights, for as long as anyone could remember...But Lancelot isn't strong or brave...in fact the only thing he's good at is making people laugh! As the day of the Grand Tournament approaches, Lancelot is terrified, and desperate not toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-21300984146376538362021-03-02T11:58:00.004+00:002021-03-02T16:13:23.095+00:00*NEW BOOK!* Invisible Ivan! Ivan loves visiting his Great Aunt Polly, who can remember ALL the pranks she played as a kid, but can never remember where she's left her keys or glasses! When she accidentally turns Ivan invisible, he has great fun playing pranks on his family and friends...but when his Mum gets home and can't find Ivan anywhere, she thinks Aunt Polly has lost him! Ivan must find a way to turn visible Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-16401274751128384772020-12-04T15:57:00.001+00:002020-12-04T15:58:44.682+00:00*WIN* A Signed Book For Christmas!It's beginning to feel a bit like Christmas! The tree's up, the advent calendars are opening - and it even snowed this morning! 😊 🎄🎅If you're shopping for a book-lover and think they might like a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), just email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com *CHRISTMAS BONUS* all orders Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-32413555194301696362020-05-12T13:35:00.000+01:002020-05-12T13:35:01.179+01:00Lockdown Storytime #3 - SHOOTING STAR!Hi again!
Brr! The sun's gone in and so have I - time for another story?
"Shooting Star" is about a girl called Stella who cannot walk - but she can fly! But when a criminal turns up at her school will Stella be able to keep her powers secret AND save the day...?
Illustrated by John Lund and published by Maverick Books
I hope you enjoy it!
Love,
Katie xx
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-56530168556524375542020-05-04T15:51:00.000+01:002020-05-04T15:51:02.041+01:00Lockdown Story Time #2 Scary Scott! (Who's not so scary) Hi again!
Here we are in another week of lock-down, so why not snuggle down for a story?
"Scary Scott" is about a lonely ghost who's desperate to make friends - but everyone's scared of him!
Illustrated by Irene Montano and published by Maverick Books.
Love,
Katie xx
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-14113443768357301822020-04-14T15:14:00.000+01:002020-04-14T15:14:04.347+01:00Lockdown Story Time #1 The Coach, The Shoes, and The Football! Hi everyone!
I hope you're all keeping safe and well in these peculiar times, and in case you fancy a little story, here's a video of
The Coach, The Shoes, and The Football - a modern, football-themed twist on Cinderella! I hope you enjoy it!
Love,
Katie x
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-41654260231330926362020-03-27T12:39:00.003+00:002020-03-27T12:39:53.729+00:00The Big Bad Werewolf - story videoHello!
It's a bit of a strange time at the moment, isn't it? So I thought that in case you're stuck indoors and fancy a story, I'd share one of mine. I hope you like it!
Take care, stay well, and stay safe!
Katie xxx
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-41623956038885085632019-12-06T12:09:00.000+00:002019-12-06T12:09:24.025+00:00Signed Books for Christmas?It's December already - where did the year go? It'll be Christmas before we know it!
If you're shopping for a book-lover and think they would like a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), just email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com
I will send anywhere in the world. (all books cost RRP + postage)
Merry ChristmasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-6293624839059141082019-10-28T16:55:00.000+00:002019-10-28T16:55:06.419+00:00Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween, everyone!
Confession: I'm a bit of a chicken. I don't really like scary things, but I do love lots of things about Halloween - I love carving pumpkins...
I love trick-or-treating and I ESPECIALLY love dressing up!
Actually, one of my favourite things about being a children's author is getting to visit schools in costume - especially on World Book Week when all the kids Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-83632991905073339902019-03-14T19:20:00.000+00:002019-03-14T19:20:37.289+00:00Un Anniversaire Sans Fin!Whew! It's been a very exciting few weeks, capped off with some very VERY exciting news!
Hot on the heels of being nominated for the Lancashire Fantastic Book Award, The Never-Ending Birthday is going to be published in French!
Sacre Bleu!
It's always so exciting to see one of my books in another language - especially when they re-design the whole cover! It's like seeing the finished book Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-49199109274979297552019-03-05T12:05:00.000+00:002019-03-05T12:05:40.002+00:00Pancake Day Quiz Question!
Yum! It's Pancake Day!
What's your favourite topping? Sweet or savoury? I love both, and you can never go wrong with the classic lemon and sugar, but I think my all-time favourite is bananas and cream and toffee sauce!
But in my story BIG PANCAKE TO THE RESCUE the world's biggest pancake doesn't want any topping at all - he wants to be free! He escapes from his baker and runs away, and gets Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-52439181175111772032019-02-26T16:41:00.001+00:002019-02-26T16:51:41.391+00:00National Tell A Fairy Tale Day!
Happy National Tell a Fairy Tale Day!
I couldn't let such a fantastic day pass without...telling a fairy tale!
(with a twist, of course 😃)
Have you ever wondered if the baddies are REALLY so bad? Maybe they have their own tale to tell - like The Big Bad Werewolf!
If your like fairy tales with a twist you might like these too...
For more information click here
Cheeky Scarlet Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-31827571041945281312019-02-14T13:48:00.001+00:002019-02-14T13:48:43.928+00:00International Book Giving Day - GIVEAWAY!
It may be Valentine's Day, but more importantly it's also
#InternationalBookGivingDay! 📚💕
To celebrate I'm doing a special giveaway - with a difference!
To enter, simply contact me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.co.uk
to say which of my books pictured below
you'd like to give someone, and why!
Happy Book Giving Day!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-23175641835176771062019-02-08T12:21:00.000+00:002019-02-08T12:21:10.218+00:00Cambridge Central Library Mega Author Event - Sat 9th Feb!
If you live in the Cambridge area, do come along and join me and fifteen author local children's authors at this fab fun FREE event on Saturday 9th February!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-81558373053102200542018-10-31T17:52:00.000+00:002018-10-31T17:52:05.001+00:00Mwa-ha-ha-happy Halloween!Happy Halloween everyone!
I have a confession - I'm a bit of a wimp. Scary stories give me nightmares, I can't even watch horror films, and in my whole life I had never carved a Halloween pumpkin!
But this year I have embraced Halloween.
I have gone pumpkin-picking...
I have carved a pumpkin (much harder than I thought!)
I went on a spooky lantern-lit walk through the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-46768097542515510582018-03-01T14:14:00.000+00:002018-03-01T15:08:59.308+00:00Happy World Book Day! Footprints Quiz!Happy World Book Day Everyone!
And what a SNOWY one it is! BRRR!!
For those of you stranded at home like me, I hope you're all getting stuck into good books - not stuck in the snow!
There are some very funny footprints in the snow in my garden - just like in my book FUNNY FOOTPRINTS!
"Who made the footprints
in the snow?
Let's follow them
To see where they go!"
Can youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-18682738399445366922017-12-01T11:58:00.000+00:002017-12-01T12:45:50.289+00:00WIN A Signed Book For Christmas!It's December already - where did the year go? It'll be Christmas before we know it!
If you're shopping for a book-lover and think they would like a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), just email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com
*CHRISTMAS BONUS* all purchases before Dec 24th will enter a prize draw to WIN a SIGNED Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-74801085192487513112017-07-10T11:54:00.000+01:002017-07-10T17:01:50.409+01:00The Never-Ending Birthday Blogtour!Hello!
To celebrate the publication of THE NEVER-ENDING BIRTHDAY I'm off on tour!
A blogtour, that is! Do come along and join me as I visit these lovely bloggers - and there'll be a chance to win sparkly copies of the book too!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-51374401300995367322017-06-19T13:38:00.000+01:002017-07-06T13:45:32.361+01:00Competition! New Book! Authors Assemble! Hello! It's July! I LOVE July - the sun comes out, the weather starts to warm up, and you've still got the whole summer to look forward to - plus my new book's just come out! The first copies just arrived - and it's like it was MY birthday! They're SO SPARKLY!!
Cover by the fab Lilly Lazuli!
THE NEVER-ENDING BIRTHDAY is published by Macmillan Children's Books and it's the story of twins Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-79268479012430871782017-03-25T21:15:00.004+00:002017-03-25T21:15:44.177+00:00Mumnesia Mother's Day Card!
Hello lovelies!
It's Mother's Day tomorrow!
If you need an emergency last-minute card, why not print off and colour this fab MUMNESIA card (right-click then save and print!) designed by the awesome Lilly Lazuli and Rachel Vale for Macmillan Children's Books! Mums ALWAYS love a homemade card!
Hope you're having a fab weekend!
Kx
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-89458768386363213172017-03-01T10:47:00.001+00:002017-03-01T10:47:46.850+00:00World Book Week!
It's WORLD BOOK WEEK!
I love visiting schools and meeting readers, and earlier this week I had the pleasure of visiting Kingfield Primary School in Woking! I loved meeting all the kids, and we had great fun coming up with brand new fairy tales, designing heros and villains and imagining the future - what fantastic imaginations you have!
And on Friday I can't wait to meet everyone at&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-50457065379178368462017-02-14T16:08:00.000+00:002017-02-15T17:30:27.223+00:00Valentine's Day/Book Giving Day GIVEAWAY!It's Valentine's Day week and love is well and truly in the air!
But the path of true love never did run smooth...even in fairytales! Just ask Prince Charming!
But whether you have a Valentine or not, there's another reason to celebrate -
International Book Giving Day!
After all, spreading the love of reading and books is just as important.
Did you know...
- Most children in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-5577738977022531252017-01-30T14:31:00.001+00:002017-01-30T14:35:05.008+00:00Happy New Year!It's 2017! A brand new year!
Have you made any new year's resolutions?
Have you broken any already? (easily done, isn't it?!) 😉
So giving up chocolate was never gonna last, but I'm determined to keep some of my resolutions - especially to meet more of my readers!
If you'd like to get in touch, organise an event or school visit, order a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-236841486719918382016-12-01T13:57:00.000+00:002017-11-30T19:56:13.045+00:00A Signed Book for Christmas?It's almost December already - where did the year go? It'll be Christmas before we know it!
If you're shopping for a book-lover and think they would like a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), just email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com
I will send anywhere in the world. (all books cost RRP + postage)
Merry Christmas!
For Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760485499068797045.post-9191359091665368372016-11-30T17:38:00.000+00:002016-11-30T17:43:35.651+00:00OMGA - It's a Family Affair!I always look forward to the SCBWI (Society of Children's Authors Writers and Illustrators) Mass Book Launch Party. Writing can be rather a solitary occupation, and SCBWIs (affectionately pronounce "Scoobies") are among the friendliest people in the world, so it's a wonderful opportunity to get together for lovely chat, catch up with old friends and meet new ones, sharing news and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1