Kirsten Richards

Kirsten Richards

  • 5 stars across 12 books
Penny Dolan is a children`s writer and storyteller living in North Yorkshire. She is a popular speaker with both infant and junior children, and has visited many School Book Weeks and literacy events across the UK, with her enjoyable `Author Talks` and lively story-telling sessions. She has also spoken and performed in libraries, bookshops, museums, art galleries, historic sites and outdoor locations, and has appeared on the children`s programme of several literature festivals. She has a wide interest in children`s books and has been Chair of the Federation of Children`s Book Groups. Penny has a wide experience of schools. She was a primary advisory teacher for English and Drama but has been a freelance language arts worker for several years. She has also taught on residential writing courses for children, tutored both storytelling and writing courses for adults, and spoken at conferences. Penny has a degree in Education, specialising in Language and Literacy and an Advanced Diploma in Educational Drama. As well as working on her writing, Penny enjoys drawing, painting, reading, chatting and daydreaming. Her favourite colour is yellow. Her favourite food is strawberries-and-cream, and she is probably the world`s slowest swimmer. She has three untidy desks, two grown-up children and one rather bad cat.
1st February 2015

The Tangle Fairy

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7th April 2011

Mud to Magic

Willow is a woodsprite on a mission! When all the water disappears in Windybottom Wood, she is determined to find out wh... MoreMud to Magic

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7th November 2002

Danger in the Forest

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1st June 2010

Start Reading: The Forest Family: A Wolf in the Woods

Erg and Luli head into the woods to find some more pine cones for the fire, but as they collect them they are sure they ... MoreStart Reading: The Forest Family: A Wolf in the Woods

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1st June 2010

Start Reading: The Forest Family: Rushing River

Erg and Luli head off to fetch some water from the river but it soon leads them to grave danger...This story is perfect ... MoreStart Reading: The Forest Family: Rushing River

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9th June 2011

The Winter Cave

The weather is turning and winter is fast approaching. Grandpa must get the winter cave ready for the tribe. This s... MoreThe Winter Cave

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12th May 2011

Danger in the Forest

The children head off into the forest to find some berries for dinner. But as they wander into a clearing a large boar... MoreDanger in the Forest

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1st February 2017

Dinosaur Hunting

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26th November 2009

Start Reading: The Forest Family: The Winter Cave

The weather is turning and winter is fast approaching. Grandpa must get the winter cave ready for the tribe.... MoreStart Reading: The Forest Family: The Winter Cave

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