PIRATE Gran was brought to life on stage by the amazing Pauline Goldsmith in Scamp Theatre's nationwide tour of Pirate Gran on Stage.
Pirate Gran
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a Gran who used to be a Pirate.
But even though she has settled by the seaside Gran still gets into mischief.
So if you want to avoid trouble, don't make her mad.
Don't criticise her cooking.
And never EVER look underneath her bed...
Winner of the BBC's RaW (Reading and Writing) children's story competition.
Published by the National Maritime Museum
Buy it here from Amazon
But even though she has settled by the seaside Gran still gets into mischief.
So if you want to avoid trouble, don't make her mad.
Don't criticise her cooking.
And never EVER look underneath her bed...
Winner of the BBC's RaW (Reading and Writing) children's story competition.
Published by the National Maritime Museum
Buy it here from Amazon
Pirate Gran Goes for Gold
Gran’s back.
And this time she is going for Gold!
Pirate Gran’s got wind of the Olympics and in her latest adventure with old shipmate Fingers O’Malley, her long-suffering crocodile and the rest of her crew, she’s dead set on becoming World Champion Gran…
Feistier, Spryer, Wrong-er...
Whatever it takes, Gran is going to finish first...
"It's one small jump for a Gran, one giant leap for Grankind."
And this time she is going for Gold!
Pirate Gran’s got wind of the Olympics and in her latest adventure with old shipmate Fingers O’Malley, her long-suffering crocodile and the rest of her crew, she’s dead set on becoming World Champion Gran…
Feistier, Spryer, Wrong-er...
Whatever it takes, Gran is going to finish first...
"It's one small jump for a Gran, one giant leap for Grankind."
Twinbane: An Appalling True History
TWINBANE is the appalling true history of magician Septimus Goodfellow as pieced together from his diary and other lost possessions.
Abandoned on the steps of a vicarage as a baby, Septimus grows up to be an adept of the Dark Arts.
A Master of Magic with a private fortune, he is determined to rule the world. But his vile plotting starts to go wrong when he accidentally conjures a vicious hell-hound bent on his destruction.
Driven back to England to escape its vengeful jaws, Septimus impersonates a parson while he puts the finishing touches to his plan to summon Merlin from the Great Beyond in furtherance of his ambitions.
But the twins he kidnaps to help him have other ideas. And in a terrifying climax on top of the church tower it is not Merlin who appears but someone altogether more surprising...
A fast-paced and funny page-turner for eight to 14-year-olds which will also appeal to fans of Terry Pratchet and Lemony Snicket.
"This is special.
"Beautifully conceived, beautifully plotted, and beautifully written." Sheila Belshaw
Abandoned on the steps of a vicarage as a baby, Septimus grows up to be an adept of the Dark Arts.
A Master of Magic with a private fortune, he is determined to rule the world. But his vile plotting starts to go wrong when he accidentally conjures a vicious hell-hound bent on his destruction.
Driven back to England to escape its vengeful jaws, Septimus impersonates a parson while he puts the finishing touches to his plan to summon Merlin from the Great Beyond in furtherance of his ambitions.
But the twins he kidnaps to help him have other ideas. And in a terrifying climax on top of the church tower it is not Merlin who appears but someone altogether more surprising...
A fast-paced and funny page-turner for eight to 14-year-olds which will also appeal to fans of Terry Pratchet and Lemony Snicket.
"This is special.
"Beautifully conceived, beautifully plotted, and beautifully written." Sheila Belshaw
Pirate Gran and the Monsters
Gran used to be a pirate so she isn't afraid of anything...
Not even MONSTERS.
So when her old shipmates shiver, and her crocodile quakes,
Pirate Gran takes out her cutlass and rushes to the rescue in a tale of terror, teddy bears and some really rather puny pirates.
Be afraid - but not too afraid to go to bed afterwards...
Not even MONSTERS.
So when her old shipmates shiver, and her crocodile quakes,
Pirate Gran takes out her cutlass and rushes to the rescue in a tale of terror, teddy bears and some really rather puny pirates.
Be afraid - but not too afraid to go to bed afterwards...
Two Bad Grans
illustrated by Sarah Horne
Mrs O'Grady and Mrs Malone are the world's worst old women.
They never washed dishes, they never baked pies, their knitting was awful,
they often told lies...
But when their grandbabies arrive, the Two Bad Grans realise all that has to change...
illustrated by Sarah Horne
Mrs O'Grady and Mrs Malone are the world's worst old women.
They never washed dishes, they never baked pies, their knitting was awful,
they often told lies...
But when their grandbabies arrive, the Two Bad Grans realise all that has to change...
Geraldine Durrant
A journalist and feature writer, my work has been syndicated to newspapers and magazines world wide.
I was commissioned to write Pirate Gran after a shorter version of the story won a BBC competition to promote literacy.
As a mother and grandmother myself I believe encouraging children to enjoy books is an essential life skill - and reading together is a pleasure parents and children can share.
IN 2014, Scamp Theatre, who specialise in creating shows based on children's literature (including The Stick Man, The Gruffalo and The Scarecrow's Wedding) produced Pirate Gran on Stage. The show was toured throughout the UK and appeared at London's Udderbelly Festival and at the Edinburgh Festival.
I was commissioned to write Pirate Gran after a shorter version of the story won a BBC competition to promote literacy.
As a mother and grandmother myself I believe encouraging children to enjoy books is an essential life skill - and reading together is a pleasure parents and children can share.
IN 2014, Scamp Theatre, who specialise in creating shows based on children's literature (including The Stick Man, The Gruffalo and The Scarecrow's Wedding) produced Pirate Gran on Stage. The show was toured throughout the UK and appeared at London's Udderbelly Festival and at the Edinburgh Festival.
Rose Forshall
Rose Forshall is the immensely talented artist chosen by the BBC to illustrate my winning story.
Our books, which have been published in Canada and Australia, have also been translated into Spanish and Catalan.
In 2011 Rose was awarded an MA in illustration from Falmouth.