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*AUTUMN 2010 brings Bloomsbury’s publication of A BOY CALLED MOUSE, which is my big, big, big new novel for older junior & lower secondary readers.  It was exciting to write, and everyone who’s looked at the manuscript says it’s exciting to read too. I am just so pleased! Watch out for more news of MOUSE!

*Meanwhile, you’ll find THE PIED PIPER, LITTLE RED HEN, HANSEL AND GRETEL, THE APPLE TREE ALIEN, AT THE END OF THE GARDEN, MR BABBIT'S RABBIT, LITTLE TROLL, BIG BAD BLOB, QUEEN ROSIE, MISS POLLY'S SEASIDE BROLLY, and RED RIDING HOOD RAP are among more recent Franklin Watts titles

* FLORENCE & THE DRUMMER BOY (Hopscotch Histories) and IN THE DEEP DARK FOREST (Leapfrog Rhyme Time) are my two 2009 Franklin Watts titles.

*"CARLO'S CIRCUS", my first quartet for Wayland’s Start Reading books includes JOEY THE JUGGLER, LOLA FANOLA, BIP AND BOP and PRINCESS RANI.

*“FOREST FAMILY”, my 2009 Start Reading quartet, includes DANGER IN THE FOREST, THE WINTER CAVE, WOLF IN THE WOODS & RUSHING RIVER.

*SPIGGY RED is now out as an Evans Skylark title. Great for Year 4 readers.

*”BELL” appears in Stripes CHRISTMAS ANIMAL STORIES 2007 anthology. ”OOKALIK THE ARTIC HARE” is in Stripes WINTER TALES anthology 2008, while ”THE MOUSE’S TALE” appears in Stripes WINTER MAGIC anthology October 2009.

The BBC, as part of its Darwin Centenary, showed JUST SO DARWIN, a series of short animations for children, which included three animation scripts by Penny Dolan. Series produced by Glasshead.

THE THIRD ELEPHANT received a very warm review and recommendation from Kate Saunders on Radio 2's Sunday morning Aled Jones show.

 MR POD & MR PICCALILLI was shortlisted for the 2010 Coventry Inspiration Book Award in the “Never Too Young” category.

MORE ABOUT PENNY'S BOOKS

An enchanting story for junior readers reaching all the way to India
and the world of the Asian elephant, and ending in the happiness of the glorious Divali celebrations.
Written by Penny Dolan and illustrated by Helen Craig.
Walker Books. £4.99 pbk. ISBN 978-1-4063-0082-6

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"MR. POD
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MR. PICCALILLI"
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PENNY DOLAN and NICK SHARRATT

A quirky picture book
about friendship, cats and cake.

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