Pawesome Tour: England

The Year 5 children absolutely loved it - their faces were filled with joy and hung on every word. The EYFS children thoroughly enjoyed hearing the stories. They were so engaged with the questions that were asked and you really made the characters and stories come alive for them.

 

St. Catherine's RC Primary, Jesmond, Newcastle, March '26 

 

Thank you so much for your visit to Year 6 - it was an absolute treat for the children (and staff!) The preview of Witch had us all hooked! You have definitely inspired a few budding authors and we are already looking forward to reading the rest of the story.

 

St. Catherine's RC Primary, Jesmond, Newcastle, May '25 

 

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What a fab visit on World Book Day! The children loved Mark Shark and your new Pawesome Pet books. You really bring the stories to life, everyone was enthralled once again! 

 

Holywell Village First School, Whitley Bay, March '26 

 

 

We loved your scary story Captain Crombie: Pirate Zombie. The children found the story funny and enjoyed joining in with the Hip Hip Hoorays! We also loved acting as Kenny the Squirrel with a Nut Allergy... "KENNY NO LIKE!" Thank you for visiting us today!

 

Holywell Village First School, Whitley Bay, October '24 

 

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An amazing morning, we loved welcoming you back to our school today! You shared some exciting stories and inspired the children with your creativity and enthusiasm. The children were engaged, asked brilliant questions and thoroughly enjoyed the session. A fantastic visit that has definitely sparked a love of storytelling. 

 

St. Peter's, Wallsend, March '26 

 

A really joyful story reading session! Your storytelling captivated and really engaged the children, really bringing the books to life! Year 6 were gripped with your retelling of  Witch and really enjoyed the story! Thank you for sharing your love of reading.

 

St. Peter's, Wallsend, March '25 

 

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Thank you so much for visiting our school again! The children loved hearing you read Derek the Bad Dolphin and they fell in love with Roxy. The stories captivated the children and they were all so engaged. We can't wait for you to visit us again.

Forest View Primary School, South Shields, November '25 

You had all the children's attention, they were eating out of your hands! They enjoyed the way you told the stories with expression, fun and laughter. you were really good with them! 

Forest View Primary School, South Shields, October '23  

 

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The children loved hearing your amazing stories, particularly when they could join in with them. They were totally engaged throughout - hopefully some will be inspired to become authors of the future! We are already looking forward to more Mark Shark adventures! Thank you!

St. Gabriel's CE Primary School, Middlesbrough, June '25
 

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Thank you so much for your exciting visit. The KS1 children all really enjoyed listening to you and hearing your stories. Learning about the planets through your Mark Shark in Space story really added to the experience. KS2 were really engaged in your stories, it was lovely to see how the children responded to you and the delivery of your story. Thank you!

Seghill First School, Cramlington, June '25  

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Both our EYFS and Year 1 children thoroughly enjoyed sharing your stories! It was lovely to see how engaged they all were - so eager to join in with the repeated refrains. Thank you!

Chapel Haddlesey Primary, North Yorkshire, June '25 

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The children were captivated by the stories about Mark Shark! They loved all of them and some children were inspired to make their own Mark Shark books after listening to the session. We had a great time listening and joining in - thank you! Year 4 loved hearing Kanga-who? and learned some great facts about kangaroos. They also LOVED seeing the dogs dressed up for their jobs in your cute Pawesome Pets books.

 

South Gosforth First School, Newcastle, April '25 

 

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A super session, thank you! The children loved joining in and were very engaged by the stories, especially Feast for the Beasts, they were all enthralled by the ending. Keep writing, we love your books!

 

The Avenue, London, March '25 

 

An excellent session! The children thoroughly enjoyed the interactive element and found the stories hilarious. Thank you! 

 

The Avenue, London, March '24  

 

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The children loved seeing you again, especially on World Book Day! Another really engaging session, the younger children loved the interactive element of Mark Shark. They were so surprised by the ending of Feast For The Beasts. Very entertaining! A great session for the older children too, Witch was a creepy story that intrigued them all!

 

Huntington Primary, York, March '25 

 

Thank you so much for reading to our Year 3. They loved the personal stories and the photos. It was very engaging, we would love to see you again!

 

Huntington Primary, York, January '25

 

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We loved your stories. The children were so engaged and excited to join in. Reception class adored Mark Shark! Year 6 loved listening to the blurb and preview for Witch. It totally hooked them! Thank you.

Bedlington Station Primary, Northumberland, March '25

 

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Thank you for sharing your lovely stories with the children, they really enjoyed joining in. The Year 5 children were so interested in your books and especially enjoyed the Roxy story. They were very intrigued to find out more about Witch. 

 

Bedlington West End Primary, Northumberland, February '25 

 

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Our Early Years children were mesmerised by your stories and really enjoyed joining in with Mark Shark at the Farm. The children were very excited by your storytelling. They found your stories amazing, they really sparked their imagination!

 

St. Aelred's, York, February '25 

 

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Wow! We always love having you back - you never disappoint! What an engaging reader! The class thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful stories. We all had an excellent time and would love you to come back again soon, please!

 

Thomas's Academy, New King's Road, London, January '25 

 

A fabulous experience! The children (and adults) thoroughly enjoyed all the stories. Very fun and engaging! So many laughs! We all enjoyed A Mix-Up at the Coop, super creative and worth a read! 

 

Thomas's Academy, New King's Road, London, December '23 

 

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The children thoroughly enjoyed listening to your stories out loud. The books about the dogs were a big hit (judging by the giggles!) Thank you for explaining how you made your books, I am sure that you have inspired them to become authors themselves. The children in Years 5&6 were gripped by your scary story Witch. Everyone loved the stories about the Pawesome Pets. A lovely way to end the day!

 

Seahouses Primary, Northumberland, January '25 

 

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Thank you for coming to visit PGN. The children loved your fun and creative story session. Hope to see you again!

 

Parson's Green Nursery, London, January '25 

 

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Thank you so much for bringing your wonderful stories to our school. The children loved listening to your books and asking questions about being an author. We are all looking forward to sharing your stories at school. Many thanks!

 

Tweedmouth Prior Park First School, Berwick upon Tweed, January '25

 

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Thank you for visiting Faraday. Year 6 absolutely LOVED the audio trailer for Witch and are super keen to find out what will happen next. We found the storytelling element fun and engaging!

 

Faraday Prep, London, December '24 

 

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Thank you for sharing your hilarious stories. The children in Years 3 and 4 had a great giggle at your book Kenny the Squirrel with a Nut Allergy. Years 1 and 2 really enjoyed listening to your stories about Mark Shark.

 

Wark Primary, Hexham, Northumberland, December '24

 

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Thank you for visiting us today. The children absolutely LOVED Mark Shark and will be keen to share all thier animal facts and stories too. All the best!

 

George Tomlinson Primary, London, December '24 

 

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Thank you so much for visiting Ralph Butterfield Primary School. The children LOVED the stories and said how funny they were!

 

Ralph Butterfield Primary, York, November '24 

 

 

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Thank you for your session with Year 6. I think you have a lot of children who are desperate to know what happened to Robert and the rest of the grape-picking children in Witch. The younger children really enjoyed joining in with the rhymes and your different voices. You have inspired many children today so thank you! 

 

Poppleton Ousebank Primary, York, November '24 

 

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Thank you very much for giving our children such a lovely opportunity. They were like putty in the palm of your hand as you talked through your story Witch. I know it has boosted their excitement in reading!

 

New Earswick Primary, York, November '24 

 

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What a fantastic session! The kids loved learning about the adventures of Roxy. We were engrossed in listening to the scary story about the Witch. They can't wait to read it!

 

Hempland Primary, York, November '24 

 

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Thanks so much for visiting our school. The children thoroughly enjoyed your story Witch. Year 6 were thrilled by the scary story! Year 3 loved the story about Poppy!

 

Forest Hall Primary, Newcastle, November '24

 

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Thank you for a great session with the children - we thoroughly enjoyed hearing your Mark Shark stories! Lots of the children also loved Poppy - one girl told me her favourite part was when Poppy was a cowboy! I am sure we will be sharing your stories in class very soon! Your stories had the children smiling and laughing all the way through.

 

Dunnington Primary, York, November '24 

 

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Thanks for a fun, engaging storytelling session. The children were mesmerised and hung on your every word! We had a fantastic afternoon and the children really enjoyed it! Your books are very funny, we particularly loved the Pawesome Pets books about the dogs and their amazing ambitions!

 

Choppington Primary, Northumberland, November '24 

 

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We really enjoyed hearing about Mark Shark at the Farm, as well as his other adventures. The children were talking about it all day! (We teachers loved it too!) We have really enjoyed having you in school. Please come back soon!

 

Carr Junior School, York, November '24 

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Thank you for an amazing afternoon, we loved hearing your stories. I think you will have inspired many children to become authors! Kenny the Squirrel with a Nut Allergy certainly was a favourite! The children loved the characters and laughed throughout.

 

Belford Primary, Northumberland, November '24 

 

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Thank you for sharing your funny Mark Shark stories, we laughed a lot! We really enjoyed learning about different pirates in Captain Crombie:Pirate Zombie. The older children enjoyed hearing about your spooky story Witch and are keen to hear more!

 

Newbrough Primary, Hexham, October '24 

 

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Thank you for coming along and sharing your wonderful stories. The interactive elements had everyone engaged, especially when reading Mark Shark, and the humour had us all giggling (staff and pupils alike!) It had a great impact on promoting our drive on pleasure in reading. The children were really engaged and inspired by the events behind the books. Thank you.

 

Swarland Primary, Northumberland, October '24 

 

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Your stories were simply wonderful and we could see how much enjoyment the children got from your reading. We have never seen the children so enthusiastic and engaged by an author visit. It was such a fun and inspiring experience. The children loved being introduced to Mark Shark. Also Roxy was a firm favourite! We would love to have you back again soon!

 

Gosforth Park First School, Newcastle, October '24 

 

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We had a wonderful and lovely time hearing all about Mark Shark. What a great choice of stories, we had to choose from! We loved Mark Shark at the Farm and enjoyed joining in with you as the angry farmers. It was super fun and we loved your different voices. The session was really joyful. The older children were transfixed by your scary story Witch. We are sure you have inspired some budding writers in Years 5 & 6 by your animated storytelling!

 

Spring Gardens Primary, North Shields, October '24 

 

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A brilliant engaging workshop! They was a wide range of stories for all year groups so all of the children were engrossed, they were all interested and inspired. We have already bought Witch for our book corner.

 

St. John's Academy, Darlington, September '24 

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We really enjoyed all the stories! Lots of laughter was heard coming from our school library. Thank you for entertaining the children with wonderful characters! They all seem desperate to explore your books!

 

Bishopton Redmarshall Primary, Sedgefield, September '24

 

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Thank you so much for joining us at Archibald today. We really enjoyed your visit and the children were so entertained and engaged. We look forward to checking out more of your fabulous books!

 

Archibald First School, Newcastle, September '24 

 

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A very motivating and engaging session, the children loved hearing your stories, especially the cute Pawesome Pets books. You interacted with the children incredibly well, in an age-appropriate and calm manner. You controlled the room well and had the children responding and repeating segments of the stories. The older children were so excited by the prospect of reading your scary story The Witch.

 

Maple Walk Prep, London, September '24

 

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Thank you for giving our children an exciting opportunity to listen to your engaging stories. The children were totally engrossed and love joining in with the rhyming stories. Totally recommended!

 

Bishop Ian Ramsey Primary, Durham, July '24 

 

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Thank you so much, it was so lovely to see how enthusiastic and engaging you were with the kids. The books are lovely, funny and it was wonderful for the class!

 

Harrington Hill Primary, London, July '24 

 

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Spectacular! The children thoroughly loved the stories, they were very engaged and kept asking for "more stories!" Such an honour and such a fun morning with lots of laughter!  

 

Little Elves Montessori Nursery, London, June '24 

 

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A super engaging session for children across all year groups. All of the children were fixed on you as you read your stories and were so keen to purchase a signed book. Thank you for entertaining us! 

 

Horris Hill School, Newbury, June '24 

 

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Everyone was hooked during your assembly! We belly-laughed throughout the session! You really captured the pupils' imagination and had their full attention throughout. Toby's sense of humour was fantastic! The children were so engaged and could not wait to buy their signed copy at the end of the day!

 

Northern Saints Academy, Sunderland, May '24 

 

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What a great session! The students were really engaged, they asked many questions and were interested in finding out about writing books. They were totally absorbed by the stories and loved Mark Shark and the Pawesome Pet books. They're looking forward to reading more of your books.

 

Ursuline Prep, Wimbledon, March '24 

 

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What a lovely session! Your calm and playful approach meant you instantly had the attention of the whole classroom. The stories he shared were fun and the children loved them! They were crying with laughter! Thank you!

Rosemary Works School, London, March '24

 

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The students absolutely loved the stories shared this morning. I haven't heard belly-laughter like this for a long time. They were thoroughly engaged with the stories and asked so many questions. They loved the idea of a squirrel who was allergic to nuts!

 

Ivy House School, London, March '24 

 

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Excellent for all ages. All the children loved it and were buzzing when they returned to class!

Welbeck Academy, Newcastle, March '24

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Thank you so much! The children really enjoyed Mark Shark and Crazy Daisy. They laughed and smiled through the whole story! The children can't wait to hear more of your wonderful stories!

 

Mereside Primary, Shrewsbury, March '24 

 

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What a fantastic visit! You not only inspired the children but also the teachers. You added humour and were able to engage the children through your enthusiasm and incredible acting skills. The children absolutely loved all the stories and were thoroughly engaged from start to finish! Thank you so much for visiting - please drop in and see us again soon!

 

Laleham Lea School, Surrey, March '24 

 

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We really loved the fun stories and were so impressed how you brought the characters to life with the funny voices. The children loved the stories and stayed engaged throughout. They loved joining in with the repeated refrains in Mark Shark and Crazy Daisy. Thank you, it has inspired us to find more of your books and read more.

Abercorn Lower School, London, March '24

 

You were fantastic - the students joined in and found the books hilarious. They especially loved your Pawesome Pets book and thought the photos were very cute. They absolutely loved your visit and your books.

Abercorn Senior School, London, March '24

 

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The children (and staff!) thoroughly enjoyed your visit to us. We enjoyed hearing about some of the different characters from your books and being able to hear you read Mark Shark, Crazy Daisy and the lovely Pawesome Pet books. It was with great enthusiasm that everyone joined in with the repetitive text.

 

Greenfields Primary, Shrewsbury, March '24  

 

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An excellent session with the children! They loved the Mark Shark books, as well as Crazy Daisy and the cute Pawesome Pets books. The stories were so funny and we loved joining in. Thank you!

 

Excelsior Academy, Newcastle, March '24 

 

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The children were enraptured by your stories. It was joyous hearing them all join in with the rhyming and reader response. Your reading and stories have provided the children with great inspiration to write.

 

St. John's Wood Pre-Prep, February '24 

 

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How incredibly engaging! Your entertaining storytelling brought the books to life. Both the children and staff loved the stories, laughing and involved from start to finish. This has inspired us all with our reading and writing. Thank you!

 

Hadrian Primary, South Shields, February '24 

 

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We really enjoyed our visit this morning, and the staff did too! We loved A Mix-Up at the Coop and the cute Pawesome Pet books. We all loved the fantastic humour, the superb voices for the characters, and the clever rhymes. We were amazed how you managed to engage their attention - they were mesmerized! Everyone was fully engaged and the children will always remember meeting a real life author. Thank you!

 

St. George's, Darlington, February '24  

 

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We had a fabulous time listening to the stories. You engaged all of the children with your very animated storytelling. The children found the stories very funny, they loved listening to, and joining in with, Kenny the Squirrel with a Nut Allergy!

 

Waterville Primary, North Shields, January '24 

 

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We really enjoyed our visit today. The children loved the story about Kenny A Squirrel with a Nut Allergy. The children were really engaged with his catchy stories and they had great fun! You have definitely helped the children with their enthusiasm for reading.

 

Holy Trinity Academy, South Shields, December '23 

 

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EYFS and KS1 really enjoyed your author visit today. They were talking about your books all day. Thanks for reading to us, we loved them!

 

Archbishop Runcie First School, Newcastle, December '23 

 

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We absolutely loved having you in. The children loved having the stories read and you really brought them to life. We can't wait to buy some of your signed books for our reading corner. Thank you for sharing your fabulous stories with us!

 

King Edward Primary, North Shields, October '23