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So, hope all of you have been catching Ed's very good friend Sam Tutty this week on HOLLYOAKS. Sam can also be seen on the LINK TO YOU TUBE, reading a further extract from Ed's Great Escape, this one features the Royal family. Another funny adventure from our children's book about an engaging giraffe with an extraordinarily long neck. "Possibly the best illustrated children's book of 2021."
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Wonderful News, Ed's Great Escape was selected by "One More Book, Mama" as the featured book this week. Beautifully read by Dani Pardini.
Thank you Dani
Olivier winner Sam Tutty reads the first of 3 extracts from Ed's Great Escape.
Thanks Sam
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Our thanks to the editors of the Village magazine in Copthorne West Sussex, who featured Ed's Great Escape in their "creativity during lockdown section." Trevor and Pickles enjoyed reading it during a rest break on a country walk this week nearby. If you want to enjoy some free stories starring Ed visit our Short Stories Page. Our latest one is called "Ed comes out of Lockdown."
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Our thanks to the Accomplish Group Limited whose care home residents took Ed to their hearts reading Ed's Great Escape in their virtual book club. Well done Peter, my brother, one of their residents who read Ed's story to his friends and fellow club members. Proud of you bruv. For those who were also kind enough to purchase Ed, a huge thank-you, stay safe everybody.
Accomplish Book Club
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Catch our interview with Sylvie Blackmore on BBC local radio.
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This is the real Finn and Sebby enjoying their exploits at the Shard with Ed, they still seem to be having fun.
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We have already received a lovely message from Antonio and here he is again proudly displaying our book after he chose Ed's Great Escape for World Book Day, lovely drawing too Antonio.
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Thank you, you are a star!
Exciting News, we are guests on Sylvie Blackmore's Afternoon Show on the BBC's Surrey and Sussex radio stations. Just click on the following link to join us at about 3.45pm this Sunday 7th of March 2021.
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"Ed loves listening to the radio!"
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We have just received an amazing message from a special 7 year old named Antonio. Antonio tells us that he chose Ed's Great Escape to write about for his "Favourite Book Project". What a lovely work Antonio. We are so grateful and hope your teacher loved your work too.
"Ed loves seeing children learning".
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Listen to our interview on FunKidsLive,
the UK's children's radio station for kids, families and parents.
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Every year on Polish TV a marathon fund raising event is held called Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. This year they asked if they could auction Ed's Great Escape . Pleased to say it raised 358,00 PLN.
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