NEW TITLE: The Emperor's Rhinoceros by Jack Trelawny

NEW TITLE: The Emperor's Rhinoceros - The Amazing Adventures of Ganda the Brave

        

THE FIRST TITLE IN THE NEW THIRTEEN THINGS SERIES

The Emperor's Rhinoceros

The Amazing Adventures of Ganda the Brave

(Thirteen Things) – Paperback – 3 Nov 2014

Ganda is a happy young rhinoceros living on the Plains of India. One day, he and his mother visit the watering hole. Ferocious hunters attack. Stolen and chained, Ganda begins an incredible journey: from Asia to Africa to Europe. Can the heroes - Ganda, Akeem the apprentice zookeeper, Princess Aisha of Gujarat, and Tikki the clever tickbird - foil the plans of Raja Kadar, the tyrant of Rajasthan?

This is the first book in Jack Trelawny's 'Thirteen Things' series... 13 stories inspired by the joint British Museum and BBC Project: 'A History of the World in 100 Objects'. Jack is visiting hundreds of schools to show children how he turns the true stories of the real objects into fiction.

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School and family Resources for this book can be found here:

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free school visits, and 'My Story House' workshops, go to
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Schools asked to help plant WWI Centenary Woods

WWI: Woodland Trust is asking schools
to help create four UK centenary woods

        

THREE MILLION TREES
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PLANT

Today, the Woodland Trust launches its First World War Centenary Woods project which will see millions of trees planted across the UK and four flagship woods created – in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.

Some of the trees that will be planted at the new woodland in Epsom,

Surrey, include alder, beech, blackthorn, wild cherry and crab apple

The "centenary woods" will be formed by volunteers planting trees and plants.

Volunteers can find out about their ancestors who took part in the war and dedicate trees in memory. 

The woods are expected to span more than 1,000 acres collectively.

Three million free trees will also be available to schools and community groups to plant, the charity said.

The trust said the trees would "transform the landscape into rich, vibrant and flourishing woodland", and prove to be a fitting legacy for those who lost their lives in the 1914-1918 war.

The first trees will be planted this autumn,

and the project is set to continue until autumn 2018

Sites in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are yet to be chosen for the woodlands, while for England a 640-acre site near Epsom, Surrey, has already been earmarked.

The site at Langley Vale will be bigger than the Olympic Park and have space to include 200,000 trees, and it will link up pockets of existing woodland.

The Woodland Trust hopes the trees will stand for hundreds of years

'Resilience'

Woodland Trust project director Karl Mitchell said: "The trees planted during the course of this £12 million project will stand for hundreds of years, providing a lasting tribute to all those involved in the First World War.

"We hope to see many thousands of people getting involved by planting their own tribute or dedicating trees in memory of loved ones.

"As well as representing enormous strength and bravery shown by the nation during World War One, the trees that are planted during the course of the project will help strengthen our natural landscape, increasing its resilience to the threats posed by pests and diseases."

Around 200,000 trees will be planted at Langley Vale, in Epsom, Surrey

The first trees will be planted this autumn, and the project is set to continue until autumn 2018.

Schools and community or youth groups will be able to apply for a share of the three million trees, which can be planted anywhere the individual school or group chooses.

Woodland Trust website: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/news

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Marian Vian Primary School BR3 4AZ

Record breaking 326 Kernowland books signed at school

        

RECORD-BREAKING BOOK SIGNING
AT MARIAN VIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
326 BOOKS SIGNED BY AUTHOR
DURING SCHOOL VISIT

I visited Marian Vian Primary School in Beckenham BR3 4AZ today.

After presenting my reading and writing show, I signed 326 Kernowland series books for the children.

This is a record number of books signed during a school author visit!

School website: www.marianvian.bromley.sch.uk

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'School author Jack Trelawny gets kids reading and writing' and has visited 1,100 schools and presented his reading and writing Show to over 250,000 children. For signed books with special personalised dedications to children and free school visits - including 'Skype' visits to schools inside and outside the United Kingdom - see www.jacktrelawny.com. To purchase unsigned books and for e-books, go to Amazon, Apple, or your usual book retailer.

For more Jack Trelawny ideas, resources, books, ebooks, audiobooks,
free school visits, and 'My Story House' workshops, go to
www.jacktrelawny.com and jacktrelawnyamazon.

Glebe Junior School SS6 9HG

Author visit to Glebe Junior School and Unit for Hearing Impaired

        

Author visit to Glebe Junior School + Unit for Hearing Impaired in Rayleigh SS6 9HG

for reading and writing talk and slideshow today. 

Great answers to the questions. 

Well done everyone!

Best wishes,

Jack

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'School author Jack Trelawny gets kids reading and writing' and has visited 1,100 schools and presented his reading and writing Show to over 250,000 children. For signed books with special personalised dedications to children and free school visits - including 'Skype' visits to schools inside and outside the United Kingdom - see www.jacktrelawny.com. To purchase unsigned books and for e-books, go to Amazon, Apple, or your usual book retailer.

For more Jack Trelawny ideas, resources, books, ebooks, audiobooks,
free school visits, and 'My Story House' workshops, go to
www.jacktrelawny.com and jacktrelawnyamazon.

Jack Trelawny 'inspires children' at Radwinter Primary

Author Jack Trelawny inspires children at village school

        

World Book Day came early to Radwinter Primary School

Author Jack Trelawny inspires children at village school

Jack Trelawny, author of the Kernowland series of books, visited the school and talked about his work and books, and what inspired them with ideas for creating imaginary characters and settings.

Year 6 pupil Lauren Porthouse said: “The talk was truly inspirational and will definitely help with our story writing.”

Class 4 teacher Mrs Powell added “The children were enthralled by his talk. His mythical characters certainly captured their imagination.

“Many of the children bought signed copies of his books and were looking forward to reading them to find out more about the magical land of Kernowland.”

'School author Jack Trelawny gets kids reading and writing' and has visited 1,100 schools and presented his reading and writing Show to over 250,000 children. For signed books with special personalised dedications to children and free school visits - including 'Skype' visits to schools inside and outside the United Kingdom - see www.jacktrelawny.com. To purchase unsigned books and for e-books, go to Amazon, Apple, or your usual book retailer.

For more Jack Trelawny ideas, resources, books, ebooks, audiobooks,
free school visits, and 'My Story House' workshops, go to
www.jacktrelawny.com and jacktrelawnyamazon.

BBC Radio 2 "500 WORDS" 2014 Story Competition

BBC Radio 2 "500 WORDS" 2014 Story Competition

        

BBC Radio 2 is running a "500 WORDS" 2014 Story Writing Competition.

Lots of children in the schools I visit are entering this competition.

Have you written a super fantastic short story?

Do you want to enter the Chris Evans Breakfast Show's 500 WORDS competition?

Brilliant! Just click the 'Find out how to enter...' link below and follow the steps to submit your story... you have until 7:00pm on Wednesday 26 February 2014 to enter!

Find out how to enter your 500 WORDS story

For more Jack Trelawny ideas, resources, books, ebooks, audiobooks,
free school visits, and 'My Story House' workshops, go to
www.jacktrelawny.com and jacktrelawnyamazon.