Ali Sparkes – My Sister is a Dog
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yrs 5 & 6 Ali started out working backstage at some of the big theatres in London, was a Blue Coat at Pontins for a while and then ... Ali Sparkes – My Sister is a Dog
Sue Cheung – Chinglish
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yrs 7 & 8 Sue is an author and illustrator of books for young readers, middle grade and young adults. As a teenager she wanted to be a ... Sue Cheung – Chinglish
Tia Fisher – Crossing the Line
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yr 10 By the time she was eighteen, Tia had lived in thirteen different places and gone to ten different schools (one expelled her!). Her dad moved the ... Tia Fisher – Crossing the Line
Simon Philip – Perfect Pedro
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yrs 1 & 2 Simon was born in Chichester and has lived there ever since. He trained to be a primary school teacher but decided that he preferred ... Simon Philip – Perfect Pedro
Clare Furniss – The Things We Leave Behind
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yr 9 Clare grew up in South East London and moved to the Birmingham suburbs as a teenager. She loved writing even more than reading, but once she ... Clare Furniss – The Things We Leave Behind
Chris Smith – The New Famous Five
Thomas Hardye School Theatre Queen’s Avenue, Dorchester, United KingdomSuitable for Yrs 3 & 4 Chris Smith is an award-winning broadcaster and bestselling author. He’s also a former champion bellringer and a (sort of) number one recording artist – ... Chris Smith – The New Famous Five