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I began writing and editing when my husband and I started farming in a cabin in the Nile Delta. Decades later, we live on the edge of the Sahara Desert, just a few minutes from the Giza Pyramids, and have a desert farm for fruit and a nursery for landscape gardening.
In addition to writing and editing, I previously worked as a teacher, specialising in developing literacy skills for pupils who sometimes found reading tough.
Now I write full-time, create educational materials and have begun publishing my books and educational resources.
Knotty Street School Series is Launching in the Spring!
Knotty Street School Series is Launching in the Spring!
Poppy’s Pocket Dragon: First Day at School is a warm, funny children’s book about starting a new school, making friends, and finding confidence. On her first day at Knotty Street School, shy Poppy feels completely alone — until she meets Spike, a mischievous pocket dragon with a love of food and a talent for classroom chaos. With Spike’s help (and a new friend called Ali), Poppy learns to be brave, speak up, and enjoy school.
Perfect for children who love magical school stories, funny dragons, and stories about friendship and self-confidence.
The First Book in the Knotty Street School Series will be released on March 1st.
You can order your copy now.
Captain Jack Takes Control — Book 2 of the Knotty Street School Poppy's Pocket Dragon Series
Captain Jack Takes Control — Book 2 of the Knotty Street School Poppy's Pocket Dragon Series
Can you keep a secret?
Poppy Evans has just started at Knotty Street School, and she’s desperate to fit in. New school, new classmates — and absolutely no one can find out what she’s hiding in her pocket.
Because Poppy has a dragon.
Spike may be small enough to hide, but he’s loud, greedy, sparkly… and impossible to control. When gummy bears and fizzy flying saucers cause chaos in the classroom, and a quiet boy called Jack shows he’s braver than anyone expected, school life takes a magical turn.
From bubble-powered space missions to ancient myths coming alive, Poppy and her new friends are swept into extraordinary adventures — all the while trying to keep Spike secret from teachers and classmates.
When danger strikes, and someone needs to take charge, one unlikely hero steps forward.
Perfect for readers aged 7–9, Poppy’s Pocket Dragon: Captain Jack Takes Control is a funny, fast-paced chapter book about friendship, courage, and discovering the leader inside you — even if you’d rather stay unnoticed.
Adventure, humour, dragons, space, and myths — all in one pocket-sized story.
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