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Pippa's Adventures stories deal with issues such as loss , moving home and test anxiety in an exciting and constructive way.

Series synopsis:

A butterfly is surely just a butterfly.  Yet when the white butterfly begins to appear to Pippa after her Godmother’s funeral, she is not so sure.

Why does it keep showing up and how come when it does, Pippa finds herself going on exciting adventures and making strange new friends?

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Pippa and the New School; Book 1 Synopsis

Pippa is scared and feeling alone in a new house, torn from the life, and friends, she once knew.  With only her guinea pig, Magic, to share her fears, Pippa finds herself  wondering about her new school and how she will survive the ordeal.

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Pippa and the Big Test; Book 2 Synopsis

Pippa is overwhelmed by fear and worry about her weekly times tables tests.  Unable to sleep, and followed by the huge shadow of `the test,' things finally come to a head one day at school.  Fleeing her classroom, Pippa is led by the magic butterfly to a world where she must learn to face her fears or forever be lost, unable to get home. 

Who is this strange creature she meets on the way and can she help them both get home by facing the challenges, and her fears, on their adventure?

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Inspiration for the series

This series was created in response to issues my daughter had following a house and school move.  This particular book was written as my daughter were exhibiting signs of concern and anxiety (refusing to go to school, sleep disruption, not wishing to leave me alone etc) about her times tables tests in year 2, and I wanted to address the issue in a way she could understand and relate to.

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I aim for this series to be used, as I have, as a conversation starter and way for children to deal with difficult or stressful situations.  It also lends itself to a simple pleasure read.

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Main selling points:

• It has been used with positive results already

• It draws on a theme and emotions familiar with all children

• It is not country specific and thus could be used across the world.

  

Word count: 

3900 and 6000 words

 

Text features:

•          I would be happy to create lesson ideas / plans if these were deemed helpful. In this case web links for Teacher Plans (with tech support) would be required.

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Why would `Pippa’ be attractive to readers?

Having spent 18 years reading PSHE books for children, running SEAL and circle time and various other emotional coaching sessions, I recognise that the books currently available tend to be condescending, too `obvious’ (thus loose children’s interest) and simply lacking in depth / adventure.  The Pippa stories, whilst teaching anxiety reduction techniques and emotional awareness, do so in a fun and exciting way.  Children will want to read (as opposed to having to as part of a lesson).

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Additional selling points:

•        It has been used with positive results already

•        It draws on a theme and emotions familiar with all children

•        It is not country specific and thus could be used across the world.

 

My proposed personal promotion plan:

• Continue to promote and manage my author website. Ensure my author website includes book links that are clear, easy to find, and go directly to my listing at every retailer I’m listed with. Include a blog?

• Register with book promotion websites

• Participate in a podcast

• Add a ‘contact the author’ section at the end of your book. Give details on how readers can connect with you via email, your author website or through social media.

• Link to the National Curriculum and provide activity guides / suggestions for Teachers

• Publish as both paperback and Kindle / ebook

• Gain exposure by book signings, school visits & workshops

• Give a free copy to local libraries

• Hand out bookmarks at schools