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As you can tell, I’m pretty pleased with the new Lottie Lipton posters! Give me a bell if you want to get one!
So Lottie Lipton’s most recent books, The Eagle of Rome and The Catacombs of Chaos are well and truly out in the world now and I’ve had a great time publicizing them. I performed my story games session at Crediton Library, as well as holding a ‘Writing for Children’ workshop for grown-ups. The official launch event was at Torquay Library where I held a Codebreaking session.
Next I’ll be at Torrington Library in Devon on Friday 12th August from 10:30-11:30 for more codebreaking fun, followed by Northam Library from 2pm-3pm. Come join me!
The Eagle of Rome and The Catacombs of Chaos are out now! Order them here.
Lottie Lipton: The Eagle of Rome and The Catacombs of Chaos are now out in the shops! To celebrate, here’s a trailer I made. Go share!:
I’ve been a busy little bee these past few weeks and here are some photos to prove it! I’ve been doing some school events local to me and here are a couple of lovely pics from my visit to Burrington School where I spoke to the entire school of 26 pupils (age 4-11), with more than half buying my books.
Dan signing books at a school.
Dan and the Gang
Dafne Cholet https://www.flickr.com/photos/dafnecholet/5374200948
Hey all, I’ve just put a lot of new events on my events calendar, so head on over here to see what I’m upto. I’ll be at some Devon Libraries over the summer and have got lots of school visits lined up. Exciting times!
Announcing new cover madness! The Eagle of Rome and The Catacombs of Chaos come out on 28th July and we have covers! Check out their beauty below. The illustrations are as ever by the great Rachelle Panagarry and the words are by me. Big props (as I believe the yoof of today say) to Bloomsbury Education design for getting them done. Without further ado…
The blurbs are here! As the countdown to the new Lottie Lipton Adventures starts, the enticing copy has arrived and is up on websites the world over already (okay, I’ve only checked Amazon, but that’s pretty big anyway!). Here they are and be sure to pre-order your copy below or on this page:
Coming Soon!: The Catacombs of Chaos
Lottie has lived in the British Museum all her life – she thought she knew it like the back of her hand! But when she finds herself locked in a secret tunnel deep beneath the museum she starts to worry that she might never escape. Can Lottie, Uncle Bert and Reg solve the puzzles to find their way out of the maze of passageways? Perfect for developing and newly confident readers, Lottie Lipton Adventures are packed with action, excitement and puzzles for the reader to solve.
Coming Soon!: The Eagle of Rome
When a collection of Roman treasures comes to the museum, Lottie, Uncle Bert and Reg discover the legendary code of the Ninth Legion’s Golden Eagle. Can Lottie and her friends break the code and find the treasure before a ruthless treasure hunter gets his hands on it? Perfect for developing and newly confident readers, Lottie Lipton Adventures are packed with action, adventure and puzzles for the reader to solve.
Just came across this great site for children’s books in Australia and lo and behold: Lottie is there! Check it out at http://readingtime.com.au/the-curse-of-the-cairo-cat-a-lottie-lipton-adventure-2/ and if you’re in Australia and love Lottie, give me a shout! I’m @metcalfwriter on twitter or search for me on facebook :¬)
