Sunday, 28 March 2010

The Tree Devil

The Tree Devil, my next children's book, is due to be published at the end of April. It features a genetically-engineered monster which can blend into the background, much the same way that an octopus can. It has been created by Dixon Fisher, an unstable scientist, who believes that man should be eradicated for the good of the planet. Tree devils are dedicated predators, and they'll only eat human beings. Can Rick and his friend Jack find out what's really going on, and put a stop to it before it's too late? You can buy order this book from your local bookshop, or buy it online from Amazon.

Saturday, 6 March 2010

For Zosia



Hello Zosia - Thanks for your post. I suspect you haven't looked at my reply, so I'm hoping this will reach you. You were interested in my father - Feliks Krzewinski. He had a sister, Elizabeth, who lived in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, after the Second World War. I've posted one photo of my father from before the war, one from the 1950s, and one from the 1970s. If you are a relative, or knew my aunt, I would love to hear from you. Please email me through the contact page.




Sunday, 21 February 2010

Butterflies




There's nothing quite like a few butterflies to brighten up the day in the middle of this grey wet weather. There have been some exotic ones in the glasshouse at the RHS gardens in Wisley - I've posted two blue morphos here. The other two were taken a couple of years ago, and they're British; the comma, and the peacock.

Friday, 8 January 2010

England's Big Freeze


Yes, we have snow here....

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Happy Christmas/solstice/new year, everyone.

Friday, 18 December 2009

Ariel Lopez

I've had a lovely letter forwarded to me from someone called Ariel Lopez, but there's no return address so I can't reply. If you know of anyone by that name, please could you tell them this? Thanks!

Saturday, 28 November 2009

Kids' Lit Quiz

A great time was had by all at the Kids' Lit Quiz Final in Oxford on Friday. I wonder if any of you know the answer to this question, which was posed by ace quizmaster Wayne Mills?

"Which books begins with the words: The rat-tat-tat of the helicopter's rotor blades scattered the hummingbirds across the Study Centre garden as though someone had thrown a handful of jewels into the air..."

Hm. Tricky one...