Wondering about how you might use Picklewitch and Jack in the classroom? Here are some ideas kindly proposed by Primary school teacher, Josephine Bourne. For more ideas check out my writing… Read more Picklewitch and Jack in the Classroom →
Fancy dressing up as Picklewitch for World Book Day? If so here is a video guide to getting the perfect Picklewitch look. Or Maybe you would like to dress as… Read more World Book Day Ideas →
A really great illustrator brings something very special to a story. I am very lucky to work alongside two rare talents. You can find out more about Ross Collins here,… Read more Illustrators →
“Claire’s writing is lively and brilliantly descriptive, adding detail to every scene. Teemu Juhani’s illustrations are quirky and wonderful and match the story so well. The book is just a joy from start to finish!” North Somerset Teacher’s Book Award Blog. Read more here “I can’t tell you how much I love this book. Rather than reminding me of any specific book from when I was little, it brought back the feeling I got from reading the very best of them. The ones I loved. That indescribable buzz of a book… Read more Picklewitch and Jack – Reviews →
Would you like to read some of Picklewitch and Jack? Here is the first chapter.
One of the great perks of this wonderful job is visiting young readers. If you would like me to visit you, then click on the links below for more information. Looking for a talk or an assembly? Click here Looking for workshops? Click here Fees? Click here
Make a spell! Picklewitch3 Create your own dot-to-dot Picklewitch4 Dictionary definition match up Picklewitch5 Colour in a scene from the book Picklewitch1 Make Your own walnut ink video. World Book Day Ideas! Picklewitch and Jack in the classroom.
A Room of My Own: Children’s author Claire Barker shares her writing space Faber | 21 September 2018 Most of my mornings start the same way: I march up the big hill with the dogs and fill my pockets with treasures – nuts, leaves, snail shells, pebbles. We crunch through the silent woods as crows watch us and buzzards sail on the thermals overhead. Then I make an eye-poppingly strong pot of coffee and go out to my hut to begin to write. I love my hut. It’s basically the tree… Read more Faber blog →
