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Devon Life Magazine January 2019 Writing Magazine October 2018 – WRITING FOR CHILDREN  Click here to link to article Books for Keeps March 2017 (Click here to link to article)… Read more Press →

Sally Nienaber, Founder of Sunshine Books, Mallorca

KNITBONE PEPPER – GHOST DOG With the skill, charm and animal instinct to rival Dick King-Smith, Claire Barker brings us this deliciously warm and humorous debut for children aged 7 and up – Knitbone Pepper – Ghost Dog. Readers will be grabbed from the very first page, and kept intrigued and amused throughout, not least by the gaggle of fantastic ghost-animals that come to be Knitbone’s best friends. It’s a humorous, cheerful and unpredictable novel, which will delight boys and girls alike. A dog-book-with-a-difference, Knitbone Pepper – Ghost Dog is… Read more Sally Nienaber, Founder of Sunshine Books, Mallorca →

A chance meeting on a train + clever little girl = Knitbone Pepper school visit!

Some things are just meant to happen. This is one of those things. A year ago I sat next to a young girl on a train from London to Devon. I was editing the final draft of Knitbone Pepper and she was reading her holiday book, her mum sitting across the aisle. We got chatting about animals and holidays and I explained that I was an author. She said that she really liked books and asked me if I might be able to come to her school. I said that I… Read more A chance meeting on a train + clever little girl = Knitbone Pepper school visit! →

South Wales Evening Post – Book of the Week

Zoe James-Williams review for The South Wales Evening Post ‘An endearing tale about a ghost dog called Knitbone who wants to reconnect with his owner Winnie Pepper whilst stopping dastardly thieves from steal their family home. Helped by other ghost pets called ‘Beloveds’, can Knitbone save the day? A charming and sensitive story for animal lovers and any child who has lost a pet. The hardback format and adorable illustrations make it a great gift for Christmas and Birthdays.’

Sue Wilsher ( School Librarian)

Knitbone Pepper- Ghost Dog by Claire Barker. Being faithful and loyal is a dog’s role and so when Knitbone dies, he finds himself remaining at Starcross Hall with his much loved owner, Winnie Pepper. He finds he is part of a group of animals- Beloveds- whose role in death is to heroically protect the Peppers from out of date muffins and the like! However, events take an alarming turn when the Pepper family find they may be forced to move and leave Starcross- and Knitbone- behind! There is a real… Read more Sue Wilsher ( School Librarian) →