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I have been writing professionally since 1997 and had my first book published in 1999. My books have been published in UK, USA, Canada, Holland, Australia, Korea and Indonesia. My first picture book 'A Book For Bramble' has been translated into five languages and my second book 'The Best Jumper' has been recorded for CBeeBies (part of the BBC corporation).

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Keep a look out for new titles including:

Bad Manners, Benjie!
This is a follow on title to Dog Did It!
To be published by Piccadilly Press

Dog Did It!
Published 2011 by Piccadilly Press
Illustrated by Mike Brownlow

This books stinks! Boris loves to eat green worm porridge, even though it upsets his belly. When his belly starts to grumble and growl, growl and rumble, rumble and grumble, he knows just what's going to happen…. He keeps blaming dog for the stinky smell and Dog is not happy about that at all! This book is about love, friendship, betrayal and farting!
ISBN: 978-1-84812-073-0 (paperback edition)

Dog Did It!

 

The Greatest Guide to Green Living
Published 2011 by Greatest Guides

Every time we open the newspaper or turn on the TV, we are bombarded with facts on how our modern lifestyle is having a detrimental effect on the environment. Due to this increasing awareness, a growing army of people want to make changes but are unsure how to go about it. Are you one of them? Are you looking for simple ways to help the environment and save a bit of money at the same time? If so, this book is perfect for you.
ISBN: 978-1-907906-08-4

The Greatest Guide To Green Living

 

The Greatest Guide to Creative Crafting
Published 2010 by Greatest Guides

Are you a craftoholic? Do you spend your life crafting? Do you want to improve the finish of your projects? Would you like to be inspired and save money at the same time? Then this is the book for you. This book covers seven of the most popular crafts and contains crafting hints and tips pooled from the knowledge base of the crafting community.
ISBN: 978-1-907906-03-9

The Greatest Guide To Creative Crafting

 

The Best Jumper
Published 2008 by Piccadilly Press

It was Spindle’s Birthday. He was very excited as he opened all his presents. Finally there was only one present left. It was a jumper – the BEST jumper he had ever seen. Spindle wears his jumper everywhere but as he grows his jumper seems to be shrinking. Then Grandma has a wonderful idea.
ISBN: 978-1-85340-958-5

The Best Jumper

Celebrate with Cards
Published 2007 by Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd

Book conceived and produced by Breslich and Foss Ltd Celebrate With Cards contains over 50 funky and creative ideas for designing and making a range of greeting cards, gift tags and place cards. Whether you want to announce a new home,set off a special gift or style a wedding table you'll find oodles of inspiration in this book.
ISBN: 978-1-86351-374-6

Celebrate With Cards

Dominoes
Published 2007 by Featherstone Press

Additional material by Emma Dunmore and Phil Featherstone with illustrations by Kerry Ingham. Part of the Out Of School series specially developed to build lively minds through active learning. This book contains 50 games many of which only need a few players and a set of dominoes.
ISBN: 978-1-90-6029-19-7

Dominoes

Games with Dice
Published 2007 by Featherstone Press

Illustrations by Kerry Ingham Part of the Out Of School series specially developed to build lively minds through active learning. This book contains 50 games many of which only need a few players, paper and pencil for keeping score and a couple of dice.
ISBN: 978-1-90-6029-88-2

Games with Dice

A Book for Bramble
Published 2007 by Piccadilly Press

Teasel wrote ‘A Book for Bramble’ in big letters and began. ‘Dear Bramble, I’m going to tell you what’s happening while you’re asleep. Then we can share winter when you wake up." This is a heart-warming tale of Teasel mouse who misses his best friend Bramble the hedgehog.
ISBN: 978-0-545-03034-2

A Book For Bramble

Card Games
Published 2007 by Featherstone Press

Part of the Out Of School series specially developed to build lively minds through active learning. This book contains 50 games many of which only need a few players and a pack of cards.
ISBN: 978-1-90-6029-17-3

Card Games

Marble Games
Published 2007 by Featherstone Press

Part of the Out Of School series specially developed to build lively minds through active learning. This book contains 50 games many of which only need a few players and a bag of marbles.
ISBN: 978-1-905019-87-8

Marble Games

Pencil & Paper Games
Published 2007 by Featherstone Press

Part of the Out Of School series specially developed to build lively minds through active learning. This book contains 50 games many of which only need a few players and some paper and a pencil.
ISBN: 978-1-905019-86-1

Pencil & Paper Games

The Complete Book of Papercraft
Published 2006 by Brelish & Foss Ltd

With a wide range of papermaking techniques and over 50 designs, this book provides all the ideas and inspiration necessary to get started making paper or crafting with paper.
ISBN: 978-1-85004-063-7

The Complete Book of Papercraft

Running & Racing
Published 2005 by Featherstone Press

This book is aimed at teachers, practitioners, schools, nursery’s and parents who want to help children to lead more active lives. It contains 49 running and racing games divided into three sections: Can you beat your friends? – Two of us together – All together now. The games use easy to find equipment and put the fun back into exercise.
ISBN: 1-905019-18-1

Running & Racing

Groovy Gifts
Published 2005 by Top That! Kids

Presents are great to make and good to receive. Show how much you care for your friends by using this fun-packed kit to make them a special gift, part of the Jacqueline Wilson Best Friends series.
ISBN: 1-84510-877-9

Groovy Gifts

5 Minute Candle Making
Published 2005 by Andrews McMeel Publishers

This book comes complete a bottle of oil, wick, mould and wax so you can get started on discovering the joy of candle making straight away. Packed with hints and tips it covers everything from setting up your work area to casting your very first candle. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing in 2004 (ISBN: 0-7407-4756-8)

5 Minute Candle Making

The Little Book of Dough
Published 2004 by Featherstone Press

This is Lynne’s first book with Featherstone Education (ISBN: 1-905019-10-6) and contains 34 recipes for creating fun with home-made dough. Find out how to make dough using everyday items ranging from simple flour to sawdust or shampoo. Many of the dough recipes are also supported by a simple to make project, ideal for little hands

The Little Book of Dough

African Crafts
Published 2004 by British Museum Press

This title is published by British Museum Press (ISBN: 0-1741-3034-6) and features many of Lynne’s images taken whilst on a fact-finding trip to Ghana. It covers the history of five age-old crafts and then supplies step-by-step instructions on how to create your own version of these ancient skills.

African Crafts

Native American Bead Weaving
Published 2003 by Guild of Master Craftsmen

Inspired by Native American bead weaving this book contains a selection of projects with a contemporary twist. Using basic equipment, simple skills and the step-by-step instructions you will easily recreate the items designed specially for this book. Items ranging from jewellery, accessories and items for the home, all of which are ideal and inexpensive gifts for family and friends.

Native American Bead Weaving

Beading patterns are included when required and readers are encouraged to adapt the many sources if inspiration around them to suit their own tastes and needs.

Candle Making
Published 2001 by Crowood Press

Candles provide the finishing touch for any occasion whether it’s romantic, fun or relaxing. This book shows you how to make your own candles using basic and improvised equipment. You are taken step-by-step through the stages of making a simple one-colour candle to the more adventurous twisted, dipped, scented and novelty candles. Hints and tips are provided throughout the text with ideas for further innovative candles of your own design.

Candle Making

Illustrated in full colour with over 150 photographs. This book will provide inspiration for those already caught by the candle making bug and the complete novice.

Rubber Stamping with other crafts
Published 1999 by Guild of Master Craftsmen

Combine the art of rubber-stamping with a range of techniques (including stencilling, stone-cutting, tie-dye and encaustic painting) to create a range of items suitable for the home and as gifts for family and friends. This book contains 20 projects each one is explained step-by-step and is complimented by full colour photographs showing each crucial step.
Rubber Stamping with other crafts

 

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