Shalbey Bellaman Children’s Author
Shalbey Bellaman grew up in Africa, spending most of her time outdoors with her brothers and sister whilst watching out for snakes or monkeys. She had a pet chameleon, white mice, and there were always cats and dogs to play with. She read everything she could get her hands on and entertained her siblings with ghost stories. She still feels like the girl who ran barefoot and climbed trees in the African sun or escaped to far-away places through the stories she read, and this led her to write for children. Her favourite books are about family, animals, dragons, magic and the supernatural, and her writing reflects this. If she could choose an animal to be, it would be a cat, curled up beside the fire, or a leopard relaxing in a tree. She now lives near London with her husband, and their three sons live nearby with their families.
Books by Shalbey Bellaman
THIS BOOK IN THREE WORDS:
ADVENTURE
FRIENDSHIP
MAGIC
Jack and his cousin Katie are snatched by Hero, a grumpy leprechaun, and whisked off to the magical kingdom of Kindling on a mission to save it from fierce invaders called Gangrals. On their journey they discover extraordinary creatures; some friendly, some hostile. Now, as the kingdom’s last hope, they are expected to fight the invaders and outwit a dangerous traitor with a deep-seated grudge against the queen. Can Jack and Katie find the courage to do what is expected of them or will the kingdom fall?
A pacy story, filled with incident. The main characters, Jack and Katie are warmly drawn and very likeable. Hero, their leprechaun guide is great too – impatient and crochety but also a loyal ally and friend. And the story’s setting has plenty of magical and intriguing touches – especially the giant dragonflies which I thought were lovely. Plenty of possibilities for a sequel too…
Alison Smith
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What do you do when you discover everything you believe about dragons is untrue?
Two extraordinary dragons called Harry and Charlie come out of hiding and call on George Knight, apprentice book-maker. They need George’s help to solve the mystery of missing dragon eggs.
George isn’t brave and helping dragons will make life even more difficult for the lowly apprentice, but events thrust him into a wild chase to find his friend, Sybil Damsel, save Charlie and Harry and solve the mystery. Can George do it, or will the evil forces working against him win?
Equal parts fast-paced adventure/mystery/fantasy (with a smidgeon of magic), Dragons in the Looking Glass turns the original story of George and the Dragon on its head.
A cowardly boy and dragons in distress and despicable baddies – Dragons in the Looking Glass has everything to keep an eight year + happy whether it is read to them or for an independent reader. As an ex-teacher I could see that there would be plenty of opportunities for a whole class project. More dragons please!
PJ
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