Author Archives: sarahtoddtaylor

A few weeks ago I went back to my Primary School to do a story building workshop with the children. It was a wonderful morning, and the children gave me a fabulous story involving a grumpy scientist, a chicken and a group of clever mice. Together we built the story and I loved it soContinue reading “Professor Snarflerock”

Last week I went back to my Primary School to talk to the children about writing. It was lovely to go back, to see the classroom where I was encouraged to write by Mrs Tan, a wonderful teacher who told the eight year old me that I had talent and should write more. She toldContinue reading “School visit!”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s World Book Day. A day to celebrate the gorgeous thing that is a book. So what is a book? It’s a gateway to another world. It’s an instrument for seeing intimately into the lives of others, sharing their secrets, reading their minds. It’s a meeting ofContinue reading “World Book Day!!!!!”

This week there has been a lot of love for libraries on Twitter and Facebook, fuelled by National Libraries Day and by the threat that public funding cuts pose to libraries across the UK. When I was a child, the library was the place that I loved the most, after home. We couldn’t afford manyContinue reading “The Story Place”

Well Happy New Year (yes, I know I’m late). Well here we are in 2015. This time last year I was nervously waiting for the outcome of the Firefly Press prize. A year later here I am, with a book on the shelf with my name on the spine, a first draft of another readyContinue reading “Say Yes More”

Thank you so much for staying with the Wish Star’s story. I hope you have enjoyed it. Today I have uploaded the whole story so that you can read through to the end. 2014 has been an amazing year for me, with Arthur and Me coming out and finally getting to see a book withContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes – Merry Christmas xx”

  The Boy’s Wish ‘Wish Star, Wish Star, Brightly shine Grant tonight This wish of mine So my joy will never end Bring me now my longed for friend.’ The boy was sitting by the hearth when he heard his father at the door with their Christmas tree. He had finished wrapping the presents andContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes – Part Nine, The Boy’s Wish”

The Shopkeeper’s Wish ‘Wish Star, Wish Star, Brightly shine Grant tonight This wish of mine. Bring me friends to share this day Chase my loneliness away.’  ‘Mr Bonn would make a lovely Santa’ Lisette said. ‘He was always so kind to us when he had his sweetshop.’ Mrs Porfitt nodded slowly. Her hands went toContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Seven – The Shopkeeper’s Wish”