It’s 1989 in London, the Cold War between East and West is finally coming to an end, and thirteen-year-old Milly has a school project to find out about her family history. But all she knows is that her grandad was a doorman at the Savoy – and that, long ago, he was supposedly a Russian prince, back when Russia still had princes. Could that really be true?	‘Have you considered the consequences of a world without Hope?’ asks Great Uncle Mordred. If Hope is unable to get herself out of the bind in which she finds herself, that is exactly what is going to happen...	A story for the charity Think Equal, who work with schools round the world to promote social and emotional learning for young children.
Established during the pandemic to provide material for children without online access. Sold in independent bookshops around India, it is also taken by small teams of performers and storytellers to remote villages and monasteries across the Himalayan region. It's a huge privilege to be asked to contribute!	Shantala Palat's illustration for one of the Apple Press stories. I don't know if you are able to see the quality of the paper? Handmade, and a joy to hold!	The illustrations for A Leap of Hope were done by the enormously talented Susie Jenkin-Pearce, who has been a huge inspiration and support along the way.
A study for the back cover of A Leap of Hope.	Mr Glue stories interactive story app was just gorgeous - 6 lovely stories, a plethora of characters and loads of great reviews. Sadly no more, but gosh it was good. Do watch the video!	I wrote the stories for Mr Glue, and the super talented Jose Fragoso created the fabulous images and animations. Check out Jose's Instagram...
The last project we did with Mr Glue Stories was an interactive cookery book. We even got a slot on BBC Scotland to talk about it!