Bandit’s Great Escape
BANDIT’S GREAT ESCAPE is perfect for animal lovers who enjoy heartwarming, exciting adventures with fun characters. This book will captivate your child’s imagination and tug at their heartstrings. It’s a… Read more »
Author Archives: Rachel Rivers Porter
Sycamore Gap Tree
I’m devastated. A precious part of Northumberland has been callously ripped apart. When I heard yesterday’s news about Sycamore Gap Tree, my first reaction was disbelief, then shock, then anger…. Read more »
Highs and Lows of Being a Writer
People keep asking when my next book will be published. Now there’s a story… Since Kiss of the Tsunami was published in 2016, it has received great reviews and I… Read more »
‘Kiss of the Tsunami’ – Interviews with Readers
An ex-marine, a schoolgirl, a student, an author of Primary Science books and a dentist… what do they have in common? Check out their fantastic comments about ‘Kiss of the… Read more »
The Battle of the Ants… and how to win
The explorer scouts were out yesterday, climbing onto work surfaces in the kitchen. This wouldn’t have been strange if it was summer, but it was only February 20th and ants… Read more »
A Poem a Day
Last weekend, I was looking through a box of old papers that my parents had kept and I discovered a letter that my father’s godmother had sent him about me…. Read more »
Fairy Wings
There is a book where my mind wanders Deep in forests and high on mountain trails; I can soar on a winged horse And swim on a turtle’s back; Adventures… Read more »
Blackbird
Morning silhouettes are coloured in, As the sun rises, the blackbird sings. Evening shadows gather in, He sits, he dreams, and still he sings. He was there when… Read more »
Burgers, Chips and a Dog called Barney
I’m honoured that renowned cartoonist, John Longstaff – Cluff in the Northern Echo – has drawn these wonderful scenes after reading a chapter of my children’s book, Burgers, Chips and a… Read more »
Cuddly Toys
When I was a child, I once threw my teddy out of my bedroom window in a fit of temper. We went on holiday the next day and I totally… Read more »