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Category: Top-Secret Grandad and Me
Illustrating Children’s Crime Fiction
Posted on 16/10/17 in Design and Illustration, Fun Stuff, Guest posts, Illustrators, Top-Secret Grandad and Me, Uncategorized
In our latest #FlorisDesign interview we spoke to Spanish illustrator, Laura Aviñó, about illustrating children’s crime fiction in David MacPhail’s ne …
read more > Guest Post: Top-Secret Sidekicks by David MacPhail
Posted on 14/07/17 in Guest posts, Top-Secret Grandad and Me
Many great detectives have a sidekick, or work in a team. Think Mulder and Scully, Charlie’s Angels, Scooby Doo and his gang, and loads more! Read on …
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Top-Secret Grandad and Me: Meet the Patels
Posted on 07/07/17 in Books, Top-Secret Grandad and Me
You’d think a ghost grandad would be a great sidekick for a wannabe detective. Unfortunately, if there was a ‘being a good ghost’ exam, Jay’s top-secr …
read more >The All-New Kelpies Prizes
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If you'd like the chance to win a year of mentoring, a publishing contract and £1,000 cash, enter the Kelpies Prize or the Kelpies Illustration Prize now!
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