Maggie Shaw – illustratör

After Old Mr S gave a family ofabandoned teddies a new home in Rosehill Cottage, they bring a magical changeto all their lives. Papa Ted, Mama Ted, Young Ted and Baby Ted solve a mystery,help with a decision, enter a photographic competition, befriend another teddy,and win a prize.More Tales From TheTeddies of Rosehill Cottage is a collection of five short stories,illustrated with photographs of the teddies and toys who inspired the stories.It is suitable for young children and will charm and delight people of allages. Every copy purchased will raise at least GBP1 for Hopes and Beams, theCrewe based charity which works to improve the lives of children and youngadults with disabilities and additional needs.

When Old Mr S gives a family of abandoned teddies a new home in Rosehill Cottage, they bring about a magical change to all their lives. Papa Ted, Mama Ted, Young Ted and Baby Ted make friends with lonely Grand Ted, reunite him with his friend Tartan Ted, befriend Manny the Mannikin even though he is not a teddy, and bring Christmas back to Rosehill Cottage.The Teddies of Rosehill Cottage is a collection of five short stories, illustrated with photographs. It is suitable for young children and will charm and delight people of all ages. Every copy purchased will raise at least GBP1 for Homes and Beams, the Crewe based charity which works to improve the lives of children and young adults with disabilities and additional needs.

Novelist Maggie Shaw reveals more of her past in this thoughtfully assembled collection of her poems written over the years, from her time as a teenage run-away in London, her years living in West Cumbria and Scotland, to her present life in Cheshire. 'Waiting for the Dawn' is her first full poetry collection, with the poems covering seven themes: Love, Life, Depression, Faith and Recovery, Stories, People and Places, and Humour. The volume includes commentaries and photo illustrations to enrich the presentation of her poems.

Susy longs for a wedding ring. Freddie says only if the Thursday Ritual finally ends. Can Susy stop the mayhem to become the new lady of Lodge Castle?This absurdist comedy of errors set in a remote English village in 1983 will have you laughing all the way to the Post Office. Chuckle at the antics of characters like the publican who does John Wayne impressions, the WI ladies who try to fly a helicopter using a Teach Yourself book, and the disaffected housekeeper who leads the vicar into sin - not that he takes much leading.What readers have said about The Last Thursday Ritual in Little Piddlington:"Well paced", "I laughed a lot and enjoyed all the shenanigans"; "loved all the characters"; a "great, funny, light story told with imagination and a great sense of humour"; "This comedy of errors would make a great movie"; "A very good read: I laughed out loud several times."