Tag: children

  • Find the White Horse and other stories

    For the story so far click here 🙂 For cookery we made party food! We made a big bakewell tart and twelve miniature ones, sosmix rolls and a big sponge cake.  Mum helped us make pastry for the bakewell tarts and for the sosmix rolls, and I put the jam in the bottom of the bakewell tarts,…

  • Portraits and Gingerbread

    For the story so far click here 🙂 Friday 15 November I am making a dress!  I’ve got a whole lot of blue fabric and a pattern to follow.  The first thing you have to do is cut out all the pieces of paper, pin them onto your fabric and cut around them.  That’s what I did…

  • Not Too Spicy For Dad

    For the story so far click here 🙂 Tuesday 12 November We read to the end of chapter six of Wuthering Heights.  It’s a great story, everyone is very mysterious and dramatic.  I think Heathcliff is a bit scary, although you can’t blame him for getting cross with Mr Lockwood, he’s a very annoying character,…

  • Running out of pink yarn

    For the first chapter of What Me And Jude Did While Everyone Else Was At School click here Chapter Two continues …🙂 I’ve started reading my Harry Potter book, it’s good so far, it’s funny and exciting.  I read some of it out to Mum and Dad, and they like it too.  Jude is reading Emma by Jane…

  • November began like so

    For the first chapter of What Me And Jude Did While Everyone Else Was At School click here 🙂 Chapter Two: Monday 4 November We are doing a project called Operation Independence!  We have to plan and cook our own meals all week!  This morning Mum gave us each £20 and we went to the…

  • Me and Jude’s story continues tomorrow

    Chapter two of What Me and Jude Did While Everyone Else Was At School starts tomorrow! Don’t miss it! 😉 ******************************* vegan, vegetarian, homeschool, education, learning, children, vegan children, veggie kids, children’s story, children’s stories

  • Good ole Mr Peggotty

    For the story so far click here 🙂 Jude has been working on her caterpillar again, while I read David Copperfield out loud to us all.  David has gone on holiday with Peggotty to Yarmouth.  They go to stay with her brother, Mr Peggotty, who lives in a boat on the beach with two children, Emily, who is around the same…

  • Halloween pumpkins and old artefacts

    For the story so far click here 🙂 ******************** Monday 28 October Mum said that because I haven’t been able to learn to type, I could practise my handwriting instead. I have quite good writing when I am careful, but it gets messy when I rush or get distracted.  After that I read my book.  I’m reading a book…

  • The Robin Hood Pageant

    For the whole chapter click here 🙂 Saturday 26 October Today we went to the Robin Hood Pageant!  We went on the train to Nottingham in the morning, and when we got to the castle we had our picture taken with a statue of Robin Hood. At the pageant there was archery, sword fighting and jousting, just like in…

  • The Big Draw

    For the whole chapter click here 🙂 For maths I had to do brain teasers about square numbers and division.  That was exhausting!  This afternoon we made still life pastel drawings!  Mum set it up for us to draw three teddy bears sitting in a row.  They are Jude’s bears, she won them at the Christmas bazaar by guessing…

  • It’s a shame about Garth

    For the whole chapter click here 🙂 Tuesday 15 October We swam for an hour today, and we returned some books but we didn’t get any more out.  It was breezy outside riding our bikes, we put cotton wool in our ears so we didn’t get ear ache after swimming.  In English I have started reading a book…

  • Small hands

    Continued from yesterday 🙂 : Saturday 12 October I went to music school and learned how to play the theme tune to Rugrats on my keyboard!  My friend Dana is really good, and she showed me the songs she has been playing at home.  Virginia, who is my other friend, is learning to play the clarinet, and when she…

  • Punctuation and sponge-printed Christmas cards

    continued from yesterday 🙂 : We also did English, and I learned about punctuation and spellings. We made Christmas cards this afternoon! We made stamps out of sponges and vegetables and then we dipped them in paint and printed onto card.  We made snowmen and Christmas tree and holly stamps, and we had lots of different coloured card.  It was…

  • Swimming like a frog

    Chapter One of What Me and Jude Did While Everyone Else Was At School continues: Tuesday 8 October I am getting much better at breaststroke, so is Jude.  Breaststroke is swimming like a frog.  Sometimes I start to sink, so I stand up, but I hardly did that at all today.  When we go swimming there…

  • Reading David Copperfield and painting like van Gogh

    Thursday 3 October This morning we read some more David Copperfield  and then had a spelling test.  Chapter Two is called  “I Observe” and David talks about his earliest memories of his mother and Peggotty, their servant.  It is very funny. In the afternoon we made paintings. I painted a scene with sail boats by Matisse, with lots…

  • New story starts today: it’s a wonderful vegan life

    What Me And Jude Did While Everyone Else Was At School Chapter One:  I left school aged 9¼ Tuesday 1 October This morning we cycled to the swimming baths.  We have decided to go swimming once a week, Mum, Jude and me.  The curtains in the changing rooms were blue and yellow, and we needed a pound coin each…

  • A Little Sprite – again

    Last night I saw a little sprite Who told me what to do: “Eat only plant food, It’s much better for you.” **** She fluttered and she floated And she smiled down on me, “Plant food is meant for you, Just try it and you’ll see.” **** I woke up and I sat up And…

  • Explain

    For the first seven chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 8 continues: *************************** “Explain.  How is this the only waste you personally made this week?” Luke explained. “I told my mum not to buy the vegetables an’ fruit in plastic bags an’ nets an’ trays ’cause we don’t need ’em, we just throw ’em away as…

  • School Project

    For the first seven chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 8 continues: *************************** At Besco’s Luke watched her closely with his project in mind.  To Mum it seemed like every time she reached for something he said, “No!  Not that.  Get this one!” She found it very trying but at the same time was impressed with…

  • Bags

    For the first seven chapters click here 🙂 Chapter 8 continues: *************************** Mrs Tebbut continued. “Now can anybody think of ways in which we could reduce our waste in the first place?” Several hands shot up. “Yes, Andrew.” “Draw on both sides of the paper.” “Very good.  Yes, Katia.” “Stick a note on your door…

  • Last but not least: Luke Walker chapter 8 starts here!

    Chapter Eight: Luke Walker and the recycling ***** “Ha ha ha ha,” Luke laughed, “stop it! I’m nearly finished! Let me finish!” Luke was sitting on the straw in Curly’s shed, trying to knit a blanket for Squirt. Curly had given birth to Little Squirt a few days after she arrived at her new home…

  • Wide-eyed Joe

    Chapter 7 continues (For the first 6 chapters click here 🙂 ) ************************* “…. She belongs to ‘erself. I think she should be allowed to keep belongin’ to ‘erself, don’t you?”  He looked at Joe earnestly. Joe looked back, wide eyed. “Yeah, I do.” Luke smiled, Joe was with him.  But now he really had to think.…

  • We Wish You A Merry Vegan Christmas

    See you next year 😀 ❤ ❤ ❤ ****** Kingthings Gothique font by Kevin King available for download from font squirrel Jingle Bells – Country Take from http://www.freexmasmp3.com/

  • Wouldn’t have had to do this with plimsolls!

    So Luke had new shoes.  Mum said it would be a good idea to wear them around the house for an hour on the first day, then two hours the next, gradually increasing the time until they were comfortable enough to wear all day. “Wouldn’t have had to do this with plimsolls,” thought Luke as…

  • Luke Walker and the New Shoes – begins today!

    Luke Walker and the new shoes Luke was having a stressful day. “It’s not fair!” he thought, “I don’t want new shoes; I don’t need new shoes.” He looked down at his left plimsoll for proof and was satisfied that he could hardly see his big toe. “In fact,” he said out loud, “I’m sure if…

  • A new one for ages 5 and up starts here

    By Edward Benn Illustrated by Cynthia Barnett ************ Everyone was excited because it was Grandpa Wollemi’s birthday. Kauri had made him a lovely drawstring bag for holding his popcorn when he watched a movie. Cedro would have loved to make him something like that but, though he had tried, … … he just couldn’t get…

  • Adrenaline

    Continued from yesterday ***** The two of them struck the back window with all their might, again and again.  First there was a crack, then another and another.  They just kept hitting it. “Hey! Hey!” The man’s voice in the distance didn’t slow them down. They were nearly there.  There was a head-sized hole in…

  • Wait for the Green Man

    Continued from yesterday: ******** Things were drawing to a close on the bowling green.  Grandad’s team had not won but it had been a pleasant match and everyone was ready for tea.  Nan and Grandad’s house bordered the park, just a three minute walk from the green, so Nan went ahead to put the kettle on…

  • The Tenth Earthling Friend

    The story continues tomorrow with more games 😀 See you then! Or, if you don’t want to wait that long, you can read the whole story here *********************** #vegan children, #vegan children’s story, #vegan children’s book, #early learning book, #learning to count book, #vegan counting book

  • And then there was Tom

    story continues from yesterday *********************** continues tomorrow, but if you don’t want to wait you can read the whole story here 🙂 ************************************** #vegan story, #vegan children’s story, #vegan children’s book, #vegan picture book

  • Look out for Reflecto Girl’s Lost Notebook

    Remember that in Reflecto Girl episode 5, Renée left her notebook on the bus? Well, because she can’t risk giving away her real identity, she won’t be able to pick it up from the bus depot lost property office.  So it’s just sitting there, going to waste.  And it’s only half full so someone could…

  • No harm done.

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  • Now what?

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  • What’s he talking about?

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  • Help!

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  • Hold your breath

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  • Ring Ring

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  • No deal!

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  • Whatever next?!

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  • Oh no!

    Reflecto Girl Episode 5 continues: continues tomorrow ….

  • Reflecto Girl episode 5 starts here

    Click here for the story so far Continues tomorrow …. ******** The first four episodes of Reflecto Girl are available in paperback as Reflecto Girl Book 1 and Reflecto Girl and other stories    ******** #vegan children, #veggie kids, #vegan children’s stories, #vegan comics, #vegan comics for children, #vegan children’s books

  • New Reflecto Girl coming soon!

    Yippeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! If you’re not familiar with Reflecto Girl – get caught up before Monday 😀 She’s on the 8 and up page 😉

  • Part 3 of the plan

    Story continues from yesterday: ******* Luke, wearing full school uniform, was finishing his jam and toast when his mum entered the kitchen at half past seven.  She was stunned.  Normally she had to call him at least three times before he’d get up, and even when he was up he had to be constantly nagged…

  • Taking note

    Story continues from yesterday: **** Luke put the gobstopper back in his mouth and wiped his sticky hand on his trousers.  There were seven Year 6 boys again.  The missing two had returned with snacks.  Luke knew their faces but not their names.  One of them was Katia Haines’s brother so his surname must be…

  • Spiker

    Story continues from yesterday: ****** And so the morning continued.  Dad read the paper; Dudley sniffed, peed and eventually laid down; and Luke resentfully picked up other people’s rubbish. He spotted a set of six-pack rings in the long grass and reached for it.  It moved.  He reached for it again and it moved again.…

  • Luke Walker Chapter 3 begins here

    Chapter 3: Luke Walker and the Giant Gobstopper SUNDAY LITTER: 1 PIZZA BOX AND 1 COKE CAN DROPPER: UNNOWNE Luke tutted and looked across the park.  At 8.27 there was no one else there but he knew they would come.  And when they did, he would be ready. On one side of the park was…

  • Luke Walker’s Privut Notebook

    We’re so glad you’ve been enjoying the adventures of Luke Walker, animal stick up for-er, and thought you might be interested to know that he has made a notebook.  It’s not the prettiest of notebooks as it’s just an exercise book, originally intended by Mrs Tebbut to be his maths book, which Luke felt would…

  • Chatting away non-stop

    Story continues from yesterday: **** In a few short minutes Luke and Emma were crossing the meadow side by side, heading for the woods.  Luke chatted away non-stop while Emma swished her tail and listened contentedly. “Truth is Emma,” he explained, “I’d love to take you home with me but I really don’t think me dad’d…

  • Keeping a low profile

    The story continues from yesterday: ****** It didn’t take long for Luke to work out where he might find what he was looking for. “Somebody what works here will have keys!” It never occurred to him that he would need a particular key for the particular lock he wanted to open but, as it happened,…

  • Might as well make the best of it.

    Continues from yesterday: ***** But, it was nice weather, and anything was better than being stuck in a classroom.  Luke decided he might as well try to make the best of it. Mrs Tebbut pointed at two big tigers. “What can you tell me about the tigers in this enclosure?” she asked the group. Luke…