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Dear Debra,
Thank you for a very educational and interesting talk to the pupils yesterday. As you requested, I have written a short report on your visit and included some of the children's comments. They were very impressed with the extracts you read and those who bought books have got stuck into them straight away!
Best Wishes,
Melanie Schapel
Year 6 Teacher
Dunton Green Primary School
Debra Edwards visited children in Key Stage 2 at Dunton Green Primary School on 9th February, 2006. This event was part of our Book Fortnight celebrations. Debra explained the process of writing which reinforces what is taught in the classroom, including planning, drafting and redrafting and proofreading thoroughly. She also inspired some of the children to consider becoming authors themselves. All the children were captivated by the enthusiasm with which Debbie talked and shared extracts from her book.
Here are some of the Year 6 pupils’ comments:
Debbie Edwards is a children’s author. She has just written her first book. Debbie taught us a lot about writing a story, such as how to set it out and where inspiration can come from. When she read the first chapter to us, I thought it was detailed and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. Debbie takes a lot of time on her plan and she likes to make her characters realistic. Lauren M and Dylan
I enjoyed seeing Debbie because she talked to us about how to write a story and it will help me to write my own stories. Robyn
Debbie Edwards is a funny and bubbly person; her personality is like her book. She wrote about a teenager tooth fairy with an attitude. I only heard a few paragraphs but it sounds really good. I can’t wait until I read my own copy. Eda
Debra’s book is so cool. I am reading it at the moment. I think the 13 year old girl is very funny. I also love the way she writes all her ideas in a book. I definitely would recommend her book. Mary
Debbie read out parts of her new book Aggie Lichen: Pilp Collector. She was very nice and she let us have her signature. Oliver
Debbie has put a lot of description in her story, which is set in a fantasy world but is realistic. I really enjoyed her visit to our school. Kyra
Debbie Edwards has made me thing about becoming an author and publishing my own book. Georgina
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