A very funny new writer for girls A strong story idea Appealing characters in a believable setting Book proofs available

Ruth Louise Symes teaches children with severe learning disabilities and also runs creative writing courses and workshops for children and adults. Her first published works were stories in the Dolphin Quids for Kids and she has since had a fantasy novel, THE MASTER OF SECRETS, published by Puffin and a comic novel, THE MUM TRAP, by Andersen.