Beatrix The Time Travelling Collie (Paperback or Softback)

In a small town nestled below the Campsie Fells, a Yorkshire-born girl was recovering from surgery, barely able to walk to the end of her street. Then a quiet voice whispered: "The dog is waiting for you."

Beatrix the Time Travelling Collie is the extraordinary true story of a very special Border Collie — born during a snowstorm on a Perthshire farm and destined for far greater adventures than anyone could have imagined.

Told from Beatrix's own perspective, this is a warm, funny, and deeply moving account of the bond between a woman and her dog — a friendship that healed them both. But Beatrix had secrets. Mystical adventures she embarked upon alone, a magical ability her mother had warned her never to misuse, and a connection to time itself that would take your breath away.

Part memoir, part magic, and wholly unforgettable, Beatrix the Time Travelling Collie is a book for anyone who has ever loved a dog — and wondered what they were really thinking.

Debra's a Yorkshire lass through and through, whose passion from an early age was to cycle and walk in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. In her late teens, she fell in love with the Lake District, especially the Langdale Valley, and hopes that one day she'll be able to live there. Of course, coming from Halifax and living across the road from the Rowntree Mackintosh factory (now Nestlé), Debra was destined to have a sweet tooth. Cycles and walks always involved chocolate of some sort, a Yorkie Bar, Toffee Crisp, or a couple of Quality Street chocolates, but Debra's also quite partial to Cadbury's Dairy Milk.In the late 1990s, Debra moved from Yorkshire to Scotland. Life continued to include walking, cycling, and chocolate, but in 2005, along came Scotsman Jim, who fell in love with Debra's gentle Yorkshire accent, and they became Mr and Mrs. Debra still lives in Scotland with her husband and their Border Collie, eating chocolate, walking, and cycling, but she continues to take regular trips down to Yorkshire to see her children and grandchildren. Debra still dreams of living in the Lake District.

A Fife-based freelance illustrator and origami tutor, self-proclaimed paper lover and cake enthusiast. I'm the creative sitting at The Ricketty Desk.I illustrate at events and conferences, regenerate text-heavy documents, and design infographic material. My work can be found in magazines, advertising, websites, products, novels and children's books.My focus is on bringing ideas to life and making information digestible, accessible, and interesting. People remember the wonder of storybooks when they see my designs and the ease of learning from. Businesses, organisations and authors come to me when they want to connect with thier audiences in a way thats inviting and personable.My designs are traditionally created by hand with ink and paper. These are then photographed and layered into composites using software on my computer. Each sketch is usually created from a minimum of 6 individual drawings. I take inspiration from vintage children's tales, pattern and classic typography and as a reflection of this my style is playful and fun. I'm a great fan of sketchy line and I like to keep that not so perfect look, (just like real life!) in my work.