Jane Clack

Now a children’s author and retired teacher, Jane was always one of those nerdy kids that couldn’t wait to get started on her creative writing homework! When she ‘grew up’ and finally settled in North Yorkshire, that urge to write never left. When she’s not spinning a good yarn, she enjoys playing with her grandchildren, eating strawberry ice cream and getting lost in the pages of a great book.

If you like witches, dragons, windy spaniels, grumpy giants, discombobulated animals, birds, pirates, monsters or dinosaurs then you’d be hard pushed not to find something to like in one ofher books! Not only are they exquisitely illustrated, they also combine fun stories with entertaining educational sections.

BOOK REVIEWS

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THE ADVENTURES OF ZOLI AND HER TURBO-CHARGED BROOM

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What more could you want from a book? A delightful rhyming story full of action, humour, interesting information and fabulous illustrations. Highly recommended. Pam Golden - Author.

5 out of 5 stars!

A literary delight for any child! With illustrations that beautifully compliment this rhyming prose, and educational based facts introducing young readers to the wonders of our universe, this is a book that parents will love, children will adore and will want to share together, again and again.

Kirsty McKay. Founder - The Book Dragon.

THE ADVENTURES OF ZOLI AND HER COOL NEW CAULDRON

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5 out of 5 Stars!

The Adventures of Zoli Series is pure imaginary delight for children. With illustrations that beautifully compliment this fun and highly entertaining rhyming prose, this second book in the series does not disappoint. With its scientific based facts included at the end, this is a book that parents and teachers will love. Children will adore Zoli and her cat and will want to read their adventures again and again.

Kirsty McKay. Founder - The Book Dragon.

Another charming rhyming story in the Zoli the Witch series. Jane Clack does it again!

This engaging story of Zoli and her hasty purchase of a new cauldron is full of fun and action, with some hilarious unforeseen circumstances. As a bonus, it introduces young children to the scientific concept of Changing States in an accessible way.

An excellent read. Highly recommended! Pam Golden - Author

THE ADVENTURES OF ZOLI AND HER NEW KITTY CAT

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5 out of 5 Stars!

Another engaging and delightful read for children, and I have to say my favourite so far! Jane really knows how to blend fun and education together into an exciting rhyming prose. With characters that will truly charm young readers, and beautiful illustrations, there is plenty to adore! In this 3rd instalment, Zoli and her cats reinforce positive emotional & behavioural messages to children that they will remember and will want to emulate.

Kirsty McKay. Founder - The Book Dragon.

Another excellent, fun story about Zoli the Witch and her cats. Written in delightful rhyming verse, not only is the story engaging and fun to read, but it has a fabulous message about what we truly value in life. A great introduction to friendship for young children, with valuable educational notes at the end that will prompt a good discussion. Highly recommended!

Pam Golden - Author

HILDA THE HIPPO WHO DIDN'T LIKE BEING DIFFERENT

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5 out of 5 Stars!

In this interactive picture book you will find colourful illustrations that only further this entertaining story. Hilda the Hippo Who Didn’t Like Being Different is a very well written and thought out story.

Deb Hockenberry (The Book Dragon)

IF AT FIRST...

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5 out of 5 stars!

A delightful story that combines an excellent message about positivity with interesting information about various animals. With a lovely mixture of fact and fiction, the reader engages with the young animals, willing them to succeed in their attempts.

Beautifully written, the language is designed to be read aloud to young children, making a charming introduction to the concept of never giving up. It creates lots of opportunities for discussion, both during the story and when reading the additional facts at the end. It is a fabulous book that can be appreciated by adults and children alike.

Pam Golden - Author

This book is chock-full of quality, from the ‘Foreword for Grownups’ to the ‘Fun Facts’ at the end of the story. I enjoyed every page. A perfect book to be read to a group or for a bedtime story, it would also work well for those young readers ready to challenge themselves with more complex word groups and letter formations.

A great message, well presented, and with wonderful illustrations featuring avariety of creatures that should appeal to children of all ages. The bold-type repetition in each section reinforces the positive tale and is very well executed by the author.

This book would sit well on any primary school bookshelf with its clever mix of fiction and fact. Highly recommended.

Deb Barwick (The Book Dragon).

THE GRUMPY GIANT WHO LIVED ON A HILL

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5 out of 5 stars!

This delightful story has a beautiful ending that encourages young readers to think about how they judge others.

This rhyming picture book is a gentle and sweet story that teaches children.an important life lesson. The illustrations are beautifully done and in bright colours. They bring the grumpy giant to life and also help to tell his story.

Deb Hockenberry (The Book Dragon)

THE DISCOMBOBULATOR

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5 out of 5 stars!

Why does the Discombobulator like to cause mischief? What is a Discombobulator? You’ll find out more when you read this adorable picture book. The author has kindly explained just what a Discombobulator is in thestory’s forward. This is brilliantly illustrated throughout the book with bright colours that move the story along. A well written and highly entertaining

picture book.

Deb Hockenberry (The Book Dragon)

PARP AND TRUMP OF WINDY BOTTOM

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4 stars!

An eight-chapter short story, sure to delight proficient young readers of 7+ years. The main characters, Mr and Mrs Bogbrush, seek to rid themselves of a terrible smell that suddenly pervades their home in Windy Bottom. Children will be amused by the use of humorous and ‘punny’ character names and will particularly enjoy the ‘Fascinating Fart Facts’, factual information pages and flatulence jokes at the end of the story.

Louise Moore (The Book Dragon)