Rita Storey
Personal Information
Description
Rita Storey started in children’s books as a graphic designer but now works in various different roles, including author. She has a wealth of experience in children’s non-fiction. As well as designing books, Rita has written titles on dancing, sport, and other non-fiction subjects. She lives and works in Devon. —Hachette
Books
Pirates
In 1722, after arriving with her brother at the family's Jamaican plantation where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure.
Knitting
Offers step-by-step instructions for knitting eleven different projects, including a pom-pom scarf, rolled-brim hat, patterned headband, and mini-purse.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
A retelling of the adventures of a nosy, naughty, and sassy little girl who finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.
Fishing
Jessie's grandfather teaches her some important lessons about the fishing industry, including what types of boats are used, how the fish are caught, why fish need to be grown in fish farms, and other related topics. Join Jessie and learn how fish are bred on farms, how fisheries officers help salmon on their journey and about the other useful methods that help bring in the daily catch. The coauthor is Jane Drake.
Animals
Simple text and colour photos invite readers to look at a magnified photographs and try to guess which animal it is and then turn the page to see if they are right. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Clay
Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They're full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O'Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him--maybe some of their good nature will rub off on this unhappy soul. But it's Stephen who sees something special in Davie.Stephen's a gifted sculptor. One day as Davie looks on, Stephen brings a tiny figure to life. It's a talent he has, the gift of creation--and he knows that Davie has this talent, too. Davie allows Stephen to convince him to help bring a life-size figure to life--and Clay is born. Clay is innocent, but Stephen has special plans for him.What has Davie helped to unleash on the world?From the Hardcover edition.
Summer
The drum and other percussion instruments
"Introduces different percussion instruments and the ways they are played, providing do-it-yourself crafts and activities"--Provided by the publisher."
The Mother's Day book
Find out how the first Mother's Day came about and how it is celebrated around the world. Then get creative and have a go at one of the many craft activities and recipes in this bumper book. Follow the simple step-by-step guides and create a card and gifts for your mum to make her day really special. Activities include a scrummy no-cook breakfast, your own mother's day poem, a creative herb garden and decorated cupcakes.