Andy Shepherd

Author of the best-selling ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ series out now. Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize She/her Rep by @jslwilliamson

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

Stepping into #TheWoodWhereMagicGrows’ .

Visiting the wood I played in when I was a kid. I love these trees who watched my games and listened to my stories.

A wonder-filled place that sowed the seeds for my new book.
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[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

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[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

Join Andy Shepherd, author of THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS, for a 45 minute Grow Your Own Story school event on 2 July!

Your class will explore the magic of stories and nature 🌱

The first 5 schools to sign up get two of Andy’s books.

🔗 https://t.co/VlzVVH1sr8

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@jslwilliamson Oh nooooo 😢 hope you’re having fun despite the deluge. X

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

I love this month where the green bursts into life & blossom blooms.

There’s a tree in my story called Turrety who is a horse chestnut and at this time of year she’s full of bustling pink and white cones.

Cover beautifully Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon

#TheWoodWhereMagicGrows

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@Teacherglitter I loved my dog on a string! 😍

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@BooksForKeeps @GrrChris @JonathanAStroud Fabulous news!

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@AldermoorFarm1 I hope you had fun growing dragons!

[Camblesforth School @CamblesSchool]

We had a great @WorldBookDayUK in Team 🐘. We loved drawing dragons inspired by our class book by @andyjshepherd and having our grown ups in for our Reading Cafe. #camblesforthreading

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@CamblesSchool @WorldBookDayUK How wonderful! I’m so pleased that the dragons got to enjoy World Book Day with you all. Wishing everyone lots more wonderful reading adventures! 🐉📚

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@EgremontY3and4 Oh I’m so pleased you’re excited! And I hope you’ll continue the adventure. I have loved growing the characters and story over the six books. There’s a LOT more story and magic to come!

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@MrsGriffithsBH let me know if you’d like a letter for your class . Just dm email address and class name and I’d be happy to send them one

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@ash_bowden1 I’d v Hapoy to send your dragon desperado a little letter to say hi just dm email address and who to address to : )

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@ash_bowden1 I love this so much! Thank you sharing. Please say the biggest hello to your dragon desperado for me & thank you for celebrating WBD with the dragons! 🐉

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@jacquiS21 Oh this is the one I’ve been covering! Enjoy 😍

[Mrs Griffiths @MrsGriffithsBH]

Happy World Book Day! Year 3 are drawing their own dragons because we all went a pet dragon like 'The Boy who Grew Dragons'! @busheyheathjm @MissPodroBH @andyjshepherd #BusheyHeathReading #WBD26

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@MrsGriffithsBH @busheyheathjm @MissPodroBH Oh I love that you’re all growing dragons! Wishing you lots of wonderful reading adventures today and every day 😀🐉📚📚📚📚

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@ivingswood Welcome to the superhero squad everyone! I hope you have lots of fun growing dragons 😀🐉

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

@eddylines Oh that’s wonderful to hear thank you! Please say hello to Dorothy for me & welcome to the Treetoppers!

[Andy Shepherd @andyjshepherd]

Great news!
Between 17-20 February the fab folks at Waterstones are including The Wood Where Stories Sing in their special preorder sale.

So you can order and get 25% off!

Just use code FEB26 #WPorder