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Rose English

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in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, The United Kingdom

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https://www.gillaribooks.co.uk/

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Ghosts, Fantasy

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Living on 'England's Green & Pleasant Land', amongst the gentle rolling hills of the Herefordshire Countryside, Rose's house is wall to wall books. She even has a 'leaning tower of paperbacks'.

Rose is a dreamer, preferring a simple & quiet life. Often spending time lone, although never lonely, being ever surrounded by great characters when lost in a good book. She loves theatre and the arts, adoring live performances on stage. Rose has very eclectic tastes.

Working as a school librarian, and sharing her love of books with the children was the best job she ever had. However, life moves on and another chapter was only a page turn away.

Now working in an entirely different library, in Hereford's Wye Valley NHS Trust Hospital, Rose spends her day ...more

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Average rating: 4.61 · 128 ratings · 75 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Magic of Grandfather Time (The Magic of Grandfather Time #1) 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Ebenezer: A New Christmas Carol 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seal Mother - A Selkie Tale in Verse by Rose English (Goodreads Author), Hannah Ryan (Illustrator) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Breath 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time by Rose English (Goodreads Author), Pablo Rodríguez (Illustrator ) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Ebenezer: Confronts the School Bully by Rose English (Goodreads Author), J. Clarke, Deb McEwan (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rainbows & Roses it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Love In Spring 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruby’s Easter Feast it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calvin the Swan Prince (Calvin the Swan #1) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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‘A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time’ #WIP

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Meet Read~a~holic, aspiring Indie Author ~ Rose English https://youtu.be/lP8r4PmK3-s #WIP #ChildrensBook ‘A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time’ by Rose English Hello Book Lovers, it has been a while (work and the real world getting in the way). So as I am meeting lots of new people, especially over on… Read more of this blog post »

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The Cat Who Chased Ghosts: A Feline-Fueled Middle Grade Mystery with a Supernatural Twist (The Guardian Cats Series Book 1)

by Nic Minnella (Goodreads Author)

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A Nose Apart

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Snow so White (Urban Magick & Folklore, #1)

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Rose English wants to read The Octopus by Guojing (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Rose English liked Dylan Teut's review of The Octopus: "A welcome return to the picture book realm of Guojing, who so excellently executes another wordless wonder. A nautical fantasy showing a child the breadth and depth of the underwater world, with a gentle unexpected ending about why pollution puts the" Read more of this review »
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Rose English and 1 other person liked Joey Susan's review of The Octopus: "Thank you so much to Two Lions and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review. An absolutely stunning wordless book. It takes you on a magic under water adventure with a little girl and her new octopus friend, seeing all the beautiful parts of the se" Read more of this review »
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Rose English and 2 other people liked Chelsea's review of The Octopus: "Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy The Octopus by Guojing is a text-free picture book about the beauty and wonder of the ocean as well as the dangers of plastic. When a young girl finds and releases a small octopus, s" Read more of this review »
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Rose English rated a book really liked it Oh Deer! by Brandi Smeltzer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Cute little tale about a lost fawn Poor little creature is lost, trying to find a way home. He believes there is a way if only be were a little older and bigger with the ability to jump the fence. What will the outcome be
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Rose English rated a book it was amazing The Biggest and Brightest Star in the Sea: A Story for Kids About Friendship, Helping Others and Self-Esteem by Chelsea Paulus (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a bright and beautiful story The little starfish feels as if no one notices him. He believes that if he can get to the sky he will shine as bright as the North Star and will most certainly be seen then. He has lots of help but cannot reach the sky ...more
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Rose English rated a book really liked it Jack Follows His Heart (Paws Elementary) by Jessica Azenberg	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Practise makes perfect It's OK to not get things right all the time. It takes lots of practise to get things right as Jack finds out all too soon. But he loves ballet so he perseveres. Cute dancing kitties in this little storybook ...more
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An enchanting story of life in the garden What a wonderful little book sharing the joy of growing fruit and vegetables in the garden. The wonderful aromas and tastes the children experience encourage them to create their own gardens. The bright illust ...more
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