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Lesley Hale

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Lesley Hale was a deputy headteacher in a lovely Leicestershire junior school before deciding to spend more time on her writing. Born and raised in London, she benefited from a creative 1970s primary education, which in her memory consisted of reading fabulous books and making felt gonks. Luckily some rigor was introduced through attending a girls' grammar school, otherwise she'd never have got to university, where she studied History and Landscape Archaeology.

Lesley's love of history influences many of her stories. She also likes to travel and in 2010 took a year off to travel around Europe in a small van while spending time finishing her first novel, which is set in the Tudor period. You can read about her travels on http://charliedogcame ...more

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	Witness (Matthew Reed Tudor Adventures, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	An Act of Treason (Matthew Reed Tudor Adventures Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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 Wry Smirk from the Dark Side it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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
	𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒚 Coloring Book: 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒚 Coloring Book For Kids, Ages 4-8, Ages 8-12 and Adults With 100+ High Quality Coloring Pages\| Perfect Gift Birthday or Holidays for Children 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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