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Dimity Powell

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Childhood memories, a pelican named Mr Percival and life.

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Dimity Powell is a children’s author revered for creating award-winning, emotive-filled picture books and short stories centring on ‘real-life’ issues that kids, their carers and educators alike find resounding and relatable.

Dimity has over 30 published stories and digital narratives including the award winning, This Is My Dad (2022), and At The End of Holyrood Lane (2018) and the critically acclaimed, The Fix-It Man (2017). Several of her titles have been published in simplified Chinese, Polish, Spanish and Slovenian. The Boy Who Lost His Laugh (2026) is her fourth picture book with EK Books.

Dimity a regular runner up in writing comps but cherishes the BP Award given to her by her Year 9 English teacher; for being the most tenacious, quie ...more

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	The Fix-It Man 4.40 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	At the End of Holyrood Lane 3.68 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Oswald Messweather 4.05 avg rating — 19 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
	Pippa by Dimity Powell (Goodreads Author), Andrew Plant (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2019	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
	This is My Dad: The perfect dad isn't always a father 3.79 avg rating — 19 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
	PS Who Stole Santa's Mail? 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Boy Who Lost His Laugh 4.31 avg rating — 8 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
	Fearless Footsteps: True Stories That Capture the Spirit of Adventure by Dimity Powell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Nathan James Thomas (Editor), Jennifer Roberts (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Pippa and The Troublesome Twins by Dimity Powell (Goodreads Author), Andrew Plant (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Short and Twisted stories and poems with a twist 2017 by Dimity Powell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kathryn Duncan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Vescio (Contributor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 20	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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Review: What Makes A Family

Halloween may be all but over - bar the sugar rushes and tummy aches - but this recently released picture book celebrating the Filipino Day of the Dead lingers with gentle compassion and tender sentiments, rather like the memory of a dearly departed one. What Makes a Family by Eric Ruiz Roxas and Aldy C Aguirre resonates love with a warmth that belies the subject matter.

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My Buddy and Me

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That's What Makes it Christmas

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What Makes a Family: Celebrating the Filipino Day of the Dead

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“Happiness can not be prescribed, postponed or preserved.

Relish its unpredictability. Cherish its exclusivity. Accept its brevity. But above all savour its delicious exquisiteness. Do not let it go cold!”
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tags: aphorism, happiness, morning-coffee

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“If you knew what was going to happen, if you knew everything that was going to happen next—if you knew in advance the consequences of your own actions—you'd be doomed. You'd be ruined as God. You'd be a stone. You'd never eat or drink or laugh or get out of bed in the morning. You'd never love anyone, ever again. You'd never dare to.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin

tags: foresight, knowledge, women

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“And he uncovered in us a curious need: that we each secretly wanted him to remember us the most. It was strange, both vital and flawed, until I realised that maybe the need to be remembered is stronger than the need to remember.”
― Sarah Winman, When God Was a Rabbit

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“Nothing stays forgotten for long, Elly. Sometimes we simply have to remind the world that we're special and that we're still here.”
― Sarah Winman, When God Was a Rabbit

tags: inspirational-life

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“It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean.”
― Jon J. Muth

tags: haiku, neighbors, spelling, zen

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“He's not just a dog, he's a member of the family”
― Michael Gerard Bauer, Just a Dog

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message 2: by Dimity (last edited Jan 22, 2015 02:20AM)

Jan 22, 2015 02:19AM

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Dimity,
You are a prolific reader and writer, which is why I'd like to ask you if you'd like free copies of my YA fantasy novels to perhaps write a short review for me? I realise everyone is so ..."
Hi there Elizabeth!
Many thanks for getting in touch and your acknowledgement of my reviews. Alas, yes I am a woman of many hats which does prevent me from wearing the one I like best workwise - writing. However, I do cover a few Wombat Books titles and in fact am one of their blog reviewers, so if you'd like to send the odd copy through, I'll add it to my list to look at. Can't promise the time it will feature at this stage I'm afraid as I've a few of my own deadlines to meet. Hope this helps. Dimity

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message 1: by Elizabeth

Jan 21, 2015 02:38PM

Hi Dimity,
You are a prolific reader and writer, which is why I'd like to ask you if you'd like free copies of my YA fantasy novels to perhaps write a short review for me? I realise everyone is so busy and you're probably the same, so it's okay if you can't. I work long, funny hours too and barely have time to write. But please let me know if you can and I'll send you some books. They are called: Firelight of Heaven and Greenheart of the Forest, published by Wombat Books. Many thanks if you're able to read and write a review for them. Elizabeth xx

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