Fleeced

by Ellie Irving

WARNING!THIS STORY A sheep called Alan Shearer. Even though she's a she- The greatest illusion trick known to man!- DASTARDLY crooks- A pesky big brother- A 1000-piece Lord of the Rings Jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces making up Gandalf’s face missing- Shear determination- A brave young hero. Yep, that’s me. Charlie Rudge, aged 10 and ¾…READ ON IF EWE DARE!

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 2, 2015

About the author

I was born in Bristol, but raised in a hamlet on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea, by a family of avid readers. So avid, in fact, my mum enrolled me in the local library before I'd even emerged from the womb. Which was awkward for all concerned. As a child, I had an unhealthy obsession with 'Murder, She Wrote' and aged seven, convinced my parents to buy me a Petite Super International typewriter for Christmas, so I could be just like Jessica Fletcher.

After studying a 4 year Broadcasting Degree at the University of Leeds, I realised there were too few home makeover shows in the world, and worked on a number of DIY and Garden programmes for UK Style. I then returned to studying and graduated from an MA in Screenwriting course at the London College of Communication in 2008. I live in North London. I have yet to solve any murders...

Reviews

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A family inherit a farm and try to make a go of it.

There were some very clever things in this book, but I couldn’t figure out who it was aimed at – it was too long and had too many ideas for young children, but was a bit slow / simple for adults.