Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted - The Return of Saint Nick

This is author T.M Jorden's second children's novel. The core life values are extremely important to the author and are behind writing of The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted book series. As a child he had a wonderful relationship with his grandparents and through them he learnt the important values of life. Now a grandfather himself, Tim hopes to spend more time with his grandchildren and teach them the same values he was taught through having fun and adventure as a family. His debut title - The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted: The First Summer received many five star reviews. As before, The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted: The Return of Saint Nick embraces family fun and adventure underpinned by the core values of love, honesty and respect. Tim lives in Derbyshire with his partner Rachel and Lord Ted. When he isn't writing you will find him embracing life by travelling around the world on his own adventures with Rachel.T.M Jorden created a character competition for his new book, The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted: The Return of Saint Nick. The winners and finalists were announced on BBC Radio. The competition, which closed on the 25th anniversary of World Book Day (2022), received hundreds of entries and the children's imaginations ran wild. There were two age group categories - KS1 and KS2. The lucky winner of each category has their character written into the story. All the finalists received a signed copy at the book launch. KS1 winner - Henry Walker Plowright with his character Tommy Rainbow who is a fairy that helps people when they are sad. Henry's wonderful, colourful picture and description really stood out for T.M Jorden. KS2 winner - Jessica Warren with her character Rosie. T.M Jorden immediately connected with the character of Rosie. Jessica's description about a happy 8 year old girl with a hidden talent who lives close to Poppy's Nanny and Grandpa meant he could instantly see how she can fit into the next story. T.M Jorden worked with Henry and Jessica to ensure their characters remained true to their vision while ensuring they added to the story.Our congratulations to everyone who took part, finalists, Henry and Jessica from all of us at Poppy and Lord Ted HQ. More information and all the finalists can be found either in the book or at www.poppyandlordted.com

"As a child I loved reading books and it was a long time since I last read a children's novel, until I read the first in the series of 'The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted'. A beautiful, warm-hearted read for children that captures the wonderful relationship that the lead character 8-year-old Poppy has with a magical teddy bear called Lord Ted, her grandparents, and friends. The first adventure, The First Summer, focused on the theft of the crown jewels and the kidnapping of a warder from the Tower of London. As the story unfolded, Poppy and Lord Ted soon found themselves entangled in the mystery. Once I found out the story was to continue I could not wait to see what happens next and I was not disappointed. The Adventures of Poppy and Lord Ted: The Return of Saint Nick starts where The First Summer finishes; indeed it starts on chapter 25 which will encourage you to read The First Summer before you get here. Children will love the way the book grows with them; a little grittier in style the author has taken the reader on a journey. New characters emerge as the story twists from the delight of the wedding we were tantalised with at the end of the first book to a dramatic conclusion where Poppy and Lord Ted put themselves in real danger to save the future of the British Monarchy. The main criminal protagonist, Saint Nick, is determined to get what he needs to repay his investors after the first robbery went wrong but the police have other ideas. Just as the first book, I loved the tale with family values and the delightful relationship between a granddaughter and her grandparents - if only every childhood could be like this. Full of wit, magic, fun and adventure the sequel does not disappoint - a truly fabulous story. This is a beautifully written old-fashioned story full of adventure, excitement and lessons about what is important in life. It's a gripping storyline, making it difficult to put down at the end of each chapter as you really want to find out what happens next. If you are a fan of Enid Blyton books like myself, I think you would enjoy reading this beautiful story. Parents and grandparents - this series is a must for your children or grandchildren."