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Lonely Girl by Paul Hurrell Published by: Blossom Spring Publishing
Publication date: 24th October 2024
Genres: Children
Pages: 61
Format: eBook, Paperback
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Gladys is feeling sad, as any 13-year-old would when she finds out her parents are getting divorced. She has to move house and school.
Feeling lonely and missing her friends, her father takes her up Sugarwell Hill sledging after a heavy snowfall. When Gladys crashes into a snowman, she is catapulted into a magical world. This is where she meets Harvey Tootblaster, (Clumpy to his friends). Also, a strange but lovable creature who will guide and help her on her adventure.
Gladys visits a village where it’s obligatory to wear slippers upon entry. She goes on a quest to find the heart of the Rainbow Forest and discovers Clumpy’s unique way of drying things and crossing rivers!
An inspiring story of how a lonely child is thrown into a whirlwind of adventures and makes friends with the unlikeliest of characters.
About Paul Hurrell
I was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1960 to a single parent family. I am the youngest of five sidling’s 4 boys and a girl. I was brought up on a council estate and my family had very little, just like many other family’s on the estate at the time.
I attended two schools as I grew up Bentley Lane infants/junior School and then onto Stainbeck High School. For me school was always hard, mainly because of my absenteeism. I wasn’t ill, it was just my mum didn’t send me (empty nest syndrome). Looking back at my school years there is a good chance I spent more times at home, than I did in school.
I officially left school in 1976 and my first full time job was making special mirror, the ones you see in pubs. I didn’t last long there before I got bored. I had a number of other jobs after that, which I didn’t stay long in any of them. One job I stayed a full day before not going back, but my record for the shortest stay was 4 hours, I walked away from this job after the hourly rate was cut from 90p an hour, down to 70p an hour.
The following year I was forced to take a job, back at Stainbeck High School repairing school desks. While here I met my wife, Beverley. We are still together and have two wonderful grown-up children and three grandchildren.
I worked for Leeds City Council, in the Housing section for 22 years, before retirement. Since retiring I have the time to carry out one of my first loves, writing stories.
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