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What fun Christopher and Carol had running these workshop for the children interested in learning about drawing cartoon characters or tips on becoming an author!

Even Marcello the Giraffe seems to want to get into the fun!

This is when Sebastian is frightened by the ship’s cat called Mouser and causes so much noise the captain (Will’s dad) comes to see what is happening . . . . .What fun! If you enjoy this extract, why not buy a copy of the book from your favorite online bookseller?

Visit: sebastiansparrowsadventures.com

Will was behind the man and pushed past him into the cabin. “Oh Dad, I am sorry, it looks like Mouser was in the cabin when I left and has taken a fancy to my friend Sebastian”.

Will grabbed Mouser and held him tightly in his arms. “Calm down Mouser” said Will, “your job is catching mice, not sparrows. Leave him alone or you will be out of a job and will get very hungry!”

“Will, I think you have some explaining to do” said the tall man. “Yes, I do Dad, please meet Sebastian, he and I are good friends. We met by our pond in the garden and he loves adventures, so I invited him onto the ship. Sorry Dad, I should have asked you for your permission first.”

Will looked downcast and said to Sebastian, “Sebastian, this is my father, he is the captain of this cargo ship and his name is Captain Jack”. After such excitement Sebastian was exhausted and flopped down onto the bunkbed.

He looked up at the tall man and chirped “a pleasure to meet you Captain Jack, sorry we met this way. Please don’t be cross with Will as he was just trying to introduce me to new adventures. He is such a good friend to me”.

“Well, well, well” said Captain Jack “what a polite little sparrow. You can stay on my cargo ship but must keep out of the way of the crew and the work they need to do. We will all be very busy. Will, you can take Sebastian up on deck to look around when we are well out of the harbour so that neither of you get in the way. He must stay close to you, preferably on your shoulder when on deck and when you go ashore. Now I need to get on with my work. See you later Sebastian.”

These fun brothers (and the teddies) listen to the ‘Sebastian the Sailor’s Discoveries’, the second book in the Sebastian Sparrow’s Adventures series. Seems like they remember quite a bit about the first book ‘From Scared Chick to Brave Adventurer’.

Hope you enjoy this fun and educational book – don’t forget, you can buy your copy from all major online book sellers!

Hello everyone, exciting news! Sebastian the Sailor’s Discoveries is due for publishing on 25th February.

Sebastian Sparrow is a young chick who loves adventures. In this, his second book, Sebastian and his new friend Will (a boy from his neighbourhood) set out on an exciting trip together. Will takes him on a small cargo ship from a town called Eden on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They sail along the coast and discover new places and all kinds of animals along the way.

Sebastian’s enthusiasm for learning about new places and creatures makes this a delightful read for all.

Visit sebastiansparrowsadventures.com and buy online from your favourite online book seller.

Now available on Kindle from Amazon!

A delightful selection for you to read below together with illustrations – all from the first book in the Sebastian Sparrow’s Adventures book: From Scared Chick to Brave Adventurer.

If you enjoy this extract be sure to order your own copy of the book from your favourite online bookseller.

Sebastian meets Harry the Horse

He pecked at seeds on the ground trying to look casual whilst peeking at the big animal next to him. He was a lovely dark brown colour and had a long neck and a large head with big sticky-up ears. At the end of his body was a thin hairy thing he assumed was his tail, and the animal stood on strong and sturdy long legs.

After a few moments, Sebastian decided he would say hello. He lifted his head and chirped loudly up at what he thought might be the head of the huge animal.

The animal looked down and made a loud noise that sounded like ‘neeiigghhh’.

“Hello,” said Sebastian. “I am Sebastian Sparrow and I live in the big tree six gardens back from the road. This is my first outing since I learnt to fly and I would like to get to know you.”

“Oh hello, I am Harry the horse and it is a pleasure to meet you little sparrow.”

“Do you live in this garden on your own?” asked Sebastian.

“Oh no,” said Harry, “Bruno the bloodhound lives here too. He is a fine dog that keeps all the unwanted critters away. See him over there with his head poking out his kennel?”

“Yes,” said Sebastian, “isn’t he rather large and very handsome? Can you tell me what critters are, and how does he keep them away?”

“Oh critters are little nuisance animals like mice and rabbits and of course cats, Bruno definitely does not want cats in here,” said Harry.

“Well I am very excited to have met you,” said Sebastian “and would love to visit again, but I must be going as I have four more gardens to visit before I get home.”

“Oh so nice to meet you too Sebastian, and do visit again soon,” said Harry.

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Carol reading the first book in the Sebastian Sparrow’s Adventures Series to two young boys plus Big Teddy, Georgie the dog and Alex the lion – they all enjoyed themselves. What a #funstory! A great #childrensbook for these young #brothers and the young at heart!