Jane Eagland

Born in Essex, Jane Eagland taught English in secondary schools for many years. After doing an MA in creative writing, she now divides her time between writing and tutoring. Wildthorn is her first novel, inpsired by true stories of women who were incarcerated in asylums in the nineteenth century. Jane lives in Lancashire, in a house with a view of the fells.

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by Jane Eagland
(Books/All genres) (ISBN:9781842703632)

Bear's days are very dull, because he has nothing to do but listen to Dog talking about bones. But he knows that he is Ellie's favourite toy, so it is all right. He looks forward to the end of the day, when she will come back and tell him all about school. Then Ellie has to take her favourite toy to school - and she takes Dog! How could she? Ellie catches Bear sobbing that night, and she explains that he was too big to go on the bus, but she will take him next time. And so Bear does go to school after all, and in the vote for the best toy - he finds himself second best, just like Dog.

Awards & Reviews

Out of Shadows

by Jason Wallace

'Excellent. [Out of Shadows is] the
latest lacerating addition to the
boarding-school-as-living-hell genre
... read on if you have the courage.
The author attended a similar
establishment at the age of 12,
and gives every indication of knowing
exactly what he is writing about.'

Independent

Elmer's Special Day

by David McKee

'The first Elmer book seemed like a great and original one-off, McKee's extraordinary imagination and colourful art have between them maintained originality and delight over all these years: amazing.' Chris Brown, School Librarian