Clare Elsom is een kinderboekenschrijfster en illustratrice wier werken de magie van de kinderlijke fantasie vastleggen. Haar rijk geïllustreerde verhalen volgen heerlijk dwaze avonturen, ontworpen om jonge lezers te inspireren. Naast haar eigen creaties brengt ze ook tientallen populaire kinderboeken tot leven door haar illustraties. Clare verschijnt regelmatig op literaire festivals en deelt haar passie voor verhalen vertellen met lezersgemeenschappen.
Harriet is seven. And a quarter. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE! But, after a rocky start, their friendship is soon on a very firm footing and they take up the challenge to help Horace come down from his pedestal and get to grips with modern life. Separated by centuries. Joined by a common purpose. Horace and Harriet are rock solid!
Harriet is seven. And three quarters. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE! It's the day of the Sports Spectacular and once Harriet manages to convince Horace that his park isn't being invaded, he soon gets into the spirit of the games. But will his winning streak land him in trouble when crafty Coach Whipston wants a share of his success?
Harriet is seven. And a quarter. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE! When Harriet starts working as a dog walker in the summer holidays, Horace finds his own job on the local paper and although his style of journalism is unconventional, his cult following comes into its own when one of Harriet's doggy proteges goes missing.
Harriet is seven. And seven eighths. Horace is seventeenth century. And a STATUE! When Harriet is about to go on a family mini-break to Italy, Horace goes missing from his plinth. Harriet discovers why as soon as she arrives in Rome: Horace has rocked up in one of the city's squares! And, true to form, he's making quite an exhibition of himself!
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht, aber diese Freundschaft nicht! Leonie staunt nicht schlecht, als die STATUE im Park plötzlich vom Sockel steigt. Kapitän Ludwig hat die Steinnase voll von frechen Tauben, und außerdem ist das Herumgestehe voooll langweilig. Viel lieber erobert Ludwig mit Leonie die Stadt. Doch weder im Museum noch in der Bibliothek will man das knurrige Denkmal haben! Und für Ludwigs Sockel wird schon ein Nachfolger gesucht ...