Newly Published!
This new audio book CD by Sophie
has now been finalised, with an official launch date of 19th April 2008 (St
George's Day!). To be on sale via this website and Amazon.
We haven't yet updated the shop
to sell this CD, but if you would like to buy now, do please email me at
robandsophie@hotmail.com or
Tel 01332 840007 and I can arrange a postal sale at £10 (incl UK postage)
and £12 (incl worldwide postage). The shop will be updated
shortly...
Dragon Tales is Sophie's latest collection of stories and poems - this
time all about dragons.
Dragon Tales is read with vivacity and relish by
the author herself. It is aimed at primary school age children, but as
with the other CD's we hope it will be equally enjoyed by older children and
adults! Do please let us know what you think!
Track 1 The Mystery
of Dragons
Running time 5 mins.
A lyrical poem to dragons in all their
forms - whether terrifying, mysterious or wise and wondrous - dragons are
always fascinating...
Track 2 Sky
Dragons
Running time 9 mins.
The beautiful fighting sky dragons -
exquisitely colourful and decidedly mischievous - watching racing clouds
or vibrant red sunsets will never be the same again after listening to
this story!
Track 3 Dragon
Mountain Part 1
Running time 10 mins.
Dragon Mountain is a 3 part adventure
featuring David and his mission to complete a desperate task to save a
loved one. Filled with riddles, mystery and magic - you will be
drawn in to the sparkling underground world of the Black Dragon, deep in
the bowels of Dragon Mountain.
Track 4 Dragon
Mountain Part 2
Running time 15 mins.
Track 5 Dragon
Mountain Part 3
Running time 10 mins.
Track 6 My Pet
Dragon Running
time 4 mins.
A cheeky poem to delight any child
who's ever dreamt of an invisible friend (with a difference) and the fun,
mischief and mayhem they get up to together!
Track 7 TallTree
Forest Running
time 19 mins.
The hauntingly atmospheric legend of
TallTree Forest. Deliciously spooky, this is the tale of a lively
Chinese girl, Lihua - bossy and vain - her latest boast gets her into
truly hot water, when she takes up the challenge to hunt Ghost Dragons in
TallTree Forest.
Total Running Time 72 minutes.
Dragon Tales,
© Sophie Snell, 2008
Music has been added by kind
permission of Horsewife - formerly known as Loon (they are
just in the process of a name change) - these wonderful, wacky, theatrical and very talented musicians
have created amazing music. I first saw them in action through Live & Local - what a delight!
If you have never seen these guys live - do so - they are hugely
entertaining and very creative! Check out their website at
www.loonmusic.co.uk.
Sophie
explains her inspiration:
“Dragon Tales was inspired
by the amazing reception in schools that I got to The Dragon's Xmas
and my story of the Bethlehem Dragon, when I read it out to children
during pre-Christmas visits last year. It became clear that dragons
are a very popular theme for children - both girls and boys, and that
there was a real appetite for original, linguistically interesting stories
and poems about dragons.
"My middle son, Jamie, (who as I
write is almost 7) particularly loves dragons and mythical monsters.
So we then had great fun devising stories and creatures together,
invisible friends, mischievous monsters and fantasy landscapes - and
somewhere out of all that, emerged this collection of stories and poems.
Scary, dramatic, funny and furious - dragons are never boring!"
