About
Worked as a teenager in a bank in Zimbabwe, then returning to England to become deputy head of a primary school. After early retirement, worked as an actress, then set up my own art and craft business, trained for three years to hold the Office of Reader in the Church of England, and then became a full time writer of children’s fiction. Living in Shropshire, I write historical fiction for older children, suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3. I have just completed my first fantasy, set in the Shropshire village of Tong that moves into Norse Mythology. At the moment, I am writing the sequel to Candle Dark, River Dark, set on the Severn. It is a story about a pit pony driver in Blists Hill in the late 18th century, an exciting adventure suitable for Key Stage 2 and available online and at the Museum Book Shop in the Victorian Village at Blists Hill. I have further books planned for the Wolf and the Task Bearer Series, and I am looking forward to writing more adventure stories about the places I visited when taking children on environmental study trips around Shropshire. Now writing my first romantic comedy for adults. School visits as visiting author and Speaker and Storyteller at various venues.
Member of The Society of Authors, Society for Storytellers, and the National Society of Writers in Education.
Description
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span> </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span> </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span> </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span> </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span> </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span> </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>
Story Behind The Book
Yes of environmental study visits to the World Heritage Site - Blists Hill Victorian Village, Ironbridge - the birthplace of industry, with school children.
Reviews
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Book Review by Sophie Corness - Book Reviewer for Shropshire Newspaper</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Want to find a brilliant children’s book
which will encourage them to read while offering historical accuracy?
Check out this latest novel. In <em>‘Candle Dark’</em>, published and
written by Shropshire-based author Carole Anne Carr, she has once again
used her wealth of experience as a primary school teacher to create a
world set against a backdrop of what life was really like for children
working in coal mines in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire during the
18th century. This book highlights the hardships of life down the mines
for youngsters as it follows the book’s hero, Joshua, on an exciting
adventure. Carole has written a novel that will not only engage children
but also encourage them to read for pleasure. This publication can be
enjoyed by youngsters and adults alike, and offers a valuable teaching
tool for those keen to learn more about life in Ironbridge at that
time. I really enjoyed this, it is superbly written and it proved to be
very difficult to put it down! Although the characters and events are
imaginary, Carole has portrayed the working conditions and the life of
the family living in the Gorge at a time of rapid industrial growth, and
as well as being an exciting read, is a wonderful teaching tool for Key
Stage 2. The author is at present writing a sequel to <em>Candle Dark</em>, entitled <em>River Dark</em>, which has the River Severn and the trows as an integral part of the story.<strong><br /></strong></p>
