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Dave Morris

Dave Morris

About

I was the first boy in Britain to meet a Dalek in the flesh (so to speak) when my Dad took me to the BBC workshops one dark January night in 1964. That early experience probably explains quite a lot. After a childhood spent daydreaming about aliens and vampires, I discovered Marvel Comics and happily gave up all connection with reality to immerse myself in the marvellous worlds of Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Jim Steranko and Neal Adams. Every Saturday I used to head doggedly from newsagent to newsagent, searching out the latest Iron Man or Spider-man comics, which I would buy for 10d each (that’s about 4p in your fancy modern digital money). Since those halcyon days I've written a lot of books. Really, a lot. If you put a copy of every one of my books in a suitcase then you’d need to get a friend to help you lift it. My favorites among my own books are Heart of Ice, a sci-fi interactive adventure story where the Côte d’Azur is a jungle and the Sahara is covered in snow, and my current project, Mirabilis, a comic book epic in the making. I'd say that my fantasy writing has been most influenced by Lord Dunsany, Jack Vance, Mike Mignola and Neil Gaiman, but I should stress that none of those gentlemen is personally to blame.

David's ADHD

David's ADHD

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<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's &quot;Classroom of Kids,&quot; who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>&quot;David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families.&quot;</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called &quot;an absolute master of rhyming&quot; and &quot;a modern-day Dr. Seuss.&quot;</p>

Story Behind The Book

There's a green comet in the sky and things are getting strange. Every day, fantasy and reality are getting harder to tell apart. Witches in bottles, warmongering cabbages from the planet Pluto, and disguised goblins on the loose in London town. Jack Ember is caught between two very unreliable mentors. Gus might be a wizard or a madman - or both. The Kind Gentleman is the sort of faerie godfather who'll grant you three wishes you can't refuse. Both of them have plans for Jack, who's spent his life dreaming of adventure and now is about to get the adventure of a lifetime.

Media Links

Comic Bits Online

🔗 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2010/12/20/mirabilis-year-of-wonders/

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Down the Tubes

🔗 http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2010/12/mirabilis-graphic-novel-released-as.html

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Forbidden Planet International

🔗 http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2010/mirabilis-makes-it-to-the-app-store/

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Publishers Weekly

🔗 http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/45697-the-week-in-apps-january-7-2011.html

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Amazon reader review

🔗 http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GVBIY0FSY2IS/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?tag=&ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004K1EVGY&nodeID=133140011&linkCode=

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Reviews

<font><font></font></font><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;Mirabilis truly is a wonder. I love it. Long may the green comet soar!&quot; - David Fickling<br /><br /> &quot;The book looks glorious – a wonderful story.&quot; - Ben Sharpe, Random House</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;Morris allows the intriguing story to unfold at a steady pace.&quot; - SFX magazine</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;">I was completely captivated.&quot; - Lew Stringer</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;">&quot;F</span><span style="font-size:14pt;">ast, packed with adventure, packed with intriguing characters.&quot; - Forbidden Planet International</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;One of my favourite books of the year.&quot; - Book Zone</span></span></p><p></p>