MARIGOLD AND THE DIAMOND THIEVES       

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MAY  is National Share A Story Month in the UK, organised by The Federation of Children's Book Groups to promote the love of reading and storytelling among children, families schools and communities. 

In 'Marigold and the Diamond Thieves', Professor Ethel Bloom is eager to share with Marigold the story of her encounter with the villainous Lady Artifice: 

'The stranger then took out a notepad and pen from her jacket pocket. Marigold studied her as she wrote something on the cover. The woman handed the pad to her. Marigold read the words aloud. 'Awfully sorry. Chaos every time open mouth. Please read...'

From Chapter Fifteen: 'An Unexpected Arrival'. 

Read 'Chapter Sixteen: 'The Professor's Story', to find out how Ethel's curiosity leads her into danger.

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'MARIGOLD' REVISITED

Leaner...  Pacier...  More emotionally engaging...

Following some excellent feedback from UK competition, Cheshire Novel Prize Kids, 'Marigold and the Diamond Thieves' has had a rewrite.  

New drafts of all 28 chapters are now available.

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Paul Myatt is from Liverpool and lives in Manchester, UK. 

After completing an MA in Screenwriting, Paul wrote several episodes of BBC TV drama, 'Doctors'.

'Marigold and the Diamond Thieves' is his first novel. 

The original, and very different, Marigold story was read to seven and eight-year-olds at a primary school in Kirkby, Merseyside. Paul found their letters and drawings of the characters very inspiring. 

He developed his original story into a full-length screenplay and then adapted that script into the novel. 

Paul likes spooky, gothic, history, mystery, Towers, cliff-hangers, accents, Nature's beauty, theatre and heroes who never give up - in life and in fiction. All of which can be found in this book.

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