MEET OUR ALIEN IN THE JAM FACTORY (COURTESY OF CHRISSIE SAINS)

It was a huge pleasure to introduce our latest local author Chrissie Sains yesterday on our virtual Book Club programme, which is part of Michelle Ward's monthly morning show on Phoenix FM. 

An Alien in the Jam Factory

Release date: April 1st 2021

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The first book in a hilarious, jam-packed new adventure series starring Scooter the inventor and his top secret alien sidekick.

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McLay’s jam is the best – on toast or straight from the jar. But keeping a lid on his top-secret creations is lonely work for Scooter. That is until Fizzbee the friendly alien crashes through the factory window! Only problem: a broken window is the perfect opportunity for Daffy Dodgy to break in and steal Scooter’s book of inventions…

It's not often we have the pleasure of meeting such a young talented writer whose first published manuscript (by Walker Books) has caught the imagination of so many youngsters. Her name is currently all over the web.

Why not listen to Chrissie's interview outlining how she worked on the content of this hugely funny book with such fabulous illustrations by the artist Jenny Taylor. 

Signed copies can be obtained from The Chicken and Frog Bookshop 30 Crown Street, Brentwood. Tel:01277 230068

 Chrissie Sains grew up in Billericay, Essex, where she spent her childhood seeking adventure and finding trouble. Described by her teachers as having a “lively imagination”, Chrissie’s escapades include her attempted rescue of the school’s pet fish and the discovery of a dead body in a field that turned out to be two tyres under a sheet. She has swum with sharks, scuba-dived shipwrecks and sky-dived from a plane. Chrissie has a background in marketing and events but now writes full time and is a graduate of the Golden Egg Academy and a member of SCBWI.

 An Alien in the Jam Factory        Published by Walker Books   £6.99

Release date: April 1st 2021