Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: May 11, 2015

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Sally Startup

Biography

Sally Startup lives in Hampshire, England. She writes books for children and young adults and has a PhD in writing for children from the University of Winchester, UK. She used to work as a medical herbalist and is interested in plants, nature and green issues.

Where to find Sally Startup online

Website: http://www.sallystartup.co.uk
Twitter: @sallystartup
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://sallystartup.wordpress.com/

Where to buy in print

http://www.beesnestbooks.co.uk

Series

Tree Speaker by
Tree Speaker
Price: $3.99 USD.
Spice City
Price: $3.99 USD.
Hearing the Forest
Price: $3.99 USD.
The Water Reader
Price: $0.99 USD.
The Halloween Amulet by
Four linked stories with different viewpoint characters. Thoughtful supernatural mysteries with the underlying theme of friendship. For readers aged 8-12.
The Halloween Amulet
Price: $3.99 USD.
Winter at Bear Cottage
Price: $3.99 USD.
Taz, Brendan and Emily
Price: $3.99 USD.
The Dark Stone
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

Hearing the Forest by
Series: Tree Speaker. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 170,380. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Green must return to the Forest, and the Harvesters must be persuaded to leave. Willow and her friends are all determined to help. Not everyone agrees about how.
The Water Reader by
Series: Tree Speaker. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,260. Language: English. Published: August 2, 2018 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Children’s books » Short Stories
A short story about what happens to Hest, a character from Sally Startup's novel, Tree Speaker.
The Dark Stone by
Series: The Halloween Amulet. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,600. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2015 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
It's Wally’s turn to look after the amulet. Instead of the colourful gem everyone expects, a mysterious dark stone is revealed. Is there something wrong with the amulet, or is it Wally herself that's the problem?
Taz, Brendan and Emily by
Series: The Halloween Amulet. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 19,860. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2015 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Friendship
Brendan could be in danger. There might even be a vampire involved. But Taz isn’t interested. He’s got problems of his own.
The Halloween Amulet by
Series: The Halloween Amulet. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,350. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2015 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Friendship
If you had accidentally stepped out of the every-day world into somewhere very different, what price would you pay to get back home again?
Winter at Bear Cottage by
Series: The Halloween Amulet. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,210. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2015 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
Winter’s worst fear is bears. So Bear Cottage is not his idea of a fun place to spend his birthday. Especially not while he’s in charge of looking after the Halloween Amulet.
Spice City by
Series: Tree Speaker, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 75,410. Language: English. Published: June 19, 2014 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Fantasy » General
An argument for sustainability in a work of fantasy fiction, Spice City is a sequel to Sally Startup’s teen environmental fantasy Tree Speaker.
Billy's First Werewolf by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,070. Language: English. Published: May 28, 2014 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fairy Tales, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
(4.00 from 1 review)
A short story for teenagers about what might have happened ten years after the early adventures of of Little Red Riding Hood.
The Wavyside Beetle by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,100. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2014 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Nature & the Natural World / Environment
(3.00 from 1 review)
Mortimer Darkling goes to Wavyside school, but he lives in Wavyways Wood so he's not like the town children. One day a strange and unusual beetle leaves the wood to join Mortimer in the classroom. Some of the town children are scared. But is the beetle really dangerous, or can it be helpful?
The Crossroads by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,030. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2013 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
How does Rob Brightson end up as lead guitarist in a successful rock band? How does he choose his way at the crossroads? Does he need supernatural help? Or do Rob and Demon Lover just work damned hard?
Tree Speaker by
Series: Tree Speaker, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 56,350. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2013 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Tree speaking is a talent, like stone listening and animal talking. Tree speakers are healers, knowing both plants and people. But the world beyond Willow's small village is changing. She must find a way to use her talent to protect her way of life.
Wild Child by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 30,560. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2013 by BeesNestBooks. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction
A wild child, a witch and a wolf, dancing and danger. Brought up by the witch of the Hollow, Nesty is feared and bullied. Then with some new friends, including Indigo the traveller child and a wolf called Silken, she risks danger, adventure and kindness.

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