D.J. Webber





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D.J. Webber

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January 05, 1977 in The United Kingdom

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Roald Dahl, Jane Austin

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David Webber was born in Kent, England in 1977. From ages 3 to 11 he lived in "Foxhole", a tiny hamlet in Seven Sisters Country Park, East Sussex where his step-father was a ranger. The "Seven Sisters" cliffs have appeared many times in the movies, for example in the opening act of "Robin Hood Prince of Thieves". David and the other "Foxhole" children ran a small museum in a nearby barn where they exhibited various curiosities. Among their collection were the skulls of badgers, foxes and sheep. They even had a coypu skull. They also exhibited local fossils and one rusty man-trap. They charged entrance at 10p for adults and 5p for children, one summer making over £60.

Between the ages of 11 and 18 he lived in the picturesque village of Alfris...more


I forgot to note on this blog that I had to retire the Oomlings website. Maybe I'll resurrect it when I have more time but for now I'm way to busy with the new baby, a little girl, who arrived on the 4th Jan.

She hasn't got a name yet. Any suggestions? read more »
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Published on January 08, 2010 03:59 • 115 views
Average rating: 4.14 · 14 ratings · 13 reviews · 1 distinct work
Oom
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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Set in the dry Australian grasslands, "Oom" uses an original take on the boy-meets-alien storyline to provide an intriguing look at humanity from the outside.

When Oom, an alien exiled from his home planet, appears to Joe, the ten year old son of an...more
"Hi DW,

I would be interested in a review exchange. I see you have published four books, and I would like to read the one you are most proud of!

If you a...more
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"We have reached 25 books now! Here is another list of the authors, amazon links and requested tags. The idea is to make it as convenient as possible t...more "
D.J. Webber read and liked "Open Arms" by Jennifer
"Open Arms
Dedicated To my Unborn Child

When I heard the news, I swelled up with tears.
It won't be long 'til my sweet angel is here.
But little did I know that time would never come.
My angel was gone befo"
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I loved this book. It was the first one I've actually finished in a while. I am a regular reader of NewScientist and have read a lot of popular science books about the cosmos but I think I learnt more from this than any other. This could be because t...more
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"I distinctly remember wondering, as a kid, whether I was actually the only person in the world and everyone else was an illusion. I remember thinking...more "
"I believe I was Cassie's first "customer" and this is a great service that she's providing here. I got some valuable feedback on my book. Highly recom...more "
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" I ordered this book for my 10 year old son for Christmas, (mainly attracted by the eye-catching cover), and it looked so intriguing I just had to read it myself! I imagine it would be a challenging read for some 10 year olds as there are some comp... "
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Daniel Zazitski I'm working on reading Oom and it's really good.


Jessica Congrats on picking the name Alice for your little girl! :)


Jennifer I received the book! I am so excited. I have been reading the comments on "Oom"'s goodreads page, and it has received so many great reviews! I am so happy for you! So are you thinking about writing another book? ;)

Your friend,
Jennifer Squire


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