Emma Laybourn





Emma hasn't connected with her friends on Goodreads, yet.



Emma is following 1 person

Emma Laybourn

Goodreads author profile


url

born
The United Kingdom
gender
female

website

genre

member since
June 2012


About this author

I'm an author based in the north of England. Although I've spent most of my working life in schools and libraries, I've also had seven children's books published, as well as over 30 stories in women's magazines.
In 2012 I set up a child-friendly website, Megamousebooks.com, to offer free online stories, downloadable ebooks and puzzles. It's proving a full-time job, but a very enjoyable one.


I've taken some time out from reviewing Smashwords free children's books, and instead have been happily compiling a selection of Tennyson's verse. Now I've made it into a free ebook. To download it in epub or mobi formats, please follow this link.

Why Tennyson? Well, because I've been a fan ever since I was 13 and was entranced by The Lotos-Eaters at school (thank you, Miss Moffat). When I coul... Read more of this blog post »
0 comments
Twitter_icon  • 
Published on April 29, 2013 07:13 • 23 views • Tags: tennyson-anthology, tennyson-selected-verse-online, victorian-poetry-ebook
Average rating: 3.49 · 45 ratings · 11 reviews · 13 distinct works · Similar authors
Missing Magic
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
One Thousand Lollipops
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012
Clone Rangers
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003
Dungeon Dragon
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008
Two and a half dragons : th...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
Great Green:  Three Dragon ...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
Robopop
by
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
Monster Shoes
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
Mummy Mania
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002
Megamouse
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012
More books by Emma Laybourn…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Emma's Recent Updates

37567
Emma rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Complete Works of Alfred Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson
I've got an 1899 edition with tiny print. After looking unsuccessfully for an ebook of Selected Poems of Tennyson for my Kindle, I compiled my own and have put it on my website
here as a free ebook for epub and mobi. Please help yourself.
It's also up...more
The Lost Civilizations of the Stone Age by Richard Rudgley
" I'll keep this short and concise, in contrast to this book which, although slimline, made for a surprisingly laborious slog of a read. Why was the book laborious? Well, although Rudgley presents plenty of interesting raw data about Stone Age evide... " Read more of this review »
Emma rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Cold Service by Robert B. Parker
Emma is currently reading
The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden
The Lost Civilizations of the Stone Age
Emma wants to read
Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins
Emma is currently reading
Clone Rangers by Emma Laybourn
Clone Rangers
by Emma Laybourn (Goodreads Author)
"For anyone who's interested in decently-written new (not classic) free children's ebooks, I've been trawling through the Smashwords catalogue to see w...more "
More of Emma's books…
71883 Great Middle Grade Reads — 691 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
With so many groups on here I haven't yet found a group that focuses on Middle Grade books. I thought I'd try an experiment and see if there were any...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 28626 members — last activity 29 minutes ago
A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to...more
37567 The Readers Review: Literature from 1800 to 1910 — 1389 members — last activity 6 hours, 0 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on...more



No comments have been added yet.