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The Dinner Club and Other Stories
Being on home dinners gives Aidan the chance to make some money...A bridesmaid and a page chase a runaway wedding cake...Mia and her Dad turn detective...These are just some of the tales in Rob Keeley's new collection. You can also read about the strange new craze started by Erin, the mystery guest at the school reunion, and more from Liam and Justin. Plus, Beech Class find themselves in charge of the whole school for a day, as they give the teachers a taste of Pupil Power...There are even seven bonus stories of just seven words each! Rob Keeley's unique combination of traditional children's storytelling techniques with awareness of the world in which young people now live creates nine more highly accessible stories for children today. Reviews have recognised Rob's ability accurately to convey peer group interaction, classroom interaction and family relationships, within the context of the well-observed and humorous short story. The Dinner Club and Other Stories sees a slight shift away from the fantasy elements of previous books to a style of story more rooted in the here and now. However, all the most popular characters and set-ups from the first two books are present here, along with many new characters and some innovative storylines.
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 22, 2013
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About the author
Rob Keeley
27 books66 followersI'm an award-winning writer of novels, short stories and drama, particularly for children and a family audience.
I am the creator of the Spirits series of ghost novels and the fourth of these, "High Spirits" was published in October 2017 and was honoured with a win at the Georgina Hawtrey-Woore Awards. The first in the series, "Childish Spirits", was longlisted for the Bath Children's Novel Award and the WriteMentor Children's Novel Award, as well as being nominated for the People's Book Prize. The second in the series, "The Spirit of London" was highly commended for the Independent Author Book Award. I also had a collection of short stories for children ("The Dinner Club and Other Stories") longlisted for the International Rubery Book Award. My first picture book for younger children, "My Favourite People" was published in 2018. In 2019 the final Spirits novel "The Coming of the Spirits" was published and "Childish Spirits" was published as an eBook and an audiobook. In 2020 I was Children's Writer in Residence at the Stay at Home Literary Festival. My first standalone novel for the 8-12s, "The Treasure in the Tower" and my second picture book "Carrots Don't Grow On Trees!" were published in 2021.
My first novel for adults, a murder mystery called "Death At Friar's Inn", was published in March 2022. That year, I also had a short story for children 'Guess What?' shortlisted at the Searchlight Writing for Children Awards. It has now been published in my new collection in March 2023, "The Boy Who Disappeared and Other Stories". My latest novel for children "The Teacher Who Knew Too Much" is published in 2024. Also in 2024, the Spirits series celebrated its tenth anniversary with a new, special edition of "Childish Spirits". A brand-new Spirits novel "The Fighting Spirit" was published for Christmas 2024.
I have also written for BBC Radio and my one-act stage comedy "Mr Everyone" has been longlisted for the Kenneth Branagh and Alfred Bradley Awards.
I have a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing with Distinction from Lancaster University and in 2015 completed a course in Filmmaking from the National Film and Television School, with a course in Screenwriting following in 2016. In 2016-7 I was a judge for the IGGY and Litro Young Writers' Prize. I am a supporter of the Children's Media Foundation.
I hold author workshops in schools and other venues and one teacher described these as "inspirational"! In May 2024 my workshops were honoured with an award nomination for Fearless Freelancer at the Northern Cultural Education Awards.
For more information, please visit www.robkeeley.co.uk or follow me on X @RobKeeleyAuthor. I have free review copies of my books available, so please contact me if you would like to review! I am particularly keen to hear from BookTubers.
I am the creator of the Spirits series of ghost novels and the fourth of these, "High Spirits" was published in October 2017 and was honoured with a win at the Georgina Hawtrey-Woore Awards. The first in the series, "Childish Spirits", was longlisted for the Bath Children's Novel Award and the WriteMentor Children's Novel Award, as well as being nominated for the People's Book Prize. The second in the series, "The Spirit of London" was highly commended for the Independent Author Book Award. I also had a collection of short stories for children ("The Dinner Club and Other Stories") longlisted for the International Rubery Book Award. My first picture book for younger children, "My Favourite People" was published in 2018. In 2019 the final Spirits novel "The Coming of the Spirits" was published and "Childish Spirits" was published as an eBook and an audiobook. In 2020 I was Children's Writer in Residence at the Stay at Home Literary Festival. My first standalone novel for the 8-12s, "The Treasure in the Tower" and my second picture book "Carrots Don't Grow On Trees!" were published in 2021.
My first novel for adults, a murder mystery called "Death At Friar's Inn", was published in March 2022. That year, I also had a short story for children 'Guess What?' shortlisted at the Searchlight Writing for Children Awards. It has now been published in my new collection in March 2023, "The Boy Who Disappeared and Other Stories". My latest novel for children "The Teacher Who Knew Too Much" is published in 2024. Also in 2024, the Spirits series celebrated its tenth anniversary with a new, special edition of "Childish Spirits". A brand-new Spirits novel "The Fighting Spirit" was published for Christmas 2024.
I have also written for BBC Radio and my one-act stage comedy "Mr Everyone" has been longlisted for the Kenneth Branagh and Alfred Bradley Awards.
I have a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing with Distinction from Lancaster University and in 2015 completed a course in Filmmaking from the National Film and Television School, with a course in Screenwriting following in 2016. In 2016-7 I was a judge for the IGGY and Litro Young Writers' Prize. I am a supporter of the Children's Media Foundation.
I hold author workshops in schools and other venues and one teacher described these as "inspirational"! In May 2024 my workshops were honoured with an award nomination for Fearless Freelancer at the Northern Cultural Education Awards.
For more information, please visit www.robkeeley.co.uk or follow me on X @RobKeeleyAuthor. I have free review copies of my books available, so please contact me if you would like to review! I am particularly keen to hear from BookTubers.
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March 17, 2015
Shortlisted for the Rubery Book Award Children's Category
Charming, well written stories for middle readers, set in a contemporary world of school and friendships that will be familiar to most primary school children. These are realistic situations, and pleasing stories which entertain and amuse. It would benefit from a more appealing cover – at the moment it looks like a cookery book!
Charming, well written stories for middle readers, set in a contemporary world of school and friendships that will be familiar to most primary school children. These are realistic situations, and pleasing stories which entertain and amuse. It would benefit from a more appealing cover – at the moment it looks like a cookery book!
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