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Maxine Sylvester

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https://www.ronaldotheflyingreindeer.com/

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Children's, Fiction, Humor and Comedy

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January 2016

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I was born in Hounslow, Middlesex in the south of England. As a child, I loved drawing and took private art classes with a wonderful teacher called, Pearl Lee. She had an abundance of Disney magazines, and I would paint the characters on wood, card, canvas or anything else I was allowed to use, including walls.

When I was nine, my mum took me on holiday to Majorca. I clearly remember being fascinated by how other people lived outside of England. Travelling became my new obsession.

After Sixth Form College, I intended to go to art school, but...
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Interview with Maxine Sylvester

by Shana Gorian

"So how did a pizza loving Pilates instructor and self-confessed Disney-geek end up writing a book in South East Asia?"

Find out here in my first interview as a writer / illustrator.

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Average rating: 4.72 · 303 ratings · 250 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Ronaldo: The Reindeer Flying Academy: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 4.61 avg rating — 121 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 4.71 avg rating — 82 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo: Rudi's Birthday Extravaganza: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 6-8 and Kids 8-10 4.79 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo: Vixen's Flying Workshop: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 4.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo: Scandal at The Reindeer Flying Academy (Ronaldo's Flying Adventures #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo: Donny's Superpower: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronaldo's Flying Adventures: Books 1- 4 (The Reindeer Flying Academy, The Phantom Carrot Snatcher, Rudi's Birthday Extravaganza, Vixen's Flying Workshop): Ronaldo's Flying Adventures Book Collection 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Maxine Sylvester liked Amys Bookshelf Reviews's review of Ronaldo: The Reindeer Flying Academy: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9: "Maxine Sylvester introduces the readers with Ronaldo In Ronaldo: The Reindeer Flying Academy, the reader is introduced to Ronaldo and his family. Ronaldo has big dreams, very big dreams. His idol is Reindeer Vixen. Ronaldo was always encouraged to dre" Read more of this review »
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Maxine Sylvester liked Amys Bookshelf Reviews's review of Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 (Ronaldo's Flying Adventures): "Maxine Sylvester writes another grand tale with Ronaldo In Ronaldo The Phantom Carrot Snatcher, the reader is reintroduced to Ronaldo, and his best friend, Rudolph aka Rudi. Parents beware, your children may want you to read this book, and the other " Read more of this review »
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Maxine Sylvester made a comment on B. Roman’s review of Ronaldo: Donny's Superpower: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 (Ronaldo's Flying Adventures) " Hi Barbara, Thank you for your wonder4ful 5 star review, as you are aware reviews are huge and this means a lot to me, "
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Former captain of the North Pole Flying Team, and very wise reindeer.”
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