Yorkshire born teacher pens books to help children

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com 
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Visit Shots! now

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

A teacher from Yorkshire whose parents live in Hunmanby Gap as written his second book in the Calm Pond series.

Richard Clarke is a trained PE teacher who has spent nearly 30 years in the education sector.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

His first book, ‘Calm Pond’ was a great success, leading to several BBC and radio interviews. He found himself in the Amazon children’s top ten book charts, rubbing shoulders with literary greats such as JK Rowling and Roald Dahl.

His success has led to a second book,

The front cover of his new bookThe front cover of his new book
The front cover of his new book

‘Further Adventures at Calm Pond.’

His books are aimed at 5 to 11 year olds and contain nine short stories about a group of creatures who live near his current home in Blackstone Edge, on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire. He hopes, amongst other things, the tales inspire a love for the environment!

The stories cover many topics to help children understand life issues. Calm Pond looked at equality, resilience, honesty, change, strengths and weaknesses, anxiety, differences, empathy and bereavement.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Further Adventures at Calm Pond looks at patience, tests/exams, kindness, mindfulness, critical thinking, creativity , inclusion, courage and compassion.

Richard stood in front of his beloved Calm PondRichard stood in front of his beloved Calm Pond
Richard stood in front of his beloved Calm Pond

Richard hopes the short stories will become invaluable resources for parents, carers and anyone who works with children. Each story ends with thoughts that will hopefully develop life skills and strong mental health.

‘Further Adventures at Calm Pond’ is currently available to pre order on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Further-Adventures-Calm-Richard-Clarke/dp/1068521805

News you can trust since 1882
Follow us
©National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice