N is for Nigel: Author Information
Jo Kemp is a British author who wrote the original scripts for ‘Chorlton and the Wheelies’ and ‘Jamie and the Magic Torch’. She went on to produce over 100 episodes of ‘The Raggy Dolls’ for Yorkshire TV through her own film production company.
Boodle Books first appeared in the 1980’s and were taken up by Thurman Publishing of ‘Mr Men’ fame who published six titles.
Boodle Books became BoodleBobs and 2021 saw the release of Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book containing the completed 26 stories.
Released on-line with cartoons, audiobooks and print media, Jo narrates the stories providing the voice for Grannie Annie.
Her latest work ‘The Hourglass’ is the first in a series of young adult fantasy books. www.boodlebobs.com/hourglass/ Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book 26 stories, one for each letter of the alphabet Illustrator Information Granny Annie’s ‘Ultimate Alphabet Book’ is a different approach to alphabet books insofar as it’s written to expand children’s vocabulary and their imagination. Luke Kemp can take much of the credit for Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book being a lifelong fan of his mum’s work. As a child living Every letter of the alphabet is catered for with characters that are engaging and in Manchester, Luke would listen to the stories Jo made up for him and lasting; in situations that young people can relate to in their everyday lives. these made a lasting impression.
Fast forward a few decades and now as a content creator/web “I AM NOT AFRAID OF BIG WORDS and playfully encourage their developer, Luke pressed Jo to complete all 26 (A-Z) BoodleBobs usage. If the stories are being read out loud, I’m mindful of the
stories. But when the project started, and with little budget to speak grown-ups too having made each story funny and intriguing.” of, Luke had no idea how many hats he’d (ultimately) end up wearing. Concept design, illustration, animation, sound production, content creation and web development. Not just for one but for all 26 stories.
It’s fair to say that along the way BoodleBobs has had its fair share of Buy The Book setbacks but with persistence and an unwavering belief in the stories Granny Annie’s ‘Ultimate Alphabet Book’ he loved as a child, the project has reached fruition with the release of www.boodlebobs.com/book-store/ Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book. Competition Prize draw, how to enter. www.boodlebobs.com/competition/
This book has been created by SEO-Hampshire Free To Download & Read Online Web development / Content design / SEO services PDF Story Cartoons Find us @ www.seo-hampshire.com MP3 Audiobook Translated Stories Educational Materials N is for Nigel: Nigel the Niggly Napkin Is it a bird? Is it a bee? No, it’s Nigel turning himself into a bird or a bee because – being a napkin – Nigel can fold himself into any shape he likes.
And it always had to be perfectly straight lines and sharp creases which makes him irritatingly…Niggly.
It stands to reason that Nigel’s favourite pastime is ORIGAMI - the art of folding paper (or napkins) into anything and when he succumbs to flattery and decides to show off, he does rather end up in the deep end.
Just ask the frog and his so-called friend the scorpion!
www.boodlebobs.com/morris NIGEL THE NIGGLY NAPKIN By Jo Kemp
This is a story all about Nigel and yes, he’s a napkin.
Is it a bird?” Is it a bee?
No, it was Nigel turning himself into a bird or a bee because - being a napkin - he could fold himself into any shape he liked.
And it always had to be ‘just so’ for Nigel. Perfectly straight lines and sharp creases, which made him irritatingly…
Niggly.
“Origami (pronounced O-RI-GA-MI) is an art form,” he boasted.
“Shape or size is never a problem” he continued becoming a pyramid then changing his mind and becoming a lampshade.
But that was a mistake because along came Malcolm the moth who was VERY attracted to lampshades and Nigel (currently a lampshade) was VERY afraid of moths!
He knew moths ate cardigans, socks, best jumpers and… … NAPKINS!
www.boodlebobs.com/nigel Or so Nigel thought and fled to the safety of his drawer.
“What’s up with him?” Malcolm asked Lucy the lamp. “All I want to do is be friends?”
“He thinks you’re going to eat him,” sighed Lucy, “He doesn’t know you’re not keen on paper.”
“I don’t eat paper!” exclaimed Malcolm, “And besides, I wouldn’t eat Nigel, it’s not a good way to make friends.”
“Well someone should explain that,” said Lucy brightly. “Go and ask Elsie to help.”
So Malcolm fluttered out of the window and headed towards the apple tree where Elsie was swinging on a branch. “Why do you live in an apple tree?” he asked.
“Why not?” she replied and carried on swinging. “It’s not everyone’s choice but I like swinging so what better place.”
“Have you come to join in?”
www.boodlebobs.com/nigel www.boodlebobs.com/nigel Malcolm explained about Nigel and Elsie just carried on swinging so none the wiser, Malcolm went back to the kitchen.
“YOU’RE MADE OF PAPER AND I DON’T EAT PAPER!!” he shouted angrily into the drawer.
But Nigel wouldn’t budge.
He’s quite right,” said Elsie gliding in through the window.
And deftly opening the drawer with her long blue trunk, she picked Nigel up and took him back to the apple tree.
“I could do with some company,” she said, “Will you make yourself into an elephant?
www.boodlebobs.com/nigel “Easy,” said Nigel and made himself into an elephant.
“Have you come to eat me?” said Elsie when Malcolm arrived. “Or have you come to eat me?” echoed Nigel.
“No! I haven’t come to eat either of you.” replied Malcolm,
“Everyone knows that you can’t eat an elephant….
…let alone two of them.”
“There’s your solution, stay as an elephant,” advised Elsie.
So Nigel safely trotted back to the kitchen with his new friend Malcolm.
“I can turn myself into just about anything,” he chatted, “You just name it.”
“A cardigan?” suggested Malcolm slowly.
“Easy-Peasy!” replied Nigel and became a nice blue one.
Now that wasn’t a very wise thing for Nigel to do.
www.boodlebobs.com/nigel www.boodlebobs.com/nigel “Do you know the story about the scorpion and the frog?” asked Malcolm moving closer.
“No?” Does it have a happy ending?”
“I’m afraid not,” said Malcolm. “You see, the scorpion needed to cross the river and, to cut a long story short, the frog eventually agreed to carry him but was afraid the scorpion would sting him.”
“And did he? Did the scorpion sting the frog?”
“Oh yes… good and proper.”
“But why?”
“Because it was in his nature,” sighed Elsie in passing, “And unfortunately for you, it’s in Malcolm’s nature to eat cardigans…
….even paper ones.”
“Huh! I wish I’d stayed as I was,” said Nigel glumly as he became Malcolm’s lunch.
“He wouldn’t have eaten an elephant.”
Poor Nigel. It’s a good job he’s got a twin brother!
The end.
www.boodlebobs.com/nigel ‘Granny Annie’ loves reading BoodleBobs stories. They make her laugh, teach us all about language and often have a moral too. Adjectives, Nouns & Verbs Explained The Ultimate Alphabet BoodleBobs stories are formatted to use a name, an adjective and a noun For example, Wally the Wobbling Wellington. Each of the 26 Ultimate Alphabet stories Here we have the name (Wally), the adjective (Wobbling) and the noun (Wellington). uses alliteration. This makes them easy to identify with while lending melody to Name the titles. The stories are formatted to use a My name is Granny Annie and thank you for reading my book. name, a noun and an adjective.
What Is An Adjective?
Adjectives are descriptive words about a person, an animal, a thing, or a thought. It tells you something about it (the noun). Josie the Jolly Jam Jar. Dorothy the Dancing Doughnut. Percy the Peeping Pot Plant
What Is A Noun?
A noun can tell you who or what it is. A noun is ‘a something’. It’s a word that identifies something like a person, a place, an idea or a thing. I like the BOY next door (a person). I have been to LONDON (a place) I have got a PLAN (an idea) I’m going to climb that TREE (a thing)
What Are Verbs?
Verb’s are used to describe an action ‘Billy ate an apple’. An occurrence ‘Billy decided to swim’. Or a state of being ‘Billy went to the shop.’ It does get more complicated but – as rule of thumb – just remember these three things…
Nouns are people, places or things… Adjectives describe these things… Verbs are used to describe an action or a state of being related to these things… Andre Boris Cameron Dorothy Eva Frank
Glenda Harry Ivy Josie Katy Lucy
Morris Nigel Ollie Percy Queenie Raj
Samuel Terrencel Una Vera Wally Xavier
A – Andre the Artistic Apron N – Nigel the Niggly Napkin B – Boris the Brainy Book O – Ollie the Off-hand Ostrich C – Cameron the Courageous Cabinet P – Percy the Peeping Pot Plant D – Dorothy the Dancing Doughnut Q – Queenie the Quivering Quilt
E – Eva the Energetic Egg Timer Yousef Zac R – Raj the Rambling Radiator F – Frank the Forgetful Frisbee S – Samuel the Sliding Sausage G – Glenda the Gregarious Gherkin T – Terence the Terrible Tap H – Harry the Higgledy-Piggledy Hosepipe Click the title to visit the web page U – Una the Up-turned Umbrella I – Ida the Incredible Ironing Board V – Vera the Voracious Vacuum J – Josie the Jolly Jam Jar W – Wally the Wobbling Wellington K – Katie the Karate Kicking Kettle X – Xavier the Xenophobic Xylophone L – Lucy the Luminous Lamp Y – Yousef the Yearning Yucca M – Morris the Messy Mop 26 Short stories. One for each letter of the alphabet. Z – Zac the Zealous Zucchini www.boodlebobs.com/zac *’Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book’ limited stock set aside free for schools. See availibility @ www.boodlebobs.com/granny-annie COMPETITION Prize draw, how to enter www.boodlebobs.com/competition
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Download Audiobooks Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet - Stories by Jo Kemp, individual downloads as .MP3 or .PDF Also by Jo Kemp. Hourglass book one ‘The Turning’ Genre: Fantasy / Sci-Fi www.boodlebobs.com/audiobooks/ Price £9.99
Manifested out of ancient folklore, the Hourglass must be turned to keep the balance between Order and Chaos. Should the Turning fail, the Alternate Prophesies decree Chaos would rule, hastening an inevitable Armageddon.
The Turning can only be implemented by the Foundling and this is where the story begins.
Raif, a boy with a passion for clocks and no inkling of his future has a recurring vision of colossal waterspouts unaware this vision is shared by the villainous Darke.
He is chosen as the Foundling Elect to succeed Canatu who is mysteriously murdered. Darke, having been instrumental in this murder, desires power absolute and to achieve this has to prevent the Turning but where is the Hourglass hidden? And will it be found in time?
Drawn in by a gilded clock gifted to him, Raif is flung into the adventure of a lifetime while being hunted relentlessly by Darke and his evil forces. He has cause to call into question the improbability of coincidence as he’s catapulted from the Dorset countryside to the terrifying catacombs below Paris and finally to the barren shores of the Arrid Sea and a spectacular showdown. But is this the end or just the beginning...
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www.boodlebobs.com And finally, a last word from Granny Annie
“Thank you for reading and I hope ALL these short A-Z stories have been as much fun for the adults as they’ve been for the children.” Each story from Granny Annie’s Ultimate Alphabet Book has its own webpage where you can watch, download and listen.
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The end. • • L 26 SHORT STORIES ONE FOR EACH LETTER OF THE ALPHABET X:• BY Jo Kemp
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