Izzy and the Tumble Thunder

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The original idea morphed and twisted over time to become Izzy and the Tumble Thunder, and I named the main character after my daughter. Not wanting to leave Izzy’s two older brothers out, Danny and Charlie got a village named after them called Great Chardan. That’ll do them as they’re grown-ups now! A new author from Sale has launched his first in a series of children’s books inspired by his daughter.

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Rowson said: “It has been a lifelong ambition of mine to write a novel as I’ve always loved writing, but my main inspiration came after reading all seven of the Harry Potter books to my daughter at bedtime over the course of three years. Stuart, who has spent more than 20 years in the media, worked for a decade at the BBC at MediaCity in Salford. At BBC Children’s, he led the digital transformation of Newsround, oversaw the relaunch of the Children’s iPlayer, as well as the digital and social output of the department – from CBeebies apps to TikTok and YouTube strategies. He also oversaw the team that delivered Bedtime Stories, which featured a range of celebrities including Tom Hardy and Isla Fisher.

As an organisation we are dedicated to empowering and inspiring young individuals, fostering growth, and creating a vibrant space for learning and development. 📖 The thing with being your own boss is you can often work when you like, but you also work when you would rather not be. It features an ordinary, misfit girl from London with a violent temper and special powers she must learn to understand if she is to find her missing dad and realise her true destiny as a Time Child. Are you ready to lead with purpose and drive positive change in the lives of Manchester's young people? Well, we are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity to join Manchester Youth Zone as our new CEO! 🚀 He then became the sports editor of the Hull Daily Mail between 2004 and 2007, before joining BBC Look North in Hull. While there, he lived in Beverley for seven years, where his children also went to school. His daughter Izzy, who inspired the book, was born in Hull.Izzy must beware the Time Shadow, a dangerous individual who hunts after Izzy and her Tumble Thunder so that he can use it for his own nefarious ends. From the streets of London, to the highlands of Scotland he pursues Izzy and will stop at nothing to claim the Tumble Thunder and prevent Izzy from fulfilling her destiny to stop the Eschaton. This is a bit of a shopping list below and I’m sure we can arrange logistics of getting him up and running: Stuart, grew up on the Grange Estate in Grimsby and went to Grange infants and junior school and Western Comprehensive (Image: Whalebone Publishing) A Bike!!! A BIG ASK I know but a size 56cm – anything in a good roadworthy condition bearing in mind he hasn’t got the money to take it for bike repairs!

Since leaving the BBC, Stuart now runs his own successful media company focused on kids and younger audiences and counts Chelsea FC, Birmingham 2022, British Cycling and industry-leading production company Sunset & Vine among his clients.The original idea morphed and twisted over time to become Izzy and the Tumble Thunder, and I named the main character after my daughter. A new author, from Sale, is launching his first in a series of children’s books, inspired by his daughter. Izzy's dad has gone missing and she is determined to find him, even though everyone is telling her that he's dead. She has strange visions of him in danger and before she can find out from what, the vision ends. Prior to that he spent several years at BBC Sport leading on the digital and social coverage of some of the world’s biggest sporting events, from London Olympics 2012 to Wimbledon and the football World Cup in Brazil. Since leaving the BBC, Rowson has run his own successful media company focused on kids and younger audiences and counts Chelsea FC, Birmingham 2022, British Cycling and industry-leading production company Sunset & Vine among his clients.

Not wanting to leave Izzy’s two older brothers out, Danny and Charlie got a village named after them called Great Chardan. That’ll do them as they’re grown-ups now. The books portray the challenges, worries and anxieties that children, especially young girls, face growing up these days with the main character Izzy, named after Stuart’s own daughter, showing how to successfully overcome them. Izzy’s dad has gone missing and she is determined to find him, even though everyone is telling her that he’s dead. She has strange visions of him in danger and before she can find out from what, the vision ends. Izzy is a breathless, time-twisting adventure story that’s perfect for Harry Potter fans … AND would be great for a movie adaptation.My hope is that it teaches children to stand up for themselves and others, that it's okay to not fit in, and to be happy being themselves.” Rowson has spent more than 20 years in the media, and worked for a decade at the BBC in MediaCityUK. Will Izzy figure out the mystery of the Tumble Thunder and why she is able to time travel? Or will the Time Shadow thwart the Temporatii and catch her? My hope is that it teaches children to stand up for themselves and others, that it’s okay to not fit in, and to be happy being themselves.”