Blog tour header for Maggie’s Red Circus Bus showing tour dates 26th September to 2nd October 2024

Written by Sue Wickstead

Circus-themed
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Published by	Independently Published 30th September 2024
Genre	Children’s picture storybook
Pages	40
ASIN	B0D9TQ1J8N
ISBN-10	1916392369
ISBN-13	978-1916392366
For readers aged 3 - 10 years

Today I'm on the blog tour organised by Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for Sue Wickstead's latest publication Maggie’s Red Circus Bus. I have received a free digital copy of this delightful children's story book to review for which I must thank the author Sue Wickstead.

Full tour banner showing participating bloggers and tour dates 26th September to 2nd October 2024

Book cover for the childrens story book Maggie’s Red Circus Bus by Sue Wickstead

The blurb:

Maggie’s Red Circus Bus

Everyone smiles and waves when the Playbus drives by—at least, almost everybody.

Imagine a whole bus full of costumes and toys and circus fun. After a summer of excitement, everyone is getting ready for a special performance full of talent and laughter.

But the bus driver has one final job: to make sure the Playbus is ready for the big day too.

This is a fun book full of circus thrills and cooperation. I enjoy the gentle plot, which leaves plenty of room for great ideas and imagination. I'd definitely recommend this book for summer reading! (Sirah Jaroki - Editor)

Children's Picture Story Book

My thoughts:

I was delighted to get a spot on the blog tour for Sue Wickstead's latest children's story picture book. By now my readers will know that I am a big fan of these colourful and entertaining children's stories.

Maggie’s Red Circus Bus is about a playbus whose driver is called Maggie. In this story, Maggie and her co-workers have kitted the playbus out with circus themed activities for the children and the children are working on their circus skills in readiness for a performance at the end of the summer.

Maggie’s Red Circus Bus is written to be a shared reading experience for adults with their young children, but the more confident young reader will also be able to read it for themselves.

Maggie’s Red Circus Bus is beautifully illustrated by Jo Anne Davies and will encourage discussion around this circus-themed story. It is a delightful story which will no doubt fire a child's imagination with ideas of lions, clowns, trapeze artists and much more.

I've just ordered a couple of copies for my grandchildren, one of whom is called Maggie!

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Author Bio – Sue Wickstead
The Wheels are still turning for Crawley’s exciting Playbus Project. West Sussex author, Sue Wickstead, has released her 15th children’s picture storybook, titled 'Maggie's Circus Bus'. This book is inspired by the Circus Carnival Adventure of the Bewbush Playbus, and ‘Maggie’ the Ipswich Playbus, which has just received its new Red Playbus. The story features children’s playtime and a circus performance. 'Maggie's Circus Bus' will be published on the 30th of September 2024. It will be available on Amazon Kindle at the end of August and copies will also be available from Sue's website. Additionally, Sue’s books can be found in several local bookshops and transport museums. If you would like more information, you can visit her website www.suewickstead.co.uk, and follow her on social media. You can also sign up for the monthly newsletter on her website to stay updated. Sue Wickstead has written and published fifteen picture books, including books of rhymes and a Double Decker Playbus Colouring Book. Sue is also part of the ‘Crawley Writers Group’ and the ‘Crawley Creative Writing Group’, and has published and taken part in local events and exhibitions. Many of Sue’s books have been entered and shortlisted in ‘The Wishing Shelf Book Awards’, the book ‘A Spooky Tale’ was a silver medal winner in 2019. The story was written with her class in school.

Author Bio – Sue Wickstead

publicity shot of childrens author Sue Wickstead

The Wheels are still turning for Crawley’s exciting Playbus Project.

West Sussex author, Sue Wickstead, has released her 15th children’s picture storybook, titled 'Maggie's Circus Bus'.

This book is inspired by the Circus Carnival Adventure of the Bewbush Playbus, and ‘Maggie’ the Ipswich Playbus, which has just received its new Red Playbus.

The story features children’s playtime and a circus performance.

'Maggie's Circus Bus' will be published on the 30th of September 2024. It will be available on Amazon Kindle at the end of August and copies will also be available from Sue's website.

Additionally, Sue’s books can be found in several local bookshops and transport museums. If you would like more information, you can visit her website www.suewickstead.co.uk, and follow her on social media.

You can also sign up for the monthly newsletter on her website to stay updated.

Sue Wickstead has written and published fifteen picture books, including books of rhymes and a Double Decker Playbus Colouring Book.

Sue is also part of the ‘Crawley Writers Group’ and the ‘Crawley Creative Writing Group’, and has published and taken part in local events and exhibitions.

Many of Sue’s books have been entered and shortlisted in ‘The Wishing Shelf Book Awards’, the book ‘A Spooky Tale’ was a silver medal winner in 2019. The story was written with her class in school.

Other stories I've read by Sue Wickstead

Book cover of double Decker Playbus colouring book

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