Last March, Year 2 pupils at Samuel White’s infants school in Hanham, Bristol, were similarly delighted to receive a letter from Windsor Castle stating that the monarch had been pleased to hear from them and thanked them for their designs. Book awards He wrote his first novel when he was 14, a story about a murder in a school. He sent it to Macmillan who, although they did not accept it, asked to see his next. Nicholas studied painting at the Slade School of Art. During this time he had his first radio play broadcasted by BBC Radio 4. He then completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. The work should be a single, illustrated volume, in book form. It can be imaginative or factual e.g. a counting book. So common did it become that on one such occasion, royal aides made it clear the children should not ask the monarch about her underwear.

This new adaptation, by permission of Nicholas Allan, will see the same creative team come together including artistic director James Worthington directing and writing the book, Kate Lindsey on lyrics, Justine Lee as choreographer, Jason Burns working on Orchestration, Steve Boyce creating the colourful costumes and David Law as scenic designer.I must confess, I do not tend to look at books that seem to have perhaps politically incorrect titles (I'm not sure this title is not PC but you know what I mean) but when I saw this at an event I was attending I sat and read it, not realising that I had read it previously. The King’s Pants follows a similar storyline, offering a selection of pants for every occasion, from edible organic pants to inflatable space-pants. The King’s Pants, published in April, has proved similarly successful in capturing the imagination. Aimed for readers aged 0-7, it is evident that this book has been created to be loved by children of all ages!

Remember to write who it is to and write who it is from. If you are confident in writing your first name you could write your surname too. You could even write a special message inside. Submissions must be made by the print publisher and publishers can submit no more than THREE titles per imprint. This week we are also working on one more and one less this week. Can you say the number that is one more and one less than a number? You could try with numbers up to 5, 10 or 20. Nicholas attended the University of East Anglia, where he obtained an MA in creative writing and attended the Slade School of Art, where he studied Fine Art.

I have always had a penchant for a royalty book so when I saw one with a slightly irreverent title I thought it would be worth a read, even if it is aimed at children. Nicholas Allan is an author/illustrator who has won several awards out of his marvellous selection of over thirty books for children. Philip Ward, Managing Director of TaleGate Theatre Productions said "We have been working closely with Nicholas for several years and not only consider him a sheer talent in children's literature but a close friend. This is an adaptation we have wanted to work on for some time and feel now is the right time as it will take TaleGate Theatre to new heights." Can you make a card for a special occssion? You could make one for the Queen’s Birthday or maybe one for Father’s Day or another special occasion.