CHRISTMAS IS COMING

☃☃☃ CHRISTMAS WILL SOON BE UPON US AND THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO PURCHASE  A SIGNED COPY OF THE HAIRY PLUG MONSTER...

☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃

WRITTEN BY LEIGHROY MARSH:
AUTHOR /SONGWRITER.
ILLUSTRATIONS :
SAMUEL PERRY

makes a great stocking filler - and if your kids age 3/7 they will love it...  but mostly i'll bet  you  will love to read it to them as well...  full and fun and adventure
our page :  http://www.hairyplugmonster.com/purchase.html


more in this series coming soon!


why not print off one of the characters  
from  THE HAIRY PLUG MONSTER book !!!!   here's the link to the 
KID ZONE LIBRARY 
http://www.hpmmedialtd.com/kids-zone.html
colour in (or you could even get the kids to create your own Monster or Maya)    


email or post it back and for sure - we will  include their masterpiece in our Kid Zone Library....  


sounds like a lot of fun to me....

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Written by Leighroy Marsh author/songwriter 

Formed in 2009, the family owned company headed by Kul Cuthbert (thats me)  has slowly but surely been catching the imagination of children, parents and teachers alike with the humorously original 

" The Hairy Plug Monster" 

and the eagerly awaited "Spooky Tales"   

a dark collection of poetry for older children which, 

has been performed in schools across the north west.

Founded:

March 2009

Company Overview:

HPM Media Ltd is an independent publishing house based in Cheshire U.K. specializing in producing high quality original literature for the children's market.

Mission:

HPM Media Ltd aims to publish a wide selection of children's books offering interactive translations online. With several publications at various stages of development they hope to make a major impact on the market in 2011.

Products:

The Hairy Plug Monster Published 2009
Spooky Tales (audio book) Available for download Spring 2011
Spooky Tales (book) Summer 2011
Pot Bellied Cook and the Three Legged Dog Summer 2011
The Hairy Plug Monster goes to Town Autumn 2011

Be Careful Ethel Autumn 2011


COMPANY LOGO:     
the great PREY MANTIS
hey folks -  he needs a name? 


website details :   


www.hpmmedialtd.com 


news, updates and information about our products - and if its not there it will be very soon... 


Posted by Kul Cuthbert

miss carrs pies

MISS CARRS PIES - written by Leighroy Marsh
Author/Songwriter

“Good evening sir, can I get you a beer?

A room for the night or some tea?

There’s nobody here at this time of year I can give you a discount maybe?”
“What would be nice, is one of those pies!" 

 Said the traveller eyeing the tray,

“Can you warm it right up with some ale in a cup, 

and tell me how much I must pay"

“I certainly can” she said to the man 

“please take a seat by the fire”

“I shall warm it up quick, I ‘ll be back in a tick – 

with a pie that will match your desire”

Miss Carr went away to the pies on the tray, 

and selected the largest one on it

To the kitchen she went with a pie for the gent , 

whilst humming herself an old sonnet.

“So the man wants a pie”, she said with a sigh – 

it will cost him much more than he thinks

She pulled out a locket from inside her pocket  

and opened it over his drink.

Down poured some dust, 

which was redder than rust.... 

It bubbled and fizzled and festered

She stirred up the brew which was thicker than stew –
but smelt rather good none the less.....




OMG!  what do think happens next... 
arrrr well,  we'll have to wait and see...


need to get in touch?    visit our website: 
http://hpmmedialtd.com
theres lots a news and updates


plenty of snow still to sledge and ski
so have a good weekend and enjoy every minute....
kul cuthbert

AUTHOR/SONGWRITER - LEIGHROY MARSH

more verses from  ZOMBELINA
written by Leighroy Marsh - illustrated by Jodie Muir 

In a box on the shelf, she already stood, 
waiting for something, 
to bring her to life

The Toy Master dreamt of the 
joy she could bring

Like a blossom explodes from the first buds of SPRING...

Hidden deep in the woods, 
was someone who might help, 
she was wise and despised and they called her a WITCH

And if there was danger to visit her home

It was better than spending his life all alone!

With six silver coins in his old leather pouch 

he put on his coat and set off through the snow

Down through the trees, 
with the wind at his back

And clutched tight to his chest,                                              
was the doll in a sack                       zombelina

The Toy Master came to the place where she dwelled, 
and told her his needs and passed her the coin

She poked at the fire 
and told him what she saw,

then pulled from the fold of her cloak - a bird’s claw!

She offered the claw, 
with a vial of its blood, 
"place this on the soil of a freshly made grave”

Spit on the ground!
Then repeat after me,

Your mine to command!
Your mine to set free...

MORE FROM LEIGHROY...
visit our website site  :  www.hpmmedialtd.com
keep updated with news and events
also you can download pictures to colour in the 
Hairy Plug Monster and Maya from our
KIDS ZONE PAGE  
email back 
or post 
wuhoooo....    and heres the link
http://www.hpmmedialtd.com/kids-zone.html

A VISIT TO GRANDMA'S - from HPM Media children's books

5th December 2011

Just a teaser from author/songwriter
LEIGHROY MARSH



A VISIT TO GRANDMA'S

Were going to Grandmas

Dad called out to Maya

Who was sat reading books

Keeping warm by the fire

So pack up your toothpaste

Your toothbrush and clothes

your pink fluffy slippers

With the extra large rose

Can the Hairy Plug Monster

Come too? Maya asked

As she reached for the toothpaste

At the side of the bath,

"Of course!" said her dad

As he finished his tea,

He can sit in the front

With your mother and me.                    

So Maya bent down

And called out to her friend

“Do you want to see grandma

And stay the weekend?”

The Hairy plug monster

Appeared with a case

And a large floppy hat

that just covered his face….

CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE www.hpmmedialtd.com  you can purchase 


THE HAIRY PLUG MONSTER  (the first of a great series) 


BUY on line @ http://www.hpmmedialtd.com/the-hairy-plug-monster.html

as an ebook..... 


or you can order a copy from your local book store WATERSTONES  


THE HAIRY PLUG MONSTER & MAYA is full of adventure and fun 


A FEW NOTES WHAT OUR READERS THOUGHT:-
http://www.hpmmedialtd.com/reviews.html

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SIVER LINING…

what a great quote...   Mmmm, I wonder who said that?!?! 
does anyone know! 


As soon as we are born, these days were all encouraged to read,  starting with devoted Mums and Dads reading stories to their new born,  as toddlers bedtime stories are paramount  - also visiting Granny and Granddads  for sleepovers, sitting on sofa's or a big chair with siblings, maybe with Aunts and Uncles  cosying up when they come and stay!  Ah yes!  it all sounds so glorious almost like a family friendly idyllic film - as kids we can sit back enjoy and relax whilst others play their part in supporting our future path in the education process...   
until children get to the age  of maybe 5, 6, or 7,  (or even younger than 5 depending how eager to learn or be taught they are - as every child is different)  then its down to hard slog,  learning the ABC's,  simple words, then spelling, punctuation, grammar etc, etc… we all need to read and write - our future depends on it - we can't just have imagination and creativity!!! that alone  doesn't work. 


I must confess,  I never paid attention at school - and as for reading and writing  well, that was never on my list of priorities….  but hey,  way back then education seemed to be for the elite or for the privileged few;  another advantage,  being surrounded by books and taken to libraries is always a plus!  I'm sure I didn't read until I was 10ish then limited in what was on offer - my spelling was horrendous and still is (thank god there's spell check on computers - this is a wonderful application and i'd be lost without it)  


So here I am,  years later published a Children's book with my son 'Author/Songwriter LEIGHROY MARSH'  -  it hasn't been all plain sailing and I do encounter some struggles but with the help of a good Collins English Dictionary and a mini Thesaurus anything is possible…  not only have we published 
'The Hairy Plug Monster' Link to website  www.hairyplugmonster.com  
we have in the pipeline rough drafts of more Stories and Tales - waiting to be published  as audio books,  paper back picture books, and as e-books for the coming year.  So my friends  i'm telling you to watch this space - you could be in for a surprise…    the moral of this story is  'to encourage our future generation' when ever possible as they too could also be aspiring Authors… just like LEIGHROY MARSH he has inspired many children with his story times... 




Leighroy offers 'STORY TELLING EVENTS'

 AT SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY'S  in your area




need to know more about this service : contact http://www.hpmmedialtd.com/contact-us.html and one of our team will be in touch…


have a nice evening….  





Posted by Kul Cuthbert

AUDIO BOOK - SPOOKY TALES - WATCH THIS SPACE

Leighroy has been very pro-active this week and below is an account of what he's been up too!

       

Jodie Muir joins the team as Spooky Stories is prepared for the studio...

Another eventful week saw the first public reading of Zombelina by Steven Garry (actor/voice over) to school children at St. Andrew's Primary School and by all accounts it went pretty well. 
Now the filming commitments for Rough and Ready look to be over for the time being, the focus is now on getting the much awaited Spooky Stories recorded and released as an audio book a.s.a.p.

Jodie Muir has joined the team to conjure up the initial artwork for the audio book with a view to illustrating the book on its release in the coming year.

Here are her initial rough submissions for Zombelina and the Toymaster which capture the mood perfectly.  The dates for recording have not been finalised yet, but we expect to have the majority ready before the end of the year with the aim to releasing them as downloads at the beginning of Spring.  After spending most of the past year promoting Spooky Stories stealth

I am anticipating quite a good reception - especially for the long awaited "Golden Arm". 

Here is the listings for Spooky Stories so far:

There is Something wrong with Grandad

Miss Carr's Pies

Zombelina

Golden Arm

The Commander-in-Chief-of-the-World

Show and Tell

One Legged Steve

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