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Uncle Pete series @littledoorbooks
Surf & skate memoir, Board
Occasional actor/film & TV fixer
Gym rat/natural strength & fitness
Mountain lover

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🎉😍🎉#HappyPublicationDay to @daveflanagan67 and @willustrations1 with their FANTASTIC new #chapterbook,
#UnclePeteAndTheUnderseaAdventure

This is the fourth book in the #UncelPete series following Pete and TM as they search for their missing plane which sank deep in the ocean during their last adventure.

There's a squirrel submarine, flying Octopus and a chatty shark in the mix alongside some of your other favourite characters.

Available to order or buy from your favourite #bookshop or online NOW!

Brilliant books for 6 to 9 year-olds.

@bouncesalesandmarketing @scottishbooktrust @booksfromscotland @childrens_books_north #Shark #Octopus #Squirrel #Undersea @mcs_uk @orcadian_bookshop @visitorkney @orkneylibrary @orkney2025 #kidsbooks

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5 magical places to dine out in Orkney🍴✨
(save details for your next trip @visitorkney AD)

1. The Murray Arms Hotel, St Margaret’s Hope 🥘🦐

2. The Storehouse, Kirkwall 🦪🍴
@thestorehouserestaurant

3. Twenty One, Kirkwall 🥙🥢
@twentyone_kirkwall

4. The Orcadian Restaurant, Kirkwall 🦐 🥗
@ayrehotelayreapartments

5. Lucano, Kirkwall 🍝🍕

Orkney restaurants | Places to eat in Orkney | Orkney food

#orkney #visitorkney #visitscotland #scotland #orkneyislands #orkneyfood

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Thank you so much to all of the authors who came in over the last few weeks to sign their books! 📚

We have a wide range of titles here, and plently signed copies of other new releases. If there's one you're looking for in particular, please ask a bookseller ☺️

(Sorry if I missed anyone out, there have been lots of brilliant authors in recently!)

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Orkney-based fixer, journalist and writer @daveflanagan67 talks about his involvement in the film adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s The Outrun. David shares how the production captured the raw, authentic beauty of Orkney, discussing everything from working with the local community to navigating the logistical challenges of filming on the islands.

Discover how the team stayed true to both Amy’s story and the unique character of Orkney, casting local people and embracing the island’s natural landscapes.

📽️ The process of facilitating a film production on Orkney
🌍 Capturing Orkney’s elemental beauty and community spirit
🎭 The authenticity brought by local cast members
🎥 Behind-the-scenes stories from filming The Outrun

Watch now for a deep dive into the making of this stunning film.

#TheOutrun #Orkney #PapaWestray #BeInTheScene #Film #SaoirseRonan

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I'm a bit late to the Christmas party! But I do have some exciting news to share.

First an IG re-introduction is overdue. A warm welcome to you all in my space 🩵 I'm grateful to have you all here.

I’m honoured to be mother to 3 sparky children, twin girls Inka & Piera (13) and our son Idar (11) and wife to my husband & best friend Ian. We live a transient lifestyle between Fife & the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

My creative practice is diverse. As a multifaceted human, I will continue to share my herbalism journey & shortly open the curtains on more exciting creative projects I’ve been working on.

Some may know I have a background in Interior Design, a BA in literature and a MA in book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. All as a mature student as I was a bit of a rebel at school 😝

My illustration journey was put on the ice shelf for a few years during the universal reshuffling of we all know what! Our lives, like many others, were turned upside down & everything as we knew it changed overnight. It was an overwhelmingly profound experience to process.

We moved 700 miles North from Norfolk, England to the remote Islands of Orkney, Scotland. We left behind many cherished humans that we loved & had shared deep parts of our lives with (we miss you all). Having spent the formative years of my childhood on Sanday Island, this move felt like a long awaited homecoming. Things have become more luxurious since the 1980’s, foremost we have electricity and I no longer milk goats for my morning porridge 🙈

Our time on the Islands opened up space in our lives for us to journey through a deep healing mind body process & within this space my playfulness was rebirthed. I rediscovered my inner spark & created new exciting projects. Terrifyingly, I'll be sharing these with the world over my next posts & stories this week.

That’s quite a lot about me! What about you? I’m always amazed at the diverse followers that follow my journey from around the globe ❤️🌍 I would love to hear your journeys & shares in the comments below 👇🩵
📸 @ameliaclaudia

#meetthemaker #introduction #sharingart #smallbusinessowner #mystory #designermaker #aboutme #meettheartist #makerslife

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⭐️ Holiday Books for kids ⭐️

⭐️ ‘Uncle Pete’ by @daveflanagan67 is my youngest boy's favourite series and he bring the books to re read during the holidays. These are his comfort books, the stories are full of adventure, and he loves everything about them. The illustrations are quirky and really cool and Uncle Pete is definitely a fun protagonist.

I love how my boys are finding books that they love and also authors and illustrators that they admire.

We are definitely in holiday mode 😊

Thank you so much @daveflanagan67 @willustrations1 and @littledoorbooks for writing, illustrating and publishing this books ❤️

#kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #bookstagram #booksforkids #booksfeatures #photography #holidaybooks #holidaymood #reading #unclepete #bookworm #ilovebooks

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Uncle Pete and the Polar Bear Rescue is the third book in the series written by David C. Flanagan.
In this adventure, Uncle Pete and TM help their friend Berg, a little polar bear, be reunited with his family. The only problem is Berg hasn't seen his family for a while, and returning home, he finds that the snow has melted and his family is nowhere to be seen. A whale informs them that the bears have been captured and are on a large black ship. With no time to lose, the threesome race to find the ship. Unfortunately, disaster strikes and TM is also captured. Will Uncle Pete be able to rescue TM and Berg's family in time or will these hunters sell the captured animals in order to make a profit?
I have read each one of the Uncle Pete books and I have to say this one is my favourite. I loved the setting, the Arctic, and the environmental issues that were brought to the forefront of the story. Like the other books in the series, there was plenty of humour in this book and lots of danger. A host of new characters were introduced, and a few old ones popped up, too.
What I love about this series, apart from the brilliant magical fantasy storyline, is the size of the book and text type, making it really accessible for 6-9 year old readers. The illustrations vary in size and position throughout the book and are very pleasing to the eye.
This can be read as part of the series or as a standalone. I have children lining up to borrow my copy, which I have added to my class book corner. They are all very keen to find out what adventure TM and Uncle Pete will face this time. Highly recommend for early readers in KS1 or more reluctant readers in KS2. #Unclepeteandthepolarbearrescue #unclepete #climatechange #childrensbooks
#childrenfiction #childrensbookinstagram
#childrensbooksofinstagram #teacherrecommendation #childrenbookreview
#childrenbookrecommendation #kidsbooks #kidslit
#readingcorner #childrensbookseries

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Just arrived! 'Uncle Pete and The Polar Bear Rescue', the third exciting adventure for Uncle Pete and TM by local author David Flanagan. A magical fantasy for 6-9 year olds!

Available in the shop and on the website.

#unclepete #booksaremybag #choosebookshops #shoplocal #orkneybook

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The fine weather continues across the country so if you need something to read whilst escaping the heat of the day, here are some suggestions.
Here at the Museum of British Surfing we stock books which we believe deserve a place in surfing history and on every surfers bookshelf. So, if you are “looking for something to find” for the “average surfer” in your life, we can save you the “sweat and tears” of being “board” on your holidays and recommend these books.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO FIND by Johnny Manetta
To those involved in surfing culture, Johnny Manetta and Tris Surfboards are legendary.
SURF, SWEAT AND TEARS. The epic life and mysterious death of Edward George William Omar Deerhurst by Andy Martin
Here we have a limited edition of Surf, Sweat and Tears which includes a personally signed book plate by the author, Andy Martin on a specially commissioned artwork from the team at Single Fin Collective.
BOARD by David C Flanagan
As a journalist living in an island community, he had intended to write a light-hearted account of his progress towards surfing nirvana, but instead found himself facing danger, doubt and the spectre of childhood bereavement in an often wild and unwelcoming sea. Meanwhile on land, and back riding a skateboard after a 30-year-gap, David found himself facing bemusement, ridicule and the wrath of the medical profession. But his decision to turn back the clock to the 1970s would also prove remarkably life changing and, occasionally, utterly catastrophic.
THE AVERAGE SURFER'S GUIDE by Simon Short
The Average Surfer's Guide to Travel, Waves and Progression is a book about surfing as much as it is about mental health, life balance and prioritising one’s passions.
The author explores the metaphysical effects of surfing, the biological effects of surfing and how the sport, percolated into a lifestyle opens us up to travel, adventure, community and a true belonging and identity.
The book takes us into situations that many are familiar with, but few of us speak of. Short bravely shares details from his darker days fighting a severe depression before learning some valuable life lessons.
#johnnymanetta @daveflanagan67 #simonshort @andymartinink

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We are always very grateful and humbled by the generosity of people who support the Museum of British Surfing in many different ways.

A big shout out of thanks goes to David Flanagan (HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY!) who generously donates copies of his book “Board” to sell through the museum shop.

For those that don't know him, David Flanagan came from a long line of seafarers and thought learning to surf would be easy, despite the fact he was scared of the ocean and fast approaching middle age.

As a journalist living in an island community, he had intended to write a light-hearted account of his progress towards surfing nirvana, but instead found himself facing danger, doubt and the spectre of childhood bereavement in an often wild and unwelcoming sea.

Meanwhile on land, and back riding a skateboard after a 30-year-gap, David found himself facing bemusement, ridicule and the wrath of the medical profession. But his decision to turn back the clock to the 1970s would also prove remarkably life changing and, occasionally, utterly catastrophic.

Warm, funny, touching and honest – with a strong dose of adrenalin - his book "Board" explores loss, ego, fear and fatherhood, charting a quest for inner peace against a backdrop of thundering Atlantic waves.

At its heart, Board is an inspiring story about accepting some limitations and overcoming others, while completely ignoring common sense and social convention.

Board by David C Flanagan
(Review by MoBS Trustee Charlie Spurr)
"I’ve just finished reading Board by David Flanagan and I can highly recommend it. It is laugh out loud funny in places and I found myself recognising a lot of the pain and joy that David goes through in his quest to learn how to surf.

It is also more than a surf book. It gives you an insight into life’s journey and how perseverance and small steps forward can seriously outweigh the big steps backwards you sometimes encounter. And, it reinforces that you are never too old to try something new and if you have the spirit of mind, you will benefit from it. The book deserves a place on any one's book shelf and its place in the history of British surfing literature" @daveflanagan67 @deltafoxtrotfitness

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Fireflies!

A little gang of fireflies from Uncle Pete and the Forest of lost things. Probably not how light actually radiates but who knows.

#illustration #childrensbooks #childrensbooks #insectdrawing #fireflies #fireflydrawing #animalcartoon #animaldrawing #lighttheway #wigglylegs

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Here is another illustration from Uncle Pete and the Forest of Lost Things. Here Tiny Mouse meets a cat that is not tiny in any way.

#illustration #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #funnybooks #adventurestory #unclepete #bigcats #catdrawing #veryhairylegs

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