Tag Archives: Food

Killer Food!

Posted on October 10, 2025 by annabellefranklinauthor

Being an anxious person I really can’t stand scaremongering, and there’s far too much of it in the media. For instance, there’s the Cancer Research UK ad where the man with the doom-laden voice says “1 in 2 of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Anxiety, Cancer, Children's books, Children's series, Fantasy, Food, Free Book, magic, Monsters, TV Documentary, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Are humans meant to eat vegetables?

Posted on April 16, 2025 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’ve never been a fan of vegetables. I know they’re supposed to be good for you so I’ve trained myself to eat them, but they always have to be heavily disguised with sauces and spices. As a child I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Babies, Baby food, children, Children's books, Children's series, Comedy, Food, Middle Grade, Nutrition, Paranormal, Vegetables | 10 Comments

The Festering Season – a post-Christmas confession

Posted on January 15, 2025 by annabellefranklinauthor

I have a confession to make – I’m not a fan of the winter holiday season. Now it’s over, I feel safe to come out and say it without killing anyone’s vibe. I’m not a fan of winter, full stop. … Continue reading →

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Short Story: You’re Fired!

Posted on November 20, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

‘I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go,’ said Mr Blowhard. ‘What?’ cried the Captain. ‘You’re firing me?’ ‘You mustn’t think of it like that,’ said Mr Blowhard, trying to look kind. This didn’t come naturally to him, … Continue reading →

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Why Are People So Bored?

Posted on May 11, 2016 by annabellefranklinauthor

Annabelle has started writing a new book. It’s about magic (of course!) and ghosts. There are loads of books about ghosts, because human beings love to be scared. We dogs can’t understand this; we hate being scared, so why do … Continue reading →

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A Dog’s Dinner

Posted on August 14, 2013 by annabellefranklinauthor

Pearl and I have been talking, and we agree on one thing: dog food is DULL. Annabelle gives us something called ‘kibble’, and makes all sorts of claims for it which can’t possibly be true. She says there’s chicken in … Continue reading →