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Chrissie Daines – Author and Illustrator

Chrissie Daines – Author and Illustrator

Enchanted tales of Christmas, Halloween and Saving the Earth

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Hi, I'm Chrissie. I've a passion for writing, drawing and painting, and stop-motion animation. My creations are dreamy curiosities for adults and children. They're about Christmas and Halloween and protecting our precious Earth and its incredible creatures. I also reflect on life through my poetry.

Author: Chrissie Daines

Extinction Rebellion

A global environmental movement named Extinction Rebellion has sprung up in the last couple of years with the aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to […]

August 28, 2020Q49: Have you ever taken part in a protest?, Q53: Do you seek the truth?, Q59: Have you ever worn fancy dress?, Q75: Have you ever put on a show?, Q76: Are you going to take action now to save the Earth?

Royston Cave’s Virtual Experience

Royston Cave in Hertfordshire is an enigma. No records of its age or purpose exist. Some theories suggest it was used by the Knights Templar, […]

August 22, 2020Q31: Are you afraid of the dark?, Q41: Could you live in a cave?, Q52: Do you enjoy a bit of a mystery?, Q62: Have you played, 'I-Spy with my little eye'?
Rainbow drawing

Painting Rainbows

During the 2020 lockdown, countless children across the kingdom took to painting rainbows and displaying them in windows. The rainbows represented hope and togetherness and […]

August 18, 2020Q.2: Do you love art?, Q.6: Do you have a good imagination?, Q89: Is there a window to another world?
Masked Magician

The Masked Magician

The global Covid 19 outbreak has led to the widespread, sometimes mandatory, use of masks to help prevent the spread of the virus. It’s becoming […]

May 1, 2020Q15: Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q35: Should a good life cost the Earth?, Q38: Do you believe in magic?

Oh Captain, My Captain

“Oh Captain, my Captain!” were words cried by Lady Katherine Plummer-Lewin in the Earth Emperor’s Eye after receiving news of the fate of her beloved […]

April 30, 2020Q.8: Do you believe in fate?, Q10: Have you ever dreamed of being a champion?, Q68: Do you feel the power of 'The Haymakers Survey'?

The Greta Effect

Greta Thunberg, the famous Swedish environmental activist, has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis because of climate […]

September 23, 2019Q10: Have you ever dreamed of being a champion?, Q35: Should a good life cost the Earth?, Q84: Is time travel possible?

Lost Paperback Writer Video Unearthed

An 11 second snippet of the Beatles’ only live appearance on Top of the Pops, which was thought to have been be lost, has been […]

April 9, 2019Q39: Can you play a musical instrument?, Q56: Do things happen for a reason?

Shocked Squirrel Caught in the Act

A shocked squirrel has scooped the overall prize in this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Out of thousands of entries from around the world, Mary […]

November 22, 2018Q85: Have you ever witnessed a crime?

Sneezing White Stag

A 19-year-old university student has described his spectacular photograph of a sneezing white stag as a “one-in-a-million shot”. He took along an old SLR camera […]

September 28, 2018Q12: Is our Earth enchanted?, Q62: Have you played, 'I-Spy with my little eye'?, Q78: Do you want to be part of the picture?
Thailand Cave Rescue

Thailand Cave Rescue

Wonderful news! Twelve teenage boys and their football coach missing for nine days in a flooded Tham Luang cave network have been found alive by […]

July 3, 2018Q15: Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q31: Are you afraid of the dark?, Q41: Could you live in a cave?, Q43: Do you want a happy ending?, Q50: Do you believe in miracles?

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It’s Illogical…

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Masked Magician
Masked Magician
All Eyes On You
I-Spy Eyes
Greta Thunberg the Whittenbury Watch Earth Detective
Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids
Rainbow drawing
Rainbow of Hope
The One Hundred
Sheep Hearts
The Blue Ribbon
Steve the purple ribbon
Steve the purple ribbon
Out of The Deep I Cried Unto The
Excalibur replica
Excalibur
Pi Day Pie Image
Happy Pi Day
Montana Wolf
Montana Wolf
Shelley’s Eagle-Owl
Cheetah Hitches a Ride
Egyptian Vulture
Lennon’s White Puffin
Little Grey
Beluga whale rescue

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