Rebecca Westcott
Rebecca Westcott was born in Chester. She went to Exeter University to train as a teacher and has had a variety of teaching jobs that have taken her to some very interesting places, including a Category C male prison. She started writing a diary when she was eight years old, although she had no idea that one day her entries would be used to help her write a book. Rebecca currently teaches in a primary school and lives in Dorset with her husband and three children. Dandelion Clocks is her first book.
Authored Books
Violet Ink
Author: Rebecca WestcottIllustrator: Matt Jones
Publisher: Puffin
An engaging read that shows the importance of family, and the many shapes and forms it can come in.
Five Things They Never Told Me
Author: Rebecca Westcott
Publisher: Puffin
Erin counts her life in days since her mother left home. Erin is forced to accompany her father to the old people's home where he gardens for the summer.
Dandelion Clocks
Author: Rebecca Westcott
Publisher: Puffin Books
Powerful, memorable and accessible, the book also boasts a very positive depiction of a character with Asperger's Syndrome.