Pixie Van Dimple’s Guest Blog!
✍️🌍 Calling all young changemakers! 🌍✍️ Are you aged 9–14 and passionate about making a difference? Would you like to share your thoughts, stories, or…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple’s friendship is tested – what can she do?
Pixie Van Dimple is so very sad. She has made a mistake and does not what to do. Her very best friend, Lil Red, who…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple talks about ‘Polymers’
Pixie Van Dimple has been looking into types of polymers. If you read Pixie’s book Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic, you…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple’s Chemistry Lesson…and all things ‘PLASTIC’
Pixie Van Dimple is talking … Chemistry! Pixie and her friends, Ash Van Jelly and Portia Horsatia Beanzs go to the same school and they…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple introduces.. Melly Morpheme !
Pixie Van Dimple has made a new friend! Her name is Melly Morpheme and she is 14 years old. Pixie met her at school in…
Keep readingMeet Psychedelic Gran …
Let’s talk about Psychedelic Gran – Lil Red Riding Hoodie, AKA Lil Red Hood’s grandmother, you know, the one who was zapped into a Minecroft…
Keep readingWho is Pixie Van Dimple?
Who is this 12 year old girl, the centre of all the drama, the protagonist and self-styled Ambassador for change? Pixie Van Dimple is her…
Keep readingTrixie Van Dimple’s Team Talk..
Have you heard about the out of this world plans for Manchester United’s football stadium? It looks to be very impressive and will have a…
Keep readingTrixie Van Dimple dreams of being a Footballer..
Meet Trixie, Pixie’s awesome 15 year old sister! Trixie is super passionate about football and dreams of joining a top youth club – she maybe…
Keep readingAre you a worried Parent trying to keep your children safe online?
If you have children you may be worried about how you as a parent can keep them safe online- it’s like wacamole out there keeping…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic – Colouring in pages…
Enjoy! Perhaps you could draw your own version of the ‘monster’ in the story – we would love to see your creations! Email us: Pixie@lynn-mcallister.com…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic…Wordsearch
Just in time for World Book Day 2025! Pixie and I have created a wordsearch based on her book Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic – Lesson Plan Y6
English Lesson Plan for Year 6 Title: Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic Synopsis: Pixie Van Dimple and her family decide to spend…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple searches for Purpose..
Pixie and I touched on life’s purpose in our last blog – and it all started with artificial intelligence, again! Pesky AI seems to be…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple explores.. AI & Tech in Classrooms..
What’s the difference between AI and us humans? asks Pixie Van Dimple We have been debating this for a while now in recent times, as…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple contemplates… Empathy!
Em·pathy noun Meaning: the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation Pixie and I were talking about ’empathy’ -…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and The Circular Economy
Pixie and I are getting quite friendly with ChatGPT after a bit of an Artificial Intelligence scare a while ago! We asked ChatGPT about the…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple’s (Smartphone) explodes on to the scene!
When my first children’s book Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Artificial Intelligence was published in March 2020, I created this video using…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple – The Perfect Role Model
Pixie Van Dimple is The Full Package for Young Minds! Pixie is more than just a character – she is a brand that children can…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the right kind of Data Centre!
Let’s talk Data Centres – Pixie Van Dimple and I were reading our First News newspaper today, our trusted news source – and we saw…
Keep readingReturn of the Big Bad Wolf AKA #BBW Also known as #SwombieWolf !
Hey everyone! Remember Big Bad Wolf #BBW promised the come back of all comebacks? Threatening to avenge #LilRedHood and #PixieVanDimple for scuppering his cunning plans…
Keep readingThe Return of Big Bad Wolf #BBW
Now you may have read Lil Red Riding Hoodie (aka #LilRedHood) – a modern retelling of the tale featuring all kinds of technological wizardry and smartphone…
Keep readingWhat does #ChatGPT have to say about Pixie Van Dimple?
We thought it would be fun to ask #ChatGPT a few questions on the subject of Pixie’s childrens’ book, Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple thinks about the Human Condition!
We were reading our review from Kirkus weren’t we Pixie? We read it over and over to absorb what they were saying and decide if…
Keep readingThe Kids are in Charge…!
Pixie asks Kavin Wadhar some questions about his KidCoach App!
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple deliberates ….Consumption
CONSUMPTION , noun Means : the act or process of using up or consuming or the act of eating or drinking something…. The word CONSUMPTION…
Keep readingKirkus reviews Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic – definitely the Right Kind of Review….
Pixie Van Dimple is super delighted! The children’s book has been reviewed by Kirkus, which is the best thing ever! Just to give some background…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic
Well peeps, here it is, at last! Pixie Van Dimple and The Wrong Kind of Plastic has been PUBLISHED and is available on all online…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple has a bad smartphone day….
Now if you read Pixie Van Dimple’s book you will know that Pixie had a very BAD smartphone day that day…. The fact is that…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple wants you to share your wins!
Pixie Van Dimple has her ‘debbie downer’ days when things don’t go quite right… take for example the day she was infiltrated by artificial intelligence…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple is TOBA (Taken Over By Acronyms) …
IDK what is going on! We are being infiltrated by A.C R.O.N.Y.M.S ! PVD (no, not ‘the common eye condition’ !) but our very own…
Keep readingAsh Van Jelly and the Wrong Kind of Friends
by Zara & Ellie, Year 6, St Marys C of E Primary, Twickenham As you know, Pixie Van Dimple and I recently went along to…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Artificial Intelligence – School Resources!
More ideas following our author visits! It would be absolutely fabulous to visit a different school each week and tour the country! Since I work…
Keep readingCan AI Write a Story? asks Pixie Van Dimple
Pixie Van Dimple has been very curious about artificial intelligence since her terrifying experience having been infiltrated by AI bugs and nearly transformed into a…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple Resources for Schools, Students and Parents
Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Artificial Intelligence I have embarked on a series of Author visits recently and hope to continue visiting…
Keep readingPenelope Horsatia Beanzs and the Wrong Kind of Alone Time
by Olive and Ivy, Year 6, St Marys C of E Primary, Twickenham. Pixie Van Dimple and I recently went along to St Marys C…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple’s Recycle Wrap (Circularity!)
Pixie Van Dimple and me have written lyrics for a rap! It ‘s called ‘Recycle Wrap (Circularity!) and it is an anthem for change! Yes…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple’s 2FA Rap! (that is 2 factor authentication!)
Pixie van Dimple has been busy being creative! To make a point and to educate! Come on kids, who knows about 2FA ? Why do…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple Loves Familiarity
Pixie is reading her book again…. she loves reading her book over and over! Not just her own book, but lots of books – her…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple
Listens in to Miss O’Connor’s Year 6 Class discussion! I want to hear what the class was talking about afterwards! says Pixie Van Dimple excitedly!…
Keep readingThe Pixie Van Dimple Rap!
We are hoping to start working with the students this week on Pixie Van Dimple’s recycle rap! It’s called ‘Recycle Wrap (Circularity!)’ – can’t wait to see…
Keep readingThe Kids are in Charge…!
Pixie Van Dimple has a mission – which is to get the answers the kids want to hear! – we have been banging on lately, haven’t…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple introduces…
Little Red Riding Hoodie AKA #LilRedHood Pre teen Lil Red Hood stomps off with ‘Go and see your poor Gran, but DON’T go through that…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple deliberates…
On the subject of #English and #Technology ..Reading widely and often increases pupils’ vocabulary because they encounter words they would rarely hear or use in…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple takes part in The Sue Atkins Book Club Book Fair!!
The most wonderful thing happened recently! Yes! The Sue Atkins Book Club had it’s very own Book Fair! All us authors had a chance to…
Keep readingPolymer Pixie and Plastic Pollution
Thought I would publish this again ! Back to school soon so we will be back to campaigning and educating the kids in schools!
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple Tech Wordsearch!
Got a challenge for you kids! Yes! A wordsearch puzzle! You need to check out the list below and see if you can find the…
Keep readingPixie Van Dimple Reflects…..
Pixie Van Dimple wants to empower children across the world, inspire them and give out some positive energy ! We hope that you are all…
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