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Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 1d

Bradford-on-Avon’s Tithe Barn dates back to the 1300s. In the book, a page blows over the roof.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 2d

Bonfire Night! Hope everyone’s pets stay cosy tonight.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 2d

Warminster was where it all began - giraffes, football and flying pages.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 3d

Roundway Down near Devizes was the site of a Civil War battle in 1643. In the story, Ollie finds a page up on that windy ridge.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 3d

Benji Barkley - Children's Author

Discover local adventures through Wiltshire with The Lost Pages series. Books featuring Glastonbury and Warminster available now.

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Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 4d

Teachers, parents, librarians - if you’d like to use the books in class or storytime, just message me. Happy to share copies locally.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 5d

Glastonbury’s White Spring and Chalice Well both feature in that book - calm, mystical places that feel a world away from the high street.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 5d

In Bristol’s harbourside, the cranes still move now and then. Patch got a bit too close to the edge chasing a page there!

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 6d

Saturday stroll? Hillworth Park in Devizes is lovely this time of year. Take the book and see if you can find the same spots.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re staying in tonight, light a candle and read something cosy. The Lost Pages stories go nicely with pumpkin soup and rain outside.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Patch once chased a page through the old Devizes cemetery - thankfully no ghosts, just leaves.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 7d

Bath Abbey has stood for over 500 years and the square outside is always packed with tourists. It’s a key moment in the Bath book.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 7d

Due to high demand The Lost Pages of Devizes has sold out on Amazon in 3 days. I still have plenty of copies if you buy direct from benjibarkley.com though (and it's cheaper!)

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 8d

The Shambles Market in Devizes has traded for centuries.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 8d

Half term idea: wander the canal, spot a few ducks, then warm up with a Lost Pages story back home.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 9d

Wiltshire Museum in Devizes has some incredible Bronze Age gold on show - and appears in the new story. But soon it's moving to the Assize Court - both appear in the book!

Benji Barkley - Children's Author

Discover local adventures through Wiltshire with The Lost Pages series. Books featuring Glastonbury and Warminster available now.

benjibarkley.com

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 9d

Down The Ginnel, with independent shops side by side, a page danced in the wind, then tried to hide.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 10d

Launch day! The Lost Pages of Devizes is officially out. If you order from me directly, postage is just £2.99. benjibarkley.com/devizes

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 10d

Frome’s Cheese and Grain used to store cheese, now it hosts gigs. Patch thinks both smell amazing.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 11d

Only one sleep till the Devizes launch. I included a couple of easter-eggs that only long-time residents will notice.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 11d

Devizes Castle looks like a fairy tale from the road. In the new book, the children spot a page in a tree by the gate.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 12d

Clocks go back today, which means an extra hour in bed or an extra story before breakfast. I know which one I’m choosing.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 13d

A slow Saturday morning, mug of tea, and a local story to share. The Lost Pages books are basically Wiltshire and Somerset in rhyme form.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 13d

Catherine Hill in Frome is beautiful but steep! I recommend Moo-and-Two is for coffee if you need a rest halfway up.

Benji Barkley @benjibarkley.bsky.social · 14d

Roundway White Horse, cut in 1845, watches over Devizes. You can see it from miles away - and in the book, Ollie catches a page right on it.