There's a Hamster in my Pocket by Franzeska G. Ewart, Helen Bate Page B

countryside and wildlife.
    For me, writing a children’s book always involves the same processes. Here they are. . .
    First, there’s THINKING – what will I write about? I find it helps to look at pictures, and books, and the internet. It also helps to
move
. My best ideas come when I’m walking or cycling.
    I got the idea for
There’s a Hamster in my Pocket!
from a puzzle box I saw on YouTube. It seemed just the sort of thing Nani would have!

    Then, there’s RESEARCHING – finding things out. For
There’s a Hamster in my Pocket!
I had to find out about puzzle boxes and Papillons. And I also had to watch bits of a really
horrible
film. . .!

    Next, I decide on CHARACTERS. For
There’s a Hamster in my Pocket!
the new characters were Sniper, Twista and Germane.
    I always draw my characters before I write about them, because it helps bring them to life.

    Finally, I do a CHAPTER PLAN (that can be tricky!) and then I can get down to the actual WRITING. And
that
is the best part of all!
    Writing can be a lonely business but, as you can see, my two cats – Lily and her son The Woozle – are with me every step of the way!

Read more about Yosser and Kylie’s adventures in
Sita, Snake Queen of Speed
by Franzeska G. Ewart
When Yosser’s best friend, Kylie, comes back from Thrill City she is full of amazing stories about the best ride there – Sita, Snake-Queen of Speed! Yosser knows that she MUST go on the ride . . . but how? An opportunity presents itself when Kylie’s dad’s prize ferret, Thunderball Silver the Third, mysteriously goes missing just days before the Grand Ferret Championships. Will Yosser and Kylie find a way to catch the ferret-thief and earn enough money to make their dreams come true?

“A simple story of friendship.”
Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Franzeska G. Ewart:
“Sensitive and funny.”
The Guardian