Linda Dobinson

After an adventurous Saturday, Kerry was looking forward to her cousin's birthday party. She was hoping Sunday would be less chaotic, after all adventures don't happen every day! Although, amongst all the excitement the day before, Kerry had been given a clue to a treasure hunt by her next-door neighbour, Mrs Whister. She is determined to solve it before Sophie's party. But, when a strange boy with a strange tale asks for her help, Kerry is spun into a new adventure. Suddenly, finding Mrs Whister's secret treasure has become more of an urgency. Yet, when her school rival Jacob Baddeley gets involved, Kerry knows she has to act fast! Will Kerry get to the party on time, and will it be what she is expecting?

"Insightful", "beautiful" and "wonderful" have been used to describe Encounter on Goodreads.com and Amazon.co.uk Encounter is a collection of poems written mostly in free verse but with some traditional poetic forms included. The poems are divided into three themes - love, nature and life, but of course, themes overlap. Linda has experienced all sides of love - the joy it brings, the pain when it goes wrong, unrequited and learning to move on. Her aim is to show that it really is possible to overcome heartbreak and start again with hope and confidence. She is constantly inspired by nature and she invites you to share with her the thrill of a new spring, mercurial summer, the glorious colours of autumn and the frozen wonders of winter.