The Abbey and the Dormouse E-BOOK AND AUDIO

THE ABBEY AND THE DORMOUSE

E-BOOK AND AUDIO

Extract from The Abbey and the Dormouse

"Inside lay a narrow passage.

Oggy stepped forward, paws tapping softly. The darkness pressed close, but the faint scent of the sea reassured him.

Then—

A mark.

Small. Subtle.

But unmistakable.

His grandfather’s symbol.

A spiral with a dot at its centre.

Oggy froze.

“Tap… tap… tap…”

His heart raced.

“This… this is for me.”

The stone seemed to hum beneath his paws. Lines trailed from the spiral—faint, deliberate.

A path."

For optional extras, please visit my website:

Key Themes / Discussion Points & Prompts:

• Pride in creativity/in family/in friends
• Rhythm
• Heritage & Faith
• Journey
• Feeling a sense of belonging

Imagination & Creativity:

How does Oggy shape the world around him?

History & Architecture:

Explore Hexham Abbey and medieval craftsmanship. Look at their website to discover more about the stonemason and their skill.

Fact file about real Anglo-Saxon chalices and the history of St. Aidan and St. Wilfrid.

The Grandfather's Mark: In the story, Oggy finds a spiral with a dot in the centre. Do you know how real stonemasons left 'mason's marks', so people knew who carved the stone?

oggy.press