"That's quite a story!" said her mother. "It's not a story, it's true," said Josie.
Hello
Meet theodore
A Parrot called Theodore tells the story of a friendship between a young girl called Amélia and a baby bird she finds in the picturesque town of Dartmouth. In true Hywel style, all is not what it seems.
A parrot called theodore
The Story
When a young girl finds a small baby bird on the muddy shoreline outside her home, she knows she has to do all she can to save its life.
It is the beautiful story of a child’s friendship with a little bird that may not be all it seemed.
The story is based in the beautiful town of Dartmouth in Devon.
Follow the story by visiting real places mentioned in the book, like Bayard's Cove, Compass Books at No. 24 Lower Street, Bayard's Cove Inn at No. 27 Lower Street and other locations.
V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
'Theodore' has been entered for the Royal Society of Literature's 2022 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize for the best unpublished short story of the year!
OUT JANUARY 2023
A Parrot called Theodore will be available in January 2023.
The thing that makes No. 6 Bayard's Cove so important is that this is the house where Amélia lives.
James Hywel
"Amélia, what have you been doing? You’re covered in mud - AGAIN!" said her mother. "Look at the state of my floor!"
James Hywel
Follow Amélia & Theodore
Go on the James Hywel Book Trail in Dartmouth and see where Amélia and Theodore live.