Videos for the classroom
Take your class to Lapland!
Teachers, these videos are for you! I filmed my real research trips and my writing process for Lumi and the Wolf, so your pupils can see exactly how an author turns snowy forests, reindeer and Sámi stories into a book. They’re short, child-friendly and perfect for introducing the book, Lapland, or the idea that anyone can become a writer.
Why teachers love them
The research process
Children come along as I ski at −26°C, visit a reindeer farm and learn about Sámi culture, all to make Lumi’s world feel real.
The writing process
From a quiet writing retreat in a Finnish cottage to the finished book: see how a story is planned, written and rewritten.
Inspiring young writers
Seeing where a real author’s ideas come from shows children that their own stories matter, and gets them writing.
Real Arctic nature
Snowy fells, Siberian jays, reindeer and the hunt for the northern lights: the setting of the book, filmed for real.
Research trips to Lapland
Trips I made when writing Lumi and the Wolf
The settingMid-winter in Saariselkä: skiing, sauna and the setting of my novel
Arctic animalsSkiing at −26°C, feeding a Siberian jay and seeing wild reindeer
ReindeerA reindeer farm, snowshoeing and chasing the northern lights
Research day 2Exploring the landscape of my novel in Inari
Sámi cultureFerry to Ukko Island and Sámi culture at Siida
Wildlife parkI travelled to Lapland with my mum! Ranua Wildlife ParkWriting and journalling in Finland
Want the full Lapland experience?
My school visits bring the videos to life: a Lapland quiz, Finnish names, a story map and an adventure written together by the whole class.
School visits & workshops