I’m Itchybald Scratchet, my friends call me Itchy and my wife is Matty (Her fur is matted and needs lots of grooming!). I was created by
Sue C Medcalf – the accidental author.
Hi, I'm Itchybald Scratchet
Sue the author of these lovely badger books, had a call from her sister, she had badgers digging up her garden and asked for Sue’s help. After much research about badgers, Itchy was created and has helped lots of people find out more about badgers and wildlife in general!
This website is all about encouraging children to enjoy reading, learning about wildlife from around the world, travel, compassion and friendship. There are lots of facts you can click on to find out more about the animals e.g. Neighomi is a Shire Horse, click on the link in her character page (below) to find out about the history of shire horses.
Meet a lot of friends in the journeys, see a small selection below.
The New Project by Sue with
our new illustrator Aziz Khan.
Sue was asked to write a new adventure about a mouse called Madam Mous-Elle living in the Huelgoat Forest in Brittany. Find out about the adventures and characters in this new book.
Click Here – Madam Mous-Elle
Why not listen to how Sue became an author and
a short reading from a couple of her books.
Click the button “Listen to Sue” below this picture.
Or, you can order your free copy of book 1;
For your free copy of Book 1 The Tales Begin,
click on the button “Download my free book 1” below.
Click on the Did You Know logo above to see facts.
Meet some of my friends!
Neighomi
This is Neighomi the Shire Horse, the name was created as horses neigh! She was abandoned in a field feeling cold and hungry when the farmer rescued her. Did you know that Shire Horses were first used by knights in Armour during Medieval times for Jousting competitions??
Enor-Mouse
This is Enor-Mouse, Norm to his friends. Norm is Itchy’s closest friend and he is so large because he loves the Upple food, especially cheese and tomato pizza!! They first meet in book 1 when he comes to Itchy’s rescue after he has fallen into a well.
Wanda
This is Wanda the Wombat, they are known to wander (or go walkabout) and she first appears in book 4 when Itchy mysteriously finds himself in Australia! Wombats are known to be messy animals and use other animals burrows to sleep in.
What do readers say about Itchybald Scratchet?
The new website layout is great, I found it very interesting, informative (Lots of interesting facts) and easy to navigate. Well done, a good looking site!PS: I like the idea of the guest video talks in your living room (News Page), a good idea to replace the face to face talks during isolation.
My son Henry absolutely loved the first book but didn't want to read the 3rd and 4th books without finding out what happened in the 2nd.... eagerly awaiting our order so he can read the set... full of adventure and fun.
The new website layout is great, I found it very interesting, informative (Lots of interesting facts) and easy to navigate. Well done, a good looking site!PS: I like the idea of the guest video talks in your living room (News Page), a good idea to replace the face to face talks during isolation.