This quiz is a modified version of a quiz that was originally published on Picture Book Den in 2017. Following on from last week’s quiz, here’s another set of picture
This quiz was originally published on Picture Book Den in 2018. When I was a child, part of the excitement of the run-up to Christmas was shaking and squeezing the
I’m delighted to report that The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers, written by me and Dr Adam S. Smith, illustrated by Stieven Van der Poorten and published by UCLan Publishing won the “Children’s Book
The US edition of Number Train, my lift the flap concertina book illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published by Nosy Crow today. Like my first two books with Ingela, Alphabet
When I first started working as a children’s author twenty five years ago, I only knew of one other person in my home county of Nottinghamshire who also worked in
Number Train, which came out last week, is the SEVENTIETH book I’ve had published. So I thought I’d mark the occasion by making this video showing the covers of all
I have a new novelty book coming out in the UK today! Number Train is illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius and published by Nosy Crow. Like my first two books
This post is adapted from the middle of a speech I gave at an event to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Nottinghamshire’s Schools Library Service – Inspire ELS. The content
Last week I took part in a Society of Authors panel event at the London Book Fair entitled Climate action and sustainability – how can authors make a difference? along
Today is the 10th anniversary of Virtual Authors UK, the directory site I set up to help UK schools find authors, illustrators and poets available for virtual visits. The site
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. 
The Transformation of T. rex 
THE SANTA TRAP in Schools 
NUMBER TRAIN • New UK Novelty Book 
THE PLESIOSAUR’S NECK • New UK Picture Book 
Gift-Wrapped Picture Book Characters Quiz 
CHRISTMAS STREET • New US Edition 
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