Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of Bringing Down the Moon, the first Mole and Friends book I created with the late Vanessa Cabban. The book tells the
The Plesiosaur’s Neck is an unusual book in many ways – there can’t be many rhyming picture books that are informed by so much scientific detail. Another unusual aspect of
I’m delighted to announce that illustrator Mark Oliver and I have just re-published our picture book Monsters: An Owner’s Guide in a new print-on-demand edition. The book is an instruction manual
Following on from an online schools event in May, Read on Nottingham, a local hub of the National Literacy Trust, organised a The Plesiosaurs Neck prize competition. Children from Nottingham schools
It’s World Book Day today, so it’s fitting that my new picture book, published today, celebrates the brilliance of books! The Book Family Robinson, illustrated by Sam Caldwell and published by
I have a new picture book coming out in the UK today! The Plesiosaur’s Neck is co-written with Dr Adam S. Smith, illustrated by Adam Larkum and published by UCLan
Illustrator Poly Bernatene and I have just republished three of our picture books – The Princess and the Pig, Here Be Monsters and Prince Ribbit – in new paperback editions.
December is here, which usually means that some schools will be sharing The Santa Trap with their students. The book, written by me and illustrated by Poly Bernatene, is a cautionary tale
“The Library for Boys and Girls” – Nottingham’s Pioneering 19th Century Children’s Lending Library
A few years ago I wrote a guest post for Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature’s ...
THE BOOK FAMILY ROBINSON • New UK Picture Book
It's World Book Day today, so it's fitting that my new picture book, published today ...
CHRISTMAS STREET • New US Edition
A new US edition of Christmas Street, my novelty book beautifully illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published ...
How the “Pug Fish” got its Name
The Plesiosaur’s Neck is an unusual book in many ways – there can’t be many ...
The UK’s First Children’s Lending Library Plaque is Unveiled.
Last August I wrote a blog post about the UK's first ever free public lending library ...
