20 Years of BRINGING DOWN THE MOON
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
3 September 2021
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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
Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of Ruby Flew Too! the picture book I created with illustrator Rebecca Harry. The book tells the story of Ruby the smallest of
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 have a new picture book out in paperback in the UK and hardcover in the US! Monster Makeovers is a Halloween-themed rhyming story, illustrated by Rae Minos and published by
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
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AUTHORS BEWARE! If you receive a flattering email about your book, it may be written by an AI 
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. 
How the “Pug Fish” got its Name 
“The Library for Boys and Girls” – Nottingham’s Pioneering 19th Century Children’s Lending Library 
MONSTERS: AN OWNER’S GUIDE • New Paperback Edition 
THE TYRANNOSAUR’S FEATHERS • New UK Picture Book 
THE PLESIOSAUR’S NECK • New UK Picture Book Dispatch & Delivery
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