Title: Alice in Wonderland
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*

Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw

Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw

Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50

The Book;
Alice lives an ordinary life, until the day she follows the White Rabbit down, down, down a rabbit hole. She suddenly finds herself in an enchanted world, surrounded by zany creatures like the Mad Hatter, the Duchess, and the Cheshire Cat. Alice is delighted to find that nothing in Wonderland is the least bit ordinary.


The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.

Title: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*

Alice Through the Looking Glass with Chris Riddell and readings by Samuel West:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMQDtHYSASU

Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50



The Book;
Lewis Carroll's much-anticipated sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland very quickly became as popular as the first Alice story.
Alice ventures into Looking-Glass Land -- a backwards world inspired by chess -- through a mirror and has a succession of adventures on her way to becoming a queen. Introducing characters such as the Red Queen, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Alice's second adventure is as delightful and memorable as her first.
Illustrated by award-winner Chris Riddell, this new edition is a companion to his critically acclaimed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.


The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.

First Three Books in the Anisha Accidental Detective Series

Title 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: School's Cancelled!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Granny Trouble!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Serena reads from Anisha, Accidental Detective

Website: https://serenakpatel.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SerenaKPatel

Book 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Anisha is all set to be a (reluctant) bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi's wedding...until a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi's groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF! With best friend Milo, mischievous Granny Jas, a runaway lobster, a kitten-loving giant, and some super skills of logic and observation, it's up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle, before the big family wedding of the year becomes a big disaster.

Book 2: School's Cancelled!
Anisha can't wait to show off her volcano project at the science fair...and maybe win the prize trip to the national space centre. But when the volcano explodes and floods the school, Anisha is disqualified. It's so unfair, because it wasn't her fault! Can Anisha, her best friend Milo, a pet rat, and a high-school vlogger catch the culprit?

Book 3: Granny Trouble!
Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE. Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective!

The Author:
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred.

Title: I Really Really Need A Wee
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Karl Book Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VkZgRAh7Gc
Website: http://karlnewson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karlwheel

The Book;
Bush Baby is in a fix. She didn’t need a wee before she left home – now she needs one right away! Uh-oh! But what will she do if there’s just nowhere to go? A pant-wettingly funny tale of determination and self-awareness – packed with toilet humour!
A funny tale of determination – packed with toilet humour! Perfect for teaching children the importance of that last-chance bathroom trip!

The Author:
Karl Newson has enjoyed playing with words and making up stories since he was small. He lives in London with his partner in crime, and the fox and owl who live at the end of the garden. When he isn’t working, Karl likes watching films with his children, listening to music and walking in the woods.

Title: Genie and Teeny: Make a Wish
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

*Steve will be adding a glitter pin badge for the successful bidder*

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjitH55iZRk
Draw Grant the Genie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kZUuI2Ti4

Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton

The Book;
Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend – the puppy Teeny…

The first in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.

When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead.

Grant is very lonely until he meets the puppy, Teeny. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and find themselves on-course for a rollercoaster of an adventure – when all they really want is a place to call home…

The Author and Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.

Title: How To Grow A Unicorn
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton

The Book;
A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton

Welcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!

Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand!

Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.

The Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.

Title: Adam Kay's Marvellous Medicine
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.adamkay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amateuradam

The Book;
The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay.

The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.

It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.)

You'll get answers to questions like:
Why did patients gargle with wee?
How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?
What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.)

If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!

The Author:
Adam Kay is an award-winning comedian and writer. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. His first book "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over two million copies. It has been translated into 37 languages and is winner of four National Book Awards, including Book of the Year, and will be a major new comedy drama for the BBC.

His second book "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks.

"Dear NHS", edited by Adam Kay, was an instant Sunday Times number one with all profits donated to charity. His first children's book "Kay's Anatomy" will be released in October 2020.

Two Books:
Title 1: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGkeXm9eBM

Website: https://www.ldlapinski.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldlapinski

Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The Train to Impossible Places.

At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .

When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds' magical travel society and explore other worlds.

But, unknown to Flick, the world at the very centre of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. Once Flick realizes what's happening she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, seeking a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness -- and takes our world with it.

Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure!

At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside...

Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy.

Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be explained by giant squid or mer-people. The edge of their flat world is coming ever closer to them and they need to escape before it collapses entirely.

But how do you sail a ship through a suitcase? How do you fit a mer-queen the size of a whale into something small enough to carry in your hand? Will Flick and Jonathan be able to find a way to transport the inhabitants of the Break to another world before theirs disappears forever?

The Author:
L. D. Lapinski lives just outside Sherwood Forest with her family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. L.D. first wrote a book when she was seven; it was made of lined paper and sellotape, and it was about a frog who owned an aeroplane. When she grows up, she wants to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.

Title: Little Bear's Christmas Fun Book
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey

The Book:
This Christmas themed activity book from acclaimed, BAFTA award winning author\illustrator Jane Hissey features the beloved characters from the Old Bear series.
It contains a host of fun and stimulating activities for young readers to complete, as well as press-out models and stickers. The press-out models include Old Bear themed Christmas decorations, such as bunting, Christmas crackers, and paper crowns, as well as images from the Old Bear books. Activities include spot the difference, connect the dots, drawing and coloring images, and a recipe for snowflake biscuits. It's the perfect gift to keep children entertained during the Christmas period.

Author:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.

She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.

She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.

Title: Old Bear and Elsie ; Bedtime Story
Genre: Children - T.V. & Film
Format: Illustration
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey

The Illustration:
A unique special illustration drawn specifically for The Authors' & Illustrators' Auction for The BBC Children in Need Appeal 2021
The illustration measures approx 28cm x 33cm

The Illustrator:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.

She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.

She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.

Title: Baller Boys
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://ballerboysbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenessaTwrites

The Book;
Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat, sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the best club around for miles and all the footie fans want to on their team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football?

The Author:
Venessa Taylor brings two decades of experience as an inner-city primary school teacher and assistant headteacher to the creation of the Baller Boys series. Aimed at encouraging young boys to find pleasure in reading, the football-themed stories are written with young readers in mind. Born and raised in London, Venessa continues her legacy as a literacy lead in schools, through her creative writing. One of her proudest career achievements was raising the standards of reading, literary engagement and attainment across the school with a focus of engaging boys and reluctant readers. Venessa researched and identified what students would respond best to in terms of content, characters and setting. She soon realised that what the boys wanted to read about was not readily available, so took the challenge upon herself to inspire and encourage more young people - boys in particular - to read.

Venessa wrote the Baller Boys series to empower young readers, to reflect the diversity football brings in a community, and showcase different families, lives and challenges. Venessa continues to be inspired daily by her grandsons.

The stories are dedicated to her son-in-law, 'Coach Reece', who died suddenly in 2017 - Reece Darcheville and his wife (Venessa's daughter) Shenna,were an integral part of the development of the story ideas, plot lines and characters.

With her family's input and insight from the children she has taught over the years, Venessa is proud to have crafted an authentic, original, inclusive series that she hopes all young readers will enjoy - in and out of school!

Venessa lives in London and is an ambassador for various leukaemia and cancer charities. Venessa was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016 and is in remission despite being unable to find a donor.

Title: A Shelter for Sadness
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://bridgeanneartandwriting.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bridgeanne

The Book;
Sadness has come to live with me
and I am building it a shelter.
I am building a shelter for my sadness
and welcoming it inside.

A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing.

And the boy knows that one day Sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world, and see how beautiful it is.

A poignant and heart-warming picture book exploring the importance of making space and time for our own griefs, small or large, sensitively visualized with David Litchfield's stunning illustration.


The Author:
Anne Booth lives in Kent and has always wanted to be a children’s writer, but on the way to becoming one has worked in many jobs. Anne lives in a lovely village with her husband and four children– and the children's grandfather across the road. They have two hens called Poppy and Anastasia and two dogs called Timmy and Ben. Anne loves tea and once won a Blue Peter badge for writing a poem about two mice in a bucket of rice. Despite this, she does not own any mice. Anne’s debut novel Girl with a White Dog was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize.

Title: Reynard the Fox
Genre: Children, Medieval
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery

The Book;
Reynard – a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders – is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanours. How will he pit his wits against his accusers – greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound or dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf – to escape the gallows? Reynard was once the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur or Cinderella. His character spoke eloquently for the unvoiced and disenfranchised, but also amused and delighted the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries. Based on William Caxton’s bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, but expanded with new interpretations, innovative language and characterisation, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story. With its themes of protest, resistance and duplicity fronted by a personable, anti-heroic Fox making his way in a dangerous and cruel world, this gripping tale is as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.

The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.

Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.

After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.

As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).

She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.

Title: A Fox for All Seasons
Genre: Children, Journal/Medieval/Folk tales/Fairy tales/Myth & legend
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery

The Book;
This journal features ten new mini-stories about everyone's favorite fox, reimagined by Reynard the Fox author Anne Louise Avery. Told by Reynard to his three little cubs, each of the two-page stories is based on old medieval French vulpine tales. Some tell of Reynard's antics, others of the exploits of his noble and mythic ancestors. Foxes tumble into dyer's vats, steal twists of eels from unsuspecting fisherman, lounge around Black Sea ports, and are transformed into eternal and glittering stars.

The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.

Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.

After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.

As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).

She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.

Title: Aarti and the Blue Gods
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.jasbinderbilan.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasinbath

The Book;
Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember.

Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room.

Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is ... and perhaps find a way home.

The Author:
Jasbinder won The Times Chickenhouse Fiction Prize for her debut Asha And The Spirit Bird in 2017.

Jasbinder studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, which is where she began writing her magical adventure Asha And The Spirit Bird.

She was born in India close to the Himalayas on the family farm. Her mum told her that she was born in a stable which all her brothers and sisters think is very funny!
On the farm they had lots of animals including a grumpy camel and a monkey called Oma who they adopted and became part of the family. Oma used to love carrying Jasbinder's brother off to the neem tree in the farm-yard where she would rock him to sleep in her arms.
One of the things that Jasbinder's family used to love doing was to sit outside under the starriest of skies, build a big fire and make pop-corn. This is when her uncles and grandma (her majee) would tell stories. Even though she was only a baby, it was those nights that gave her a love for the magic of stories.
When she was one and a half her family moved from India to Nottingham. But India was kept alive by continuing to talk about the farm and all the funny things that happened there during big family feasts.
As a young girl, Jasbinder always loved writing. In fact she can't remember a time when she didn't invent stories, but she never imagined that one day she'd write a story that would win a major prize and be published.

Title: The Swallows' Flight
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.hilarymckay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hilary_mckay

2018 Costa Children's Book Award Winner Hilary McKay talks about her winning book, The Skylarks' War :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUC5fEZ6mI

The Book;
From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict.

Four ordinary lives connected by extraordinary circumstances, Hilary McKay's stunning companion novel to the Costa Award-winning The Skylarks' War features the next generation of characters as they move from childhood to the threshold of adulthood amid the chaos and conflict of the Second World War.

Erik and Hans admire swallows over the rooftops of Berlin, little thinking that one day they will be flying above England, risking their lives in a war they both detest.

Ruby and Kate, great friends despite their differences, find themselves racing towards a danger that neither of them could possibly have imagined.

Meanwhile Rupert and Clarry work secretly for peace – and a brighter future for them all . . .

The Author:
Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."

After reading Botany and Zoology at St. Andrew's University Hilary then went on to work as a biochemist in an Analysis Department. Hilary enjoyed the work but at the same time had a burning desire to write. After the birth of her two children, Hilary wanted to devote more time to bringing up her children and writing so decided to leave her job.

One of the best things about being a writer, says Hilary, is receiving letters from children. She wishes that she had written to authors as a child, but it never occurred to her to contact them

Hilary now lives in a small village in Derbyshire with her family. When not writing Hilary loves walking, reading, and having friends to stay.

Title: Miracle on Ebenezer Street
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.catherinedoylebooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doyle_cat

The Book;
When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop at the Christmas fair he finds a mysterious snow globe. The scene it contains is just the first in a series of impossibilities . . .
George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on a hilarious adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again?
This is a fabulously festive story about finding Christmas, family, and magic!


The Author:
Catherine Doyle grew up in the West of Ireland. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. She is the author of the Young Adult Blood for Blood trilogy (Vendetta, Inferno and Mafiosa), which is often described as Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather. ​

Her award-winning and bestselling middle grade Storm Keeper trilogy is set on the magical island of Arranmore, where her grandparents grew up. It has been translated into over 20 languages.​

Catherine's modern re-imagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, titled The Miracle on Ebenezer Street, was published by Puffin books in October 2020. Her next YA novel, TWIN CROWNS is co-authored with Katherine Webber and will come out in May 2022.​

Aside from more conventional interests in movies, running and travelling, Catherine also enjoys writing about herself in the third-person.

Title: My First 10 Prayers
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://m.facebook.com/empowermentprayers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChloeChlo88

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JizQfYF7kM

* Chloe has kindly added a set of Diversity Emotions Cards helping children with emotional literacy and it is for black and mix race children which include children with difference such as skin conditions, wheelchairs and amputees.*

The Book;
This is a children's prayer book with ten simple prayers to help children pray to God.
This book enables children to include God in all areas of their lives by praying to Him. This book has bright and vibrant illustrations to go with each prayer. After the 10 prayers, there is a section in the book for the children to create their own prayers to God too.

This book not only teaches children to pray but also encourages them to write their own prayers as well. This allows for the children to have an interactive experience when reading thier prayer book.

My First 10 Prayers is a book your child/dren can grow into.
The age range is 3yrs to 8yrs.

The Author:
Chloe Joseph is a Christian and has been writing and inspiring others for over five years through her platform, Empowerment Prayers which is about faith and communication with Jesus Christ.

She uses her own faith to empower and encourage others (through books and blogs) to include God in every part of their lives. She writes for both adults and children.
Chloe has also had opportunities to write for community organisations in the past.

She has over ten years experience working with children, young people and families in her career as a Therapeutic Practitioner and in a voluntary capacity.

Title: What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

What's the Ladybird heard at the Seaside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBbTWyaxJs

Lydia Draws all the Characters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84rf7GL0Wo

Website: https://www.lydiamonks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaMonks

The Book:
The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are also back and they're up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's long, luscious hair and sell it to a famous star... luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has another cunning plan to stop the thieves!

The Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Lydia is one of the most original, bestselling picture book artists working today. She illustrates several bestselling series' including the What the Ladybird Heard and Princess Mirror-Belle, both written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, as well as multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author-illustrator of the countless picture books including, Aaaarrgghh, Spider!, Eeeeek, Mouse!, and the Mungo Monkey and Twit Twoo School series'. Lydia lives in Sheffield, England.

The Author: Julia Donaldson
Julia is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, Tyrannosaurus Drip, and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over seventy languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.

Four Books: Adventures On Trains Series

Title 1: The Highland Falcon Thief
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Book Series Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3gG8yJBvxc

Website: https://www.mgleonard.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MGLnrd

Book 1: The Highland Falcon
When eleven-year-old Harrison Hal Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age.

But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey--because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny.

It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.

Book 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous train—the California Comet—and stumbles on a new mystery to solve, in M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Kidnap on the California Comet...

After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they're set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco.

Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing!

Along with new friends—spunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, Hadley—Hal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.

Book 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!

All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.

Uncle Nat is taking Hal on the journey of a lifetime – on a Safari Train from Pretoria to Victoria Falls. Drawing Africa's amazing wild animals from on board a spectacular steam train described as a luxury hotel on wheels, should be enough excitement for anyone. But something suspicious is happening on board the Safari Star and when a passenger is found mysteriously killed inside a locked compartment, it's up to Hal, along with his new friend Winston and his pet Mongoose, Chipo, to solve the murder mystery.

Book 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger in Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli.

A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?

Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?

The Author:
M. G. Leonard is a writer of books, poems and screenplays. She has a first-class honours degree in English literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She works as a freelance Digital Media Producer for clients such as the National Theatre, and Harry Potter West End, and previously worked as a Senior Digital Producer at the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. She spent her early career in the music industry running Setanta Records, an independent record label, and managing bands, most notably The Divine Comedy. After leaving the music industry, she trained as an actor, dabbling in directing and producing as well as performing, before deciding to write her stories down. Maya lives in Brighton with her husband and two sons.

Title: The Snowflake
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Benji is including a unique drawing to go along with his signed book for his successful bidder *

Book Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yehu_tuQW0I

Website: https://benjidavies.squarespace.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benji_Davies

The Book;
High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly small, fluffy, crystal and white, it tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall…

Exquisitely told and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the tale of one snowflake and one little girl – both longing for something and looking for their own special place in the world. The Snowflake is an utterly unforgettable and classic picture book from the multi-award winning and internationally bestselling picture-book creator, Benji Davies.

The Author:
Benji Davies is the illustrator of the Bizzy Bear books, Bizzy Bear: Let’s Go and Play and Bizzy Bear: Fun on the Farm. As a child, Benji knew that when he grew up he either wanted to make films or draw pictures in books. He is still working out which he likes best, and currently divides his time between illustrating children’s books and directing animation.

He has worked on a huge range of subjects and platforms, with clients as diverse as such Waterstone’s, Sainsbury’s and Oxfam, and in countries as different as India and Australia. He’s illustrated for several major publishers and is pleased to be working on Nosy Crow’s start-up list.

He lives in Hackney in London

Six Books:

Title 1: Egg
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available

Time for storytime: Egg by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73kXc4UiKM

Title 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-mRyDIqQo

Title 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwnPLTf_lzw

Title 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZubmOTbKc4

Title 6: I Spy Island
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktaHofktCLw

Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra

Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet

Book 1: Egg
When is an egg not an egg?

Everyone knows that eggs have pointy tops and big bottoms - but what happens when an upside down egg turns up? Will this odd egg ever be accepted by the others?

Book 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Supertato and the gang are back with another must-have sticker book!

Expect to find the Evil Pea up to his usual tricks, as well as an array of brand new exciting activities – get ready to go on a scavenger hunt, build a robot and design your own treasure map, to name just a few! This book even has activities that are designed to help little ones develop important skills, like how to count, identify different colours and understand the concept of opposites.

With over 400 stickers, this sticker book is perfect for long journeys, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child.

Book 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Join Supertato and the gang in this hilarious, colourful caper from bestselling picture dream team, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!

It's carnival time in the supermarket and the veggies are feeling festive! But someone is out to spoil the fun - with a devious device that could ruin EVERYTHING.

Can Supertato and the veggies stop their colourful carnival from turning into a carnival catastro-pea?!

Book 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Christmas has come to the supermarket, but not everyone is hap-pea about it in this fabulously festive Supertato adventure! From bestselling, award-winning duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet comes the story of the much-loved Supertato's nemesis - The Evil Pea.

There's jingling in the aisles and a festive feel in the air...

But The Evil Pea has escaped!

He wants to turn the supermarket into an icy kingdom where he will RULE! Help, veggies, WHERE IS SUPERTATO?

'There's lots of anarchic fun to be had in this joyous romp of a story with a very Christmassy feel . . . Full of humour, action and excitement, with glorious illustrations, this is another winner from a great team.' Parents in Touch

Book 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Love Supertato? Then meet No-Bot, the robot whose bottom is making funny noises in this hilariously silly new adventure from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, creators of the super-bestselling SUPERTATO series!

When Bernard's bottom starts to make funny noises, he decides it MUST be broken! So along with his friends, he sets off in search of just the right replacement. Children will love watching No-Bot try on all kinds of strange new bottoms, from a wheel of cheese to a large red sofa!

Will Bernard EVER find the perfect bottom? Find out in this laugh-out-loud, fun-filled story from the brilliant brains behind Supertato, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Barry the Fish with Fingers and more!

And don’t miss No-Bot’s first funny adventure: No-Bot the Robot with No Bottom!

Book 6: I Spy Island
In the middle of the ocean, miles from anywhere is a happy little island who loves to play I Spy...

Join Island, and friends Glove, Banana, Bird and Bottle as they investigate the curious case of what's just washed up on Island's chin... What can it be? And what adventures lie in store?

The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.

The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.

Title: I Need A Wee!
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Sue and Paul will be including one of the wonderful limited edition knitted bears (knitted by Paul's mum) for their successful bidder *

'I Need a Wee!' by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1F9SNAXKw

Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra

Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet

The Book;
Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one.

He really, really needs to wee.

But things keep on getting in his way.

With the help of his friends and a special dance, will Alan make it to the toilet in time?

The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.

The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.

Title: I Do Not Eat the Colour Green
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.lynnerickardsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneRickards
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xLiyD4-ZQ

The Book;
Lynne Rickards serves up a delectable variation on the picky-eater-themed tale in this lively text to read aloud accompanied by fabulous contemporary artwork. Marlene McKean loves all the colors of the rainbow except for one—she absolutely hates the color green!

The Author:
Lynne Rickards was born in Canada and came to Scotland as part of her university studies in 1991. She felt so at home in Glasgow that she decided to stay! Now, nearly 30 years later, she is married with two grown-up children, and has published 38 picture books and early readers. Lynne is best known for Pink!, a story about a pink penguin called Patrick, and for her Scottish wildlife series (puffins, red squirrels and wildcats) told in rhyme and published by Floris Books. For fun, she likes baking biscuits and painting portraits in acrylics. She also wrote a children's musical based on Pink! which toured Scottish primary schools and nurseries, performed by Hopscotch Theatre Company. Lynne has two new books coming out in spring 2022.

Title: Natalie's Incredible Lunar Adventure
Genre: Sci-Fi - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://kenttayler.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylertoons

The Book;
After fighting their enemies on land and sea, the crew from Crowntown are back for their most dangerous mission yet. Following Blondbeard’s hint at more wicked plans afoot, Natalie is keen to find out more. Fortunately, her chance arrives after the RMS Assets are stolen, which can only be the work of the dastardly pirate.

Join Natalie one more time for a gravity defying mission that will take you to another dimension. Spacesuits not included!

The Illustrator:
Kent is a comic strip writer/cartoonist who's work has been in Viz comic, Private Eye, The New European, The Penguin Book of Brexit Cartoons and many other publications.

Three Books: Apprentice Witch Series:

Title 1: The Apprentice Witch
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: A Witch Alone
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: A Witch Come True
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Introducing THE APPRENTICE WITCH by James Nicol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naDcHb-duKs

Website: https://jamesnicolbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesENicol

Book 1: The Apprentice Witch
A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She's doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch -- much to the glee of her archrival, Gimma.But remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. Strange things are sighted in the woods, a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town, and a mysterious magical visitor arrives with his eye on her. With every spirit banished, creature helped, and spell cast, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch -- even if she's only an apprentice. But the worst still lies ahead. For a sinister darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride... for Arianwyn and the entire land.

Book 2: A Witch Alone
Arianwyn Gribble is back!

During an eventful holiday in Kingsport, Arianwyn is recruited for an important mission: to retrieve the Book of Quiet Glyphs from its hiding place in the Great Wood.

But as she returns home to Lull, feyling refugees gather outside the town walls and hex plagues the forest. As tensions lead to fall-outs with her friends, town squabbles and magical mishaps, Arianwyn faces a sobering truth: she alone can find the Book, and wield its secrets ...

Book 3: A Witch Come True
The war is over and Arianwyn has discovered the secret of the quiet glyphs, but her troubles are far from over.

Her day-to-day work as Lull’s witch is tricky enough: winter has set in, bringing bad weather, ice imps and befuddling Yule traditions. But when Arianwyn’s grandmother is abducted by the traitor on the Council, our witch faces her greatest challenge yet. What really makes a witch come true? Our lovable heroine is about to find out …

The final instalment of James Nicol’s popular witchy trilogy, perfect for fans of The Worst Witch and Diana Wynne Jones.

The Author:
James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden searching for dragons and witches. He has worked in bookshops and libraries and now spends all his spare time writing! He lives near the city of York in a house with too many books and too many musical instruments with his partner and a black and white cockapoo called Bonnie.

Title: The Royal Rabbits
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://santamontefiore.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantaMontefiore

The Book;
Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage!
Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family, his siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it's up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot! The Royal Rabbits of London have a proud history of protecting the royal family and now the secret society need to leap into action to stop the ratzis... But can a rabbit as feeble and shy as Shylo convince them that Queen is in danger?
The Hobbit meets Fantastic Mr Fox meets Watership Down in this charming novel from bestselling authors Santa and Sebag Montefiore, which proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero.

The Author:
Born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson, bestselling English novelist, Santa Montefiore always wanted to be a writer and spent her years at boarding school making up stories for her school friends. Her first novel, Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree, was inspired by her first trip to Argentina and several of her other novels are set there. Her fiction includes: The Gypsy Madonna, The House by the Sea, Secrets of the Lighthouse, Songs of Love and War, The Last Secret of the Deverills and The Temptation of Gracie. She has also co-authored the Royal Rabbits of London series with her husband, the historian and author Simon Sebag-Montefiore.

Title: It's A Kind Of Spark
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://ellemcnicoll.com
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/BooksandChokers

The Book;
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES BEST BOOK FOR YOUNGER READERS AND OVERALL WINNER 2021

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER PRIZE FOR BEST STORY 2021

SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2020

A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard?

The Author:
Elle is a Scottish and Neurodivergent writer, happily living in London. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and has worked as a bookseller, bartender, blogger and babysitter—all while writing stories for her own amusement. After completing her Masters dissertation on the lack of Own Voices representation for Neurodivergent children, she grew tired of the lack of inclusivity in the industry, and wrote a book herself.

Title: Five Ways To Make A Friend
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fEA2tbLs6w
Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross

The Book;
It's Ella's first day at her new school and that can only mean one thing: making new friends. But the challenge is even tougher than Ella thought, as the girls in her class just don't seem interested in her. When she stumbles across the book 'Five Ways to Make a Friend' in the library, it's like all her prayers have been answered. With five excellent ideas up her sleeve, Ella will be friends with the girls in no time ... Right? But what if things don't quite work out as planned? And what if the friend Ella really needs has been there all along? A touching tale of friendship, understanding and finding the confidence to be yourself. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+

The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.

Title: The Great Elephant Chase
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross

The Book;
A giant Indian elephant.
A wild journey across America.
An enemy who will never stop.
Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal.
Maybe even kill . . .
Staying ahead means being faster and smarter - but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own...

The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.

Title: The Violet Veil - A Case Of Grave Danger
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

A reading by Sophie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i-3FSGW52I

Website: https://sophiecleverly.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hapfairy

The Book;
Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case, and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’?

The Author:
Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She studied for a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing For Young People. Her SCARLET AND IVY and THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES series are published by HarperCollins worldwide and have been translated into many different languages.

Sophie lives with her husband and daughter in Wiltshire. Aside from writing, she can often be found listening to symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-increasing pile of books.

Title: The Sea House
Genre: Fantasy - Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*

Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales

Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1

The Book;
One night grieving nine-year-old Coral cries so much, she fills her house with tears and wakes to find a magical underwater world packed with exciting sea creatures, right inside her own home! But there are some terrifying creatures who have come to the sea house too. Can Coral find the strength to overcome their darkness, with the help of her new friends?

The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Ilustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.

Title: Flower Girl
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*

Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1

Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales

The Book;
Flower Girl is a story about a girl called Cherry who is made by magic from the flowers of an enchanted blossom tree. With hair as pink as petals and a pet butterfly called Bud, she is a little bit different to everyone else! At school, she tries hard to fit in, but that’s when things start to go wrong. She has to learn to be kind, honest and strong, or she will vanish back into the blossom petals again. When she is put to the ultimate test, can Cherry find the courage to be herself, be a true friend and save losing everything she loves, forever?

A modern day fairytale, inspiring a love towards nature, told in short, engaging chapters with beautiful illustrations by the talented Rebecca Harry.

The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Illustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.

Title: The Bear & The Piano
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dc_litchfield

The Book:
One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging

The Author:
DAVID LITCHFIELD IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR REPRESENTED BY THE BRIGHT AGENCY.
David first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones ‘mash up’ comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.

David’s author/illustrator picture books ‘The Bear & The Piano’ ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ and ‘The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle’ are out now.

He has also illustrated a number of picture books for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Andy Stanton and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris and many more.

David lives with his family in Bedford, England.

Title: Tiny Penguins and the New Baby
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltZCtN3D1c
Website: https://linktr.ee/JanePorter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJanePorter

The Book;
Meet the Tiny Penguins! The Tiny Penguins LOVE helping humans to keep their house tidy, and they have one special rule - stay out of sight! But when they see a sad little girl, Gertie, hiding under her bed, they decide SOME rules are made to be broken.

A warm and inviting picture book which offers an imaginative and creative look at the arrival of a new baby.

The Author:
Jane Porter is an illustrator specialising in work both for and with children. Her work ranges from picture and novelty books to children's maps, murals and hand-made books suitable for outreach work. She has worked for a number of organizations, including the National Trust, English Heritage, London Zoo, the Corporation of London, Historic Royal Palaces and the National Health Service.
When she's not working, Jane is often to be found out on the River Thames in a coracle or skiff, looking out for passing bats, cormorants and wagtails.

Title: Blaze Dog Detective : The Magic Flag Mystery
Genre: Children - Adventure Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: http://lin-anderson.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lin_Anderson

The Book;
When the famous fairy flag of the Clan MacLeod disappears from a locked room at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, the police immediately call in Blaze Dog Detective. After all his scenting skills on the island are legendary. With his team of Rosa, Rory and wee brother Laoch, Blaze leads the chase to rescue this magical flag before it can be spirited away from the island forever.

The Author:
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist RhonaMacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding and being a Director of the ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival.

Title: Henry Baker
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://nickymoxey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moxeyns

The Book:
When Henry Baker finds a small, super-shiny black pencil on his way to school, his life is changed forever...

This nine-story compendium provides a gently stretching read for 7 to 9 year olds, or perfectly paced bedtime stories for younger children. The wide-ranging subject matter - from a friendship dilemma to helping a passing Viking; picking up the pieces from a karate disaster to finding a lost voice - will amuse your youngsters whilst quietly encouraging them to think.

Nicky is an amateur archaeologist and an author of adult historical fiction, as well as a karateka and the chair of the village Neighbourhood Plan committee - many of the stories are drawn from her research or every day life, giving them a depth of detail!

The Author:
I live in the middle of rural Suffolk, UK, and am currently owned by a slinky black cat who's far too clever for her own good.

In my spare time, I'm an amateur historian/archaeologist, and in dry daylight hours am usually out on a field somewhere with a metal detector and/or a trowel. I've added quite a few things to the Heritage England Record and the Portable Antiquities Scheme; but what really fascinates me is the stories behind the artefacts.

I love writing a series of short stories about Henry Baker, a boy who finds a magic pencil on the way to school - and who has lots of adventures as the pencil makes anything he draws, become real! He draws some historical artefacts, as well as things to get him out of the sort of trouble any 9 year old boy can find.

Title: My Happiness Counts
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.lisawee12.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisawee1970

The Book;
Happiness Counts!
From a loving smile to playing with friends, “My Happiness Counts” takes children on a joyful counting journey raising their awareness to the possibility of finding happiness in every day moments. Parents and their little ones will enjoy reading this fun & delightful book with diverse characters and vibrant scenes.

The Illustrator:
Lisa Wee is an award winning illustrator. Her quaint, quirky and vibrant illustrations depict diversity and inclusivity. She has worked with numerous self published authors and publishers on creating picture books for a variety of topics ranging from STEM for girls to self care for kids, and navigating COVID-19.

Title: Agent Llama
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Agent Llama. How to Draw Charlie Palmer, Agent Llama by Duncan Beedie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqCbSy2Jo-k

Website: https://duncanbeedie.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuncanDraws


*Duncan will also include a limited edition A4 artwork print with his book*

The Book;
Meet Palmer. Charlie Palmer. Awesome spy and fluffy llama. Her top-secret mission? To save the world and rescue a pair of . . . UNDERPANTS! A hilarious and super stylish adventure - James Bond for little ones!

The Illustrator:
I am a children’s author and illustrator from Bristol, UK. I’ve been obsessed with drawing ever since I could hold a felt tip in my clammy little fist, and I have fond memories of sprawling out on my parents’ living room carpet for hours on end, filling sketchbooks with my doodles.

My debut picture book ‘The Bear Who Stared’ (Templar) was nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017. Since then I have gone on to write and illustrate titles for Templar Books, Little Tiger, Quarto, Pearson, and even a picture book for eco-friendly nappy and baby wipe brand Pura.

When not busy drawing kung-fu kicking llamas, heavy metal badgers, or starey bears, I can be found walking my dog Ivor around a muddy park or losing heavily to my daughter at various videogames.

I am represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents.

Title: Crowfall
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Vashti is adding a signed Crowfall poster to her book for her successful bidder*

Website: https://www.vashtihardy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vashti_hardy

The Book;
Ironhold is an orderly place where "industry brings prosperity", and where nature is pushed aside for progress. But when Orin Crowfall, a lowly servant boy, learns that the island itself is in grave danger, that knowledge makes him a target of powerful forces. He narrowly escapes on a small boat, but then faces a fight for survival with his robot friend, Cody, in the stormy ocean, pursued by a terrifying sea monster.

Can they make it to safety, somewhere beyond the horizon? And will Orin find a way back to save his family before everything is destroyed? To succeed, Orin will need to dig deep for courage, trust in new friends, and, ultimately, have faith in himself.

This is fantasy adventure at its finest: riotous adventure, memorable characters, incredible world building, and a powerful, thought-provoking message about ecological balance.

The Author:
Vashti Hardy is a writer of children's books living near Brighton in Sussex with her husband and three teens. She was a primary school teacher for several years, and has a special interest in children’s writing, especially free-writing and the use of journals and creating fantasy worlds. She has a first-class honours teaching degree with English specialism and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Chichester. After leaving teaching to focus more on her writing, she became a copywriter and digital marketing executive.

Title: if At First
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Global.

Website: https://www.janeclack.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janeclack1

The Book;
Far away in distant lands, young creatures learn important lessons in life. They struggle to overcome the obstacles in their way, but will they all find immediate success in achieving what they set out to do? This is a beautifully Illustrated book for young children which reinforces key messages about positivity. It helps them to understand that failure is a necessary part of success. ‘A delightful story that combines an excellent message of positivity with interesting information about various animals. With a lovely mixture of fact and fiction, the reader engages with the young animals, willing them to succeed in their attempts. Beautifully written, the language is designed to be read aloud to young children, making a charming introduction to the concept of never giving-up. It creates lots of opportunities for discussion, both during the story and when reading the additional facts at the end of. It is a fabulous book that can be appreciated by adults and children alike

The Author:
I've always loved children's books and, growing up, I was constantly surrounded by them. Even as an adult, I was lucky enough to enjoy all the latest releases from some of my favourite authors and share them with my pupils.

It's always been my ambition to write myself but life always seemed to get in the way. I'm so excited to finally fulfil my aspirations and see what I have scribbled down on paper become the finished article.

I hope that my books will bring as much joy, magic and inspiration to this generation of children as the works of authors from my childhood did for me

Title: Sisters of the Lost Marsh
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) Contemporary Thriller Mystery
Format: Paperback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.lucystrange.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theLucyStrange

The Book;
Life is hard for Willa, Grace and Freya, and their three younger sisters. Six motherless girls working a farm, living in fear of their cruel father and the superstition that obsesses him - The Curse of Six Daughters.

With the arrival of the mysterious Full Moon Fayre, there's a chance for the eldest girls to steal a moment's fun, but the day the fayre moves on, Grace vanishes.

Willa goes after her, following a trail that leads into the dangerous Lost Marsh, where it is said a will-o'-the-wisp lures lost souls into the dark waters of the mire. If Willa is to survive and reunite her family, she will need to unravel the secrets her father has kept hidden, and face her own deepest fears ...

The Author:
Lucy Strange worked as an actor, singer and storyteller before becoming a secondary school English teacher. She now lives and writes in the heart of the Kent countryside with her partner James, their baby boy and a tortoiseshell cat known as Moo.

Our Castle by the Sea is Lucy’s second novel for children, following her critically acclaimed debut, The Secret of Nightingale Wood.

Title: The Haunting of Aveline Jones
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/phil-hickes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hickesy

The Book;
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance.

Now someone... or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline.

Turn on your torches, and join Aveline Jones in her first charmingly spooky mystery, from debut author Phil Hickes.

The Author:
I live in Portland, Oregon, though I hail from the UK. Growing up in a house overlooking a graveyard, on the edge of the bleak and foreboding Pennine Hills, seems to have instilled in me an obsession with all things dark and spooky. Debut middle grade novel, The Haunting of Aveline Jones, published by Usborne Books, September 2020.

Three Books: The Alfie Series

Title 1: Alfie in the Snow
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: A Friend Called Alfie
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Website: http://www.faithbleasdale.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithBleasdale

Book 1: Alfie in the Snow
Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures – as the snow falls can Alfie and George save Christmas?

Edgar Road is very quiet in the lead up to Christmas when suddenly a new family moves in. Can they make their house a home in time for the festive season?

At the end of Edgar Road a man twitches his windows and refuses to be drawn into the community spirit. But is all he just looking for a bit of kindness?

As the snow starts to fall, Alfie and George have their work cut out for them to bring the street together in time for Christmas.

Book 2: A Friend Called Alfie
At Christmas time we all need a friend…

Alfie and his kitten, George, have always known that a human is for life and not just for Christmas. So when George learns that one of the residents of Edgar Road has been taken into hospital, he realises it’s up to him to provide some comfort at this difficult time of year.

The only problem is that they now have a little puppy in tow – Pickles the Pug, who is convinced he can be a cat if only he sticks with his new found friends.

As George tries to do everything he can to make the world – and its humans – happier, Alfie struggles to keep Pickles in check and out of trouble. Because even the best laid plans can be destroyed by a well-meaning – but mischievous – little puppy…

Book 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Christmas is around the corner, and Alfie and George can’t wait. This year, the residents of Edgar road have come together to put on a festive show and raise money for a local homeless shelter.


As December approaches, plans are in full swing: auditions are being held, props are being built, Alfie and George are rehearsing daily, and everyone is having a very merry time.


But then things start to go wrong. And when the residents arrive at the theatre one morning to discover their set has been trashed, it becomes clear someone is trying to sabotage their performance.


Alfie and George know it’s up to them to find the culprit and save the day. Because, after all, the show must go on…

The Author:
Rachel Wells is a mother, writer and cat lover who lives in North Devon with her son, Xavier and her cat Lady A. She grew up in Devon but lived in London for a number of years, working in Marketing and living in a tiny flat with an elderly rescued cat, who she called Albert.

After having a child she moved back home and is currently juggling writing full time and being a single mum.

She has always had cats as pets, ever since she was a young child, and she has always loved writing. Rachel is delighted to have been able to combine her two main passions,

Title: Max the Detective Cat : The Catnap Caper
Genre: Children Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://sarahtoddtaylor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scraphamster

The Book;
The pampered cats of Paris are being kidnapped! Could it have something to do with a singing competition that is gripping the city? Max knows he has to solve the mystery and bring them home. Especially as he's fallen in love with one of the victims...

The Author:
Sarah is a children's writer from Mid Wales. Her debut book, Arthur and Me, will be published by Firefly Press in October 2014.

Sarah won the Firefly Children's Book prize in 2014. When not writing she can be found singing opera round mid Wales.

Title: Sometimes I Am Furious
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback- Picturebook
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Ziqfe6is8

Website: http://www.timothyknapman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimothyKnapman

The Book;
Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But some days, suddenly, something becomes horribly UNFAIR. A melting ice cream, a too-tight t-shirt, a boy who doesn't share... it's enough to make you FURIOUS. But, as this little girl discovers, it's nothing that a deep breath, a happy song and a good cuddle can't sort out.

A funny, friendly and relatable book for young children (and their parents) about emotions and how to handle them.

The Author:
Timothy Knapman has written many books for children, including Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates, Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Eleanor's Eyebrows. He also writes plays and co-writes musicals.

Timothy Knapman is available in a range of colours, and is washable.

Title: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Genre: Children - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vANoEw9zUeU

Website: https://samsedgman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/samuelsedgman

The Book;
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?

Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?

The Illustrator:
Sam Sedgman is a playwright, an award winning digital producer, and coauthor of the Adventures on Trains series with M. G. Leonard. Sedgeman has a first class honors degree from the University of Warwick in English and Creative Writing, and holds a Master's in Text and Performance from RADA and King's College London.

Title: The Boy Who Met A Whale
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Nizrana reads from her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P02hHbbY-Jg

Website: https://nizranafarook.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NizRite

The Book;
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale!

Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side… Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all…

The Author:
Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful landscapes of her home country find their way into the stories she writes. She has a master’s degree in writing for young people, and lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two daughters.

Title: Order of the White Boar
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://alexmarchantblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84

The Book:
How well do you know the story of the real King Richard III? Perhaps not as well as Matthew Wansford...Two bestselling books in one – 'The Order of the White Boar' and 'The King’s Man'Twelve-year-old Matthew Wansford has always longed to be a knight. His chance comes in the golden summer of 1482 at Middleham Castle, home of his new master, Richard, Duke of Gloucester – valiant warrior, loving father, loyal brother to King Edward IV.With new-found friends Alys, Roger and Edward, the Duke’s only son, he forges a secret knightly fellowship, the Order of the White Boar. They swear an oath of lifelong loyalty – to each other and to their good lord, Duke Richard.But these are not times to play at war. Soon Matt and his friends will be plunged into the deadly games of the Wars of the Roses. Will their loyalty be tested as the storm looms on the horizon?For readers of all ages from 10 to adult, books 1 and 2 of the ‘Order of the White Boar’ sequence together for the first time, chronicling the crucial years in the life of King Richard III, through the Year of the Three Kings – and beyond …

The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’

Title: Time out of Time
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/alex-marchant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84

The Book;
Welcome to the golden summer of 1976. Year of the Heatwave, year of the Drought.

Normally sun-starved and grey, England is plagued by endless blue skies – no rain for months, the country scorched and parched, standpipes in the street.

But 12-year-old Allie has other worries. When her family moves to ancient, ramshackle Priory Farm – far away from her friends and everything she has ever known…

Then she discovers a doorway into history – and her adventures begin. What secrets will Priory Farm reveal?

An exciting timeslip adventure by the author of 'The Order of the White Boar' sequence, 'Time out of Time' whisks the reader off to explore one small part of England through the ages – with some explosive moments in time…

The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’
The third book in the sequence, King in Waiting, will be published in 2021, together with a standalone timeslip book, Time out of Time, set in the legendary hot summer of 1976.
I have also edited two anthologies for short stories inspired by King Richard III, Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved..., both sold in support of Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK).

Title: The Invisible
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback - Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

A reading by Tom Percival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT8jDsPn_PI

Website: http://tom-percival.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomPercivalsays

The Book;
The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn't enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the other side of the city.

It is the story of a girl who goes on to make one of the hardest things anyone can ever make...a difference.

And it is the story of those who are overlooked in our society - who are made to feel invisible - and why everyone has a place here. We all belong.

The Author:
Tom Percival writes and illustrates picture books (you know, for kids) as well as illustrating books written by other people. The most well known of these is probably the excellent Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy.

He grew up in a remote and beautiful part of South Shropshire. On reflection this seemed rather more remote than beautiful, owing to the fact that he lived in a small caravan without electricity, mains water or any sensible form of heating. He thinks that he’s probably one of the few people in his peer group to have learnt to read by gas lamp.
Surprisingly enough he has never been called ‘hippy’ (to the best of his knowledge)

Tom now lives in an actual house with his girlfriend and their two young sons.
His favourite colour is turquoise and his favourite number is usually seven.

Title: Hettie the Talking Yeti
Genre: Childrens
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X69NF8sz0A

Website: https://www.joannehutchinson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johutchauthor

The Book;
From the creators of OG and Hagwitch and the Cauldron of Colour and from best selling and award winner Joanne Hutchinson, comes the hilarious rhyming story of Hettie The Talking Yeti. Discover what happens, when an unexpected guest arrives and does not stop talking. With a loveable main character, this book is packed full of beautiful illustrations and parents and children will adore the jibber-jabber journey with a hilarious twist at the end. What would you do with Hettie The Talking Yeti?

The Author:
Joanne is a children's author based in Cambridgeshire, UK.

Renowned for writing acclaimed and best selling children's books, Jo is fast becoming recognised for her creative rhyming flair and has already achieved significant recognition for her outstanding work, with appearances on BBC radio, Talkradio, Littleradio and features in national press.

She creates vibrant, colourful rhyming stories for children to take you and your child on a magical journey to a new world that has been created specifically for children, called Mythical Land. This land is full of unique, wonderful characters who all live together creating a magical experience for everyone that visits. Each story introduces new characters and their own powers and enchanting personalities.

Her stories are fun, beautifully illustrated and help teach children the true value of kindness and friendship.

The Island Expat Trilogy:

Title 1: The Beginning
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: Bondu and Beyond
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Family Matters
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.debmcewansbooksandblogs.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deb_mcewan

Book 1; The Beginning
A chance meeting. A Mediterranean island. A dead body.

When damaged ex-detective Matt Elliott stops to help a stranger in the drizzly English weather it’s the catalyst for changes in his life he could never have imagined.

Elena Lacey accepts Matt’s help and her safe, predictable future is thrown upside down.

Neither of them know what new beginnings are signalled on the beautiful island of Souvia, especially their association with a crime borne out of passion, revenge, and jealousy.

New Beginnings is the first novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour cozy mystery read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia

Book 2: Bondu and Beyond
"Brilliant! Gripping, intriguing, romantic - it has it all!" "
Amazon Reviewer.

A new life. A shocking discovery. A missing woman.

When Jenny the rescue dog finds more than she bargained for in the Souvian countryside it triggers Matt's illness, and the night horrors return. He knows the only way to deal with it is to tackle matters head-on and to seek justice for those involved.

Elena will do everything in her power to help the man she loves, even if it means putting herself and others at risk from men whose only motivation is money.

Matt and Elena are unaware of the depths to which the criminals will plummet to reach their goals; so are the unsuspecting victims.

Bondu and Beyond is the second novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.

Book 3: Family Matters
A troubled daughter. A heinous crime. A vengeful woman.

When Matt’s daughter, Kayleigh takes a job in Souvia to escape her abusive ex, she’s horrified to be a victim of a malicious crime that goes disastrously wrong.

Matt has no idea why his daughter and her new boss have been targeted, but he’s determined to protect Kayleigh and to ensure her safety from those who want to harm her.

Elena and Kayleigh find themselves right in the firing line as the investigation progresses. Will they err on the side of caution, or will Kayleigh’s skills stop the criminals in their tracks?

Family Matters is the third novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.

The Author:
Following a career of over thirty years in the British Army, Deb and her husband moved to Cyprus to become weather refugees.

Deb loves spending time with her husband Allan and rescue dog Sandy. She also loves writing, keeping fit, and socialising, and does her best to avoid housework.

She’s written children's books about Jason the penguin and Barry the reindeer and young adult/adult books about dogs, the afterlife, soldiers, and netball players.

The first book in the Unlikely Soldiers series is set in nineteen-seventies Britain. The second covers the early eighties and includes the Falklands War, service in Northern Ireland and (the former) West Germany. 'Friends and Revenge' is the third in the series, and takes a sinister turn of events.

Title: One Little Bird
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: http://sherylwebsterauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SherylWebsters

The Book;
When a man cuts down little bird Rosa's tree, she makes herself a new nest at the top of his house and refuses to budge. News of her protest sweeps through the animal kingdom and it inspires other animals to start moving into people's homes in protest too! A funny and heartwarming introduction to an important environmental issue and the power we all have when we work together.

The Author:
After graduating with a degree in English and Psychology, she worked as a primary school teacher before taking a career break to bring up her family, which also allowed her more time to spend on her love of writing.

When teaching, her big passion was helping children to develop the skills they needed to learn to read, and encouraging them to develop a love of books. Even now she love nothing more than seeing her own children with their nose in a book.

The greatest inspiration for her own writing is her children, who provide her with an abundance of new ideas on a daily basis.

Title: Howling Hag Mystery
Genre: Children (9+), Fantasy,
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

All About The Howling Hag Mystery! :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Nucc20V_E

Website: http://www.nickithornton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicki_thornton

The Book;
When bad things start to happen at Twinhills school, Raven Charming suspects magic might be responsible. But if someone at school is casting curses - she should know all about it, after all she is the one from the family of Twinhills witches. If there is a new witch in town, can she be stopped before she causes trouble for magical folk everywhere.

The Author:
Nicki is a former bookseller, and still lives in Oxfordshire where she ran a bookshop for more than ten years. She remains passionate about books, bookshops and anything that celebrates reading for pleasure and writes a regular Mystery Journal celebrating all things crime fiction for young people.

Nicki Thornton’s ‘wickedly funny and wildly original haunted whodunit’ The Last Chance Hotel, was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month October 2018 and has gone on to be an international bestseller, being translated into fifteen languages. Nicki Thornton’s debut won the 2019 Ealing Junior Book Award, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2019, was shortlisted for the 2019 CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children, the 2019 Oxfordshire Book Award Best Junior Novel, Shortlisted for the Warwickshire 2019 Junior Book Award and longlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.

Title: The House of Secret Treasure
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.kitamitchell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kitamitchell

The Book;
George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he's pretty average. That doesn't mean he doesn't have BIG ambitions, they are just harder to achieve when your big sister, Jess, is brilliant at everything! Then George inherits a mansion from dear old Mrs Smallbone. Except Hogweed Hall isn't your average mansion. It's BRILLIANT, and full of fascinating tenants like Boris the dog, an unusual pastry chef who lives in the basement, a mysterious scientist who works in the attic, and lots and lots of chickens! But Mrs Smallbone's sisters aren't at all happy about the situation, and invite themselves to stay. They're after something, and don't intend to leave without it. Can George stop them before it's too late?

The Author:
Kita wrote and illustrated her first work, Cindersmella, at the age of six. It was swiftly and cruelly rejected by publishers. The sequels, Repunsmell and Mouldilocks, were equally badly received.

Disheartened, she became an animator - but the feeling she should write funny stuff for children never went away. One day, she decided to have another go. This time, publishers were less rude - and the award winning Grandma Dangerous trilogy was published in 2018.

Kita now lives the glamorous life of an author in Oxfordshire, with four teenage daughters and a hamster.

All Five Books of the 'Through the Fairy Door Series:

Title 1: Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 4: Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Title 5: Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcfPD3PlPM

Twitter: https://twitter.com/E_G_Tudor

Book 1; Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
One tiny discovery can have enormous consequences...
Almost 10-year-old Octavia Bloom is looking for adventure, but when it comes it's in the shape of a tiny fairy door.
Dragging her reluctant sister and cousins into the mystery, Octavia discovers her family are hiding not ONE but TWO life-changing secrets.
Why is her mother searching for an elusive flower? And does she have what it takes to reunite her fractured family?
Octavia's certain the answers lie behind the fairy door, if only she could just find the key...
Bravery, secrets & magic intertwine in this fantastical adventure.

Book 2; Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Beatrice Bloom is excited but a bit apprehensive to be heading through the fairy door once again with her sister and cousins.

The adventure quickly turns ominous with the arrival of old foes and new enemies who are conspiring to overthrow the throne.

Is Beatrice brave enough to embrace magic once more to help her friends? And can she restore the star crystal to its rightful place before time runs out?

Beatrice will need all her courage in this new 'Through the Fairy Door' adventure.

Courage, friendship and deceit collide in this spellbinding adventure.

Continue the magic in this follow up to Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key!

Book 3; Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
One act of compassion can evoke everlasting change...

Martha Bloom has always been the most sensible Bloom child and takes her role as eldest seriously, but even she cannot contain her excitement at an invitation to visit Fairy Land once again.

An idyllic day visiting the companion class at the new fairy school quickly turns sour when an old nemesis steals something of great importance.

Will Martha be able to use the Glass Compass once again to retrieve what was stolen? And can she set an old wrong right?

Martha is determined to succeed before they head back home 'Through the Fairy Door'.

Integrity, companionship and daring abound in this captivating adventure.

Book 4; Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
One grave misunderstanding put right can lead to forgiveness...

Felicity Bloom has always felt responsible for her younger sister, so when an offer of even greater responsibility comes from Fairy Land she doesn't hesitate.

Celebrations at Castle Enfys abruptly turn to one of terror when an old adversary threatens the realm once again.

Can Felicity embark on the Blooms' most dangerous quest yet to find a golden arrow? And will she have the courage to face her past and put right her future?

Felicity will need the help of old friends and new to complete this quest and get her family safely back home 'Through the Fairy Door'...

Valour, forgiveness & Intrigue unite in this enthralling adventure.

Book 5; Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin

The Author:
When not searching the backs of wardrobes for Narnia, the bottom of the garden for fairies or exploring yet another Castle, Estelle can be found with her nose in a book or a pen in her hand.
Having previously worked at Cardiff Castle, she now writes full time while looking after her four children.
She lives on the beautiful South Wales coast with her husband, children and crazy dog.
This is her debut novel, the first in a series of five. She loves to connect with her readers and can be contacted on http://www.estellegracetudor.com or via her Instagram page @through_the_fairy_door_books

Title: Pop Up Shakespeare
Genre: Children, Education, History
Format: Picture Pop Up Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVxKkarN4Y
Website: https://www.jenniemaizels.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniemaizels

The Book;
Read about William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems as you never have before in an entertaining pop-up book collaboration between the internationally known comedy troupe the Reduced Shakespeare Company and best-selling illustrator Jennie Maizels. Featuring five interactive spreads filled with dramatic pop-ups, fun foldouts, hilarious summaries, and fascinating commentaries, this is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest playwrights and his enduring works.

The Author/Illustrator:
Jennie was born in London in 1970. Her mother and father met at Chelsea School of Art and are both artists. They now run the art magazine Raw Vision.

She went to Central St. Martins School of Art and studied Illustration. Her first commission was to design and make the window displays for Harvey Nichols department store as part of London fashion week. She also produced a number of nationwide window displays for The Body Shop and Dillons Bookstores.

Jennie has always enjoyed working in 3D, so pop-up books were a natural transition. After leaving college she met Kate Petty. Kate was a truly fabulous and very talented children’s book writer. Jennie and Kate worked on eight books together over sixteen years.

The books they produced have sold over two million copies worldwide. “The Great Grammar Book” was nominated for Children’s Book of the Year 1999 and “The Global Garden” was winner of the Aventis Prize 2006. Very sadly, Kate died on May 22nd 2007.

Jennie continues to produce fabulous Pop-up books including the bestselling and award winning ‘Pop-up London Book’ (winner of the SLA award) ‘Pop-up New York’ Book and more recently her collaboration with The Reduced Shakespeare Company ‘Pop-up Shakespeare’.

In 2015 Jennie came up with the idea of Sketchbook Club as a revolutionary way to teach art which she describes as “literally like following a recipe”. Sketchbook Club has become a huge success featuring in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Simple Things Magazine.

Title: Mud Boy
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback/Illustrated
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Sarah's tips for bullying awareness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWkxR1M36A

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mudboybook
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSiggs

The Book;
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can't hear the music anymore.
Mud Boy is an illustrated book for ages 5 and up, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, showing that recovery happens through talking to others about our problems. The book also includes a guide for further talking points by Dr Pooky Knightsmith on how to discuss the topic, and the emotions that come up on reading the book, with children.

The Author:
Sarah Siggs has a BEd Hons Degree in Primary and Special Education and has worked as a specialist teacher, with pre-school children through to adults, who have additional needs. She wrote Mud Boy after one of her own children was bullied at Primary School and she realised that many young children don’t understand what bullying is, how it feels and how to get help if it’s happening to them. Mud Boy is book that will help every child.

Three Books: Armadillo and Hare Series

Title 1: Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available

Title 2: Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available

Title 3: Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available

Postage: Free UK only.

Website: https://www.jeremystrong.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JstrongJeremy

Book 1; Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest. Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!

Book 2; Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Armadillo and Hare are best friends. They live a quiet life in the Big Forest. Hare loves gentle exercise and colourful scarves. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. BANG! CRASH! What's that? It's a Very Noisy Bear. And he's playing the drums! Look out, Armadillo and Hare! It's time for tales of new friendships, lively fun - and cheese.

Book 3; Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Armadillo and Hare are an unlikely pair. Armadillo is often a little grumpy, while Hare is a more cheerful sort. But, despite their differences, they are very best friends. One day, something incredible happens. Someone rather fabulous is singing and dancing in the Big Forest. Who could it be? It's Flamingo! Has this flamboyant new friend found a forever home in the Big Forest? Fun, friendship and flamingo fabulousness abound in these delightful, charming tales.

The Author:
Hello! Well here I am. I'm Jeremy Strong and I have been writing for children since 1978 when I got my first books published, a picture book story called SMITH'S TAIL. Since then I have had well over a hundred books published. Here are some of the most memorable - The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog (won the Children's Book Award in 1997, plus 7 more in that series) My Brother's Famous Bottom (and 7 more in that series), Beware, Killer Tomatoes, The Karate Princess, Cartoon Kid, Krazy Kow Saves The World, Nellie Choc-Ice (3 books), There's A Viking In My Bed (3 books and a TV series), There's A Pharaoh In Our Bath, Mad Iris, Captain Whiskers, Armadillo and Hare (2 books).

I love writing funny stories that make you laugh and I try to write stories that are also great for young readers who are starting to read on their own and also great for reading out loud. Many of my books have been translated into different languages and I frequently visit schools and book festivals around the world to talk to children, parents and teachers. It is an honour for me to meet so many wonderful teachers and children in so many different countries.

Title: Diary of an Accidental Witch
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

* Perdita and Honor will also be proving their successful bidder with a signed Diary along with their book *

Website: https://www.lovereading.co.uk/author/7538/Perdita-Cargill-Honor-Cargill.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/perditact
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HonorCargillM

The Book;
Monday 20th September

I’M AT WITCH SCHOOL! Now would be a really good time to discover I can do magic…

Bea Black has just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrols her at the local witch school, she has to get to grips with some interesting new classes, like, NOW! Also on her to do list? Make friends, look after the grumpy class frog AND do everything humanly magically possible to stay on a broom…

But with the Halloween Ball on the horizon, will she be able to master her wand skills in time to WOW? And more importantly can she keep her newfound magical abilities a secret from dad?

A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.

The Authors:

Honor Cargill began writing when she was about sixteen, co-authoring the funny teen series, Waiting for Callback (Simon & Schuster). Honor read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford and is now studying for a masters in the History of Art. She enjoys researching party scenes and also writes non-fiction history.

Perdita Cargill spent years working as a commercial barrister before she finally turned to writing. Bizarrely for a pessimistic Scot, she loves to write funny books. She is the co-author with Honor Cargill of the Waiting for Callback series (Simon & Schuster) and lives in London.

Title: The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMCT9GTyJ4
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson

The Book;
Three boys on an incredible journey – brilliantly funny, heart-warming adventure, sprinkled with miracles

Shortlisted for the 2021 Branford Boase Award | Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | May 2020 Debut of the Month

There aren’t many books that can have you laughing out loud one minute, and tearing up the next, but The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is one. When Freddie sets off on a secret journey that will take him half-way across the country, his two best friends come too; they have their own reasons for wanting to escape home for a bit. Together the three get into and out of some extraordinary scrapes, inadvertently becoming heroes in the process, and Freddie experiences an actual miracle. Freddie, Ben and Charlie are great characters and their incredible journey – which variously involves sheep, a tandem, superhero outfits and stolen treasure - both hilarious and gripping. The ending proves that the world is a wonderful place, particularly for those who go looking for adventure. Don’t miss.

The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.

Title: The Incredible Record Smashers
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRfNzVr4xcw
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson

The Book;
A record-smashing, feel-good adventure packed with heart, humour and Guinness World Records from Costa Award-shortlisted Jenny Pearson, and Kid Normal illustrator Erica Salcedo.

Lucy is a fixer of broken things. But there's one thing she can't fix and that's her unhappy mum. Until she comes up with an INCREDIBLE plan. Along with her best friend, Sandesh, Lucy is going to SMASH a world record. Because she's convinced that starry Paul Castellini - Record Smashers TV host and singing legend - is the answer to her mum's problems. But breaking a world RECORD when watermelons, kumquats, two baddies and a 30 cm shatter-resistant school ruler are involved isn't quite as easy as Lucy thought. Can she learn that sometimes happiness doesn't come with a plan?

The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.

Title: Aunt Jodie’s Guide to Evolution
Genre: Children - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.

Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/AuntJodiesGuides

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntJodiesGuide

The Book:
Join Sophie and Matt as Aunt Jodie takes you on an imagination-expanding journey back in time. Learn about evolution in two different species, millions of years apart: the Plesiads, ancient lemur-like creatures from 55 million years ago, and colour-changing Peppered Moths from the 1800s. What happens to the Plesiads when a volcano erupts? How do the moths survive when their camouflage stops working? Discover the secrets that help all creatures transform and develop when big changes happen in the world around them.

Parents, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents: Do you know what happened after the dinosaurs died out, but before humans existed? Could you explain Darwin’s theory of evolution to your child? Parents, learn along with your kids as we explore the key contributors to evolution: inheritance, variation and selection. Not just another boring bedtime story, this science adventure into the ancient past makes learning about the basics of evolution fun and engaging, and uses words and concepts that are right for kids in middle and upper primary school. Story-based learning helps everyone remember scientific concepts. For anyone new to science, Aunt Jodie’s Guides also include an easy-to-read glossary, explaining the scientific terms used in the book, and how to pronounce them. So give a gift of knowledge to your children and set them up for a lifetime of STEM success!

The Author:
Jordan is an Australian author who writes about science for children. Although a trained psychologist, science has been Jordan's “intellectual true love” ever since she was a child. A few years ago Jordan decided she wanted to bring “grown up science” to little minds, and the Aunt Jodie’s Guides series was born. With a 7-yr old daughter it’s particularly important to her that there are good female role models in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).

Title: Boy Everywhere
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.

Az discusses her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fn2qn1oRmY

Website: https://linktr.ee/A.M.Dassu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_reflective

The Book:
Boy, Everywhere shows the harrowing journey taken by 13 year old Sami and his family from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a detention centre or ‘prison’ in Manchester. It’s a story of survival, of family, of bravery ... it looks at the refugee crisis from a completely new perspective, and through Sami’s eyes shows that we are all one cruel twist of fate away from becoming refugees — it can happen to anyone.

The Author:
A. M. Dassu is an award winning writer of both non-fiction and fiction and is based in the heart of England. She is the author of the internationally critically acclaimed novel Boy, Everywhere which is one of The Guardian’s, Bookriot’s, BookTrust’s and CLPE’s Best Children’s Books of 2020 and has been given a much coveted star from Kirkus, Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly in America. It also featured as one of The Guardian’s Children’s Best New Novels on publication in October, is on Amnesty’s Books That Inspire Activism list and has been listed for 10 awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the “most prestigious accolade for children’s books in the UK”. She is Deputy Editor of SCBWI-BI’s magazine, Words & Pictures, and a Director of Inclusive Minds, a unique organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion, diversity, equality, and accessibility in children’s literature. She is also patron of The Other Side of Hope, a new print and online literary magazine, edited by immigrants and refugees which serves to celebrate the refugee and immigrant communities worldwide and one of The National Literacy_Trust ‘s Connecting Stories campaign authors which aims to help inspire a love of reading and writing in children and young people. Previously, she has worked in project management, marketing, and editorial. Her work has been published by The Huffington Post, Times Educational Supplement, SCOOP Magazine, Lee and Low Books, and DK Books. When she isn’t battling emails or writing, she mentors aspiring authors and loves to shout about other people’s books.