Katie HickeyKatie landed her dream project when she was asked to illustrate the gift edition of Paddington in Peru: Jungle Quest (HarperCollins Children's Books) and the results are stunning! Packed full of flaps to lift, puzzles to solve, and fun facts to learn about Peru and its flora and fauna, Paddington in Peru: Jungle Quest will make the perfect gift for little (and big) fans of Paddington everywhere! |
Phil Corbett
This spooky season we celebrated the publication of Kitty Quest: Phantom Frenzy by Phil Corbett(Penguin US and Simon & Schuster UK). The fourth in Phil’s comic graphic novel series, this adventure sees our fearless heroes Perigold and Wolfirk battling some spectral shenanigans to stop Meowminster becoming overrun with ghosts! Frightfully fun stuff!
Jez TuyaJez Tuya has collaborated with personalised book publisher I See Me! for a second time with My Very Own Dinosaurs. Full of character and charm, each of Jez's dinosaurs have a distinct personality. I See Me! books come personalised with your child's name, spelt out in a fun adventure, while at the back of the book there's also a bonus glossary filled with with fun facts about dinosaurs and gemstones. |
Rachael Dean
The third and final book (above) in the Thames and Tide trilogy (Bloomsbury), written by award-winning author Katya Balen and illustrated by Rachael Dean, hit the shelves this month. With a vibrant, bustling cover and interiors that are jam-packed with Rachael’s characterful black and white art, The Thames and Tide Club: the Ghost Pirates completes this highly acclaimed trilogy in style. Rachael has also illustrated the cover of The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever (Orion Children's Books/Hachette), a heart-warming and laugh out loud Christmas countdown advent story written by L. D. Lapinski. |
Robin BoydenBob vs.The Selfie Zombies written by Andy Jones and illustrated by Robin Boyden (Bonnier Books) has been selected for The Blue Peter Book Club this month. Which means that Robin is now the proud owner of a much-coveted Blue Peter badge - congratulations Robin! To celebrate a year of the Blue Peter Book Club CBBC ran a special feature on the book last Friday which included a spooktacular animation of Robin's work, as well as rave reviews from young readers which you can view here. |
Author CornerCongratulations to Dominique Valente whose new middle grade adventure, Witchspark (Usborne), illustrated by Eleanora Asparuhova, published this month. Witchspark is a story about two aspiring witches, one banned magical correspondence course, a sentient magical house (with a wyvern butler), and the search for the magic within. The Guardian called it 'a delightfully madcap 8+ magical adventure’ and we couldn’t agree more! |