Authors Children

  • Michael Rosen

    Michael Rosen

    Michael Rosen, one of the most popular authors for children, has written a new picture book, Sticky McStickStick, a personal account of illness and recovery. His bestselling titles published by Walker Books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt, A Great Big Cuddle</e...

  • Lesley Parr

    Lesley Parr

    Author Lesley Parr's new historical fiction novel, When the War Came Home (Bloomsbury), explores the effects of WWI after the war had ended. Lesley grew up in South Wales and now lives in England with her husband and their...

  • Sam Sedgman and MG Leonard

    Sam Sedgman and MG Leonard

    MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman are the writing duo behind the brilliant Adventures on Trains series! MG Leonard is the internationally bestselling author of the Battle of the Beetles trilogy; Beetle Boy won the Branford Boase award. She is a beetle expert and lives in Brigh...

  • Chris Bradford

    Chris Bradford

    Chris Bradford is a multi-million copy bestselling author who practises 'method writing'. For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordsmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu. For his Bodyguard series, he embarked on an intensive...

  • Nick Lake

    Nick Lake

    Locked Out Lily is Nick Lake's first middle grade book for children, who is the critically-acclaimed author of many YA novels. His books have won several prizes including the Michael L. Printz Award, and have been shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal - most recently for his novel Now...

  • David Farr

    David Farr

    The Book of Stolen Dreams is David Farr's debut novel and is a story he has always wanted to write, and has always wanted to write for children. David was born and raised in a small town in Surrey. His father is English and loves nature and his mother is a descendant of German-...

  • Mya-Rose Craig and Sabrena Khadija

    Mya-Rose Craig and Sabrena Khadija

    Mya-Rose Craig's new book We Have a Dream gives a voice to environmental activists from around the world. Also known as Birdgirl, Mya-Rose - is a British-Bangladeshi naturalist, environmentalist and race activist, and has an honorary doctorate from Bristol Uni...

  • Roma Agrawal and Katie Hickey

    Roma Agrawal and Katie Hickey

    Roma Agrawal, MBE is an award-winning engineer and author and How Was That Built is her first book for children. From footbridges to skyscrapers - including The Shard - she has left an indelible mark on London's landscape. Roma is an inspiring promoter of engi...