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Tracy from The Breadcrumb Forest has written a raving review from Jenny Moore’s, Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans; This book was a delight to read – living, breathing history at it’s best, wound up in a genius and  original loo-papered plot and all the joys of a secret agent expedition. Jenny Moore writes with bags of detail and chortling humour, the characters were unique and memorable and the plot was busy but… Read More »‘This book was a delight to read – living, breathing history at it’s best’ The Breadcrumb Forest is left wanting more

Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans, written by Jenny Moore, has delighted 7 year old Magnus Mogenson and his mum loves it too;  I found it very interesting and quite funny because one of the funniest bits was when Oliver’s mum gets Oliver some underwear, she is in such a hurry that she gets her own underpants that have the Queen on them and frilly bits on them. It was a… Read More »‘A funny, exciting but also educational time-travelling take on Ancient Rome.’ Praise for Moore’s, Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans

Kieron and T from FatherReading have recently sunk their teeth into a Maverick classic written by Heather Pindar, with sharp illustrations by Susan Batori; An evening meeting meant an early story and a late review of our bedtime story – Beware the Mighty Bitey by Heather Pindar and Susan Batori. Deep in the jungle, below a rickety rope bridge runs a river filled with piranhas. And the piranhas are hungry. So when… Read More »‘An excellent book that you really should read!’ Father Reading Gets His Teeth Stuck into Beware the Mighty Bitey

Behind the Scenes with Maverick – What’s in Store Publishing Inside Out is a behind the scenes look at the children’s publishing world with one of the UK’s most innovative children’s publisher Maverick. So if you’re interested in learning more about us, and the bustling world of publishing, head over to ACAST and subscribe to our podcast here! An Introduction to Maverick From our initial beginnings producing calendars, to now publishing… Read More »We’re Opening Our Doors and Letting You In With Our New Podcast – Publishing Inside Out

We’re STEMing The Way With Our New Picture Book Titles We are in for another exciting year here at Maverick, with a whole new range of picture books. Following the success of Alison Donald’s, The Spacesuit, we are following… suit with three brand new narrative non-fiction titles; Mister T.V., A Super Sticky Mistake and a fantastic sciencey, rhymey guide to Rainbows titled Why? Mister TV – John Logie Baird loves… Read More »Maverick Narrative Non-Fiction…New Year, New Titles

Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans Amazes Amazon Reviewers Baked beans might seem harmless but, in the wrong hands and the wrong millennium, they can do a surprising amount of damage. 11-year-old Oliver Starling thinks Romans are ancient history… until he teams up with Agent Owl to stop an evil mastermind from conquering Roman Britain with baked beans and nappy pins. Armed with only a photo-booth time machine and a pocket… Read More »Amazon Reviews Set Next Mission for Agent Starling: Operation Read Moore

David at What’s Good To Read has been transported by Jenny Moore’s, Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans; I believe that reading is something that should be encouraged in children, it sets you up for everything that you do in live. But sometimes children can be very reluctant to read and it can just be down to finding something that sparks their interest. Maverick Books have a wide range of books… Read More »‘A fun story that is easy to read and very enjoyable.’ What’s Good To Read is Bonkers About Agent Starling: Operation Baked Beans

Catherine at Story Snug has sampled a selection of Maverick Non-Fiction Early Readers; Orange Band: Minibeasts Finn and Zeek give an introduction into the definition of a mini beast and then talk about their different shaped anatomies, their senses, textures and colours. A range of minibeasts are introduced including worms, snails, slugs and several that were new to us – ladybird spider, owl butterfly, banana slug and orchid mantis. The colour photos… Read More »‘Great books to help children consolidate and extend their reading skills’ Story Snug Samples Maverick Early Readers

Karen at The Letterpress Project have reviewed our pretty in pink Early Readers; I was delighted to receive another batch of unusual little reading books to review from Maverick Arts Publishing, a company which takes such excellent care in producing aesthetically pleasing picture books that are designed to engage younger readers. This included a selection from the Pink band, which is the first stage in the series that is ‘banded for guided reading… Read More »‘These stories are simple, witty, repetitive yet eventful’ Maverick Early Readers, Looking Pretty in Pink

Publishers Weekly have written a PURRfect review for  It’s MY Sausage, written and illustrated by the talented Alex Willmore; In Willmore’s comical debut, five felines in varying hues compete mightily for a lone sausage left on a dinner plate. Told in simple, often declarative dialogue (“Yum!,” “It’s MY sausage!”) and expressive sounds (“Pfft,” “Splat!”) the cats’ physical antics propel the story’s action. “I saw it first and I’m saving it… Read More »‘A frolicsome feline offering’ Publishers Weekly Purrs with Delight for Willmore’s, It’s MY Sausage