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“A brilliantly, entertaining gem of a read” Booklover Jo reviews Professor McQuark

What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than with a brilliant review for our favourite science lover and inventor, Professor McQuark? Booklover Jo has reviewed the quirky McQuark, created by Lou Treleaven and brought to life by Julia Patton and has said it ‘will have a real pride of place in her school library.’ “‘Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip’ […] is a brilliantly, entertaining gem of a read. Wacky, wild… Read More »“A brilliantly, entertaining gem of a read” Booklover Jo reviews Professor McQuark

Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip selected for Summer Reading Challenge 2016!

Professor McQuark will be inspiring more children than ever this summer as Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip has been selected for the 2016 Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge, put together by The Reading Agency. This year’s reading challenge is linking up with the global year-long Roald Dahl celebrations honouring the beloved storyteller. The 72 Books selected for the challenge have been chosen based on 6 key Dahl themes including,… Read More »Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip selected for Summer Reading Challenge 2016!

World Book Day Competition!

Happy World Book Day everyone! To celebrate, Kim and Ellie have dressed up as two Maverick characters… Guess who they are for your chance to win your choice of Maverick book! To win all you have to do is: Follow @Maverickbooks on Twitter Like and retweet the competition photo Tweet your guess with the #MaverickWorldBookDay or Reply to the Tweet All entries with the correct titles for both costumes will… Read More »World Book Day Competition!

We’re ever so excited about the new Ever So look!

This month a new character is joining, Julie Fulton‘s Hamilton Shady crowd – Bossy Jonathan Fossy! The fifth book in the Ever So series features Jonathan Fossy who is ever so bossy! Jonathan tells everyone what to do and demands to be listened to. The citizens of Hamilton Shady decide that they have had quite enough of Jonathan’s commanding behaviour and, with the help of some costumes and a pretty… Read More »We’re ever so excited about the new Ever So look!

“Great for younger children.” Review for Strictly No Crocs

Laura, who writes for the blog, Yummy Mummy Flabby Tummy, has written a lovely review for Strictly No Crocs by Heather Pindar and illustrated by Susan Batori. “This is a fun picture book which is really easy to read. It’s quite short in that there aren’t a lot of paragraphs on each page to read so it’s great for younger children but easy for first readers to read themselves. The… Read More »“Great for younger children.” Review for Strictly No Crocs

Maverick World Book Week!

It’s World Book Day next Thursday meaning we have a very exciting and bookish week ahead of us! Our authors will be celebrating World Book Week in force and will be making multiple school visits during the week. Check out the full details on our calendar page. Here is a breakdown of where they will be! Monday 29th February      Tuesday 1st March      Wednesday 2nd March Thursday… Read More »Maverick World Book Week!

“Fun, fresh and original.” Review for Strictly No Crocs.

Phil and Charlotte, who write for the brilliant book review blog, Read it Daddy, have reviewed Strictly No Crocs by Heather Pindar. “Strictly No Crocs is the debut children’s book from Heather Pindar, with fab artwork by Susan Batori spinning the tale of three hungry crocodiles  who are sneaky as well as starving. This hilarious tale is fun, fresh and original – and we shout a huge hooray to see… Read More »“Fun, fresh and original.” Review for Strictly No Crocs.

” A great interactive read aloud treat.” review for Strictly No Crocs

Booklover Jo has reviewed our favourite crocodiles in Heather Pindar‘s debut picture book, Strictly No Crocs. “This book is a great interactive read aloud treat, perfect for sharing with younger children […] It is a fantastic, funny read and is very appealing with lots of opportunities for hilarious expression and joining in when reading aloud. Susan Batori’s illustrations are vibrant and fun with lovely textured backgrounds which give the book a really sumptuous feel.… Read More »” A great interactive read aloud treat.” review for Strictly No Crocs

Submissions reopen for World Book Day!

Over the last few months our submissions have been closed while we have a catch up and dig ourselves out of the mountain of manuscripts that all you lovely writers have piled upon us… Well no more! We are ready to reopen submissions again and are pleased to announce that they will reopen…. 12pm, THURSDAY 3RD MARCH otherwise known as WORLD BOOK DAY!   Submissions will open dot on twelve, not… Read More »Submissions reopen for World Book Day!

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