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A Book for a Birthday

Here is a great idea for Aunties , Uncles, Grandparents and friends! Why not give a Maverick book for that next special birthday. Our books are suitable for children that don’t mind having a challenge – with readers from four years old to even up to eight!  If you can write a special message your gift will always be remembered and cherished! To see all of our books please click… Read More »A Book for a Birthday

Josuha ‘Going for Gold’ at Waterstones Wimbledon

Go Josuha! A lovely little story from author Angela Mitchell from her book reading event at Waterstones Wimbledon with ‘The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble’ When five year old Josuha came into Waterstones, Wimbledon with his mum Antoinette, it was clear that a possible future Olympic sprinter was in our midst. Why? Well, he told me he loved red jelly with oranges for a start, he’d won a gold medal at… Read More »Josuha ‘Going for Gold’ at Waterstones Wimbledon

Jelly at Wimbledon

  This saturday August 11th, author Angela Mitchell will be at Waterstones, Wimbledon reading her new book, The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble. Angela’s book has had some great reviews and children can take part in lots of activities including making their own ‘Jelly Crowns’ All welcome from 11.00 to 3.00

Grandma Bendy Book Readings

  Children’s Author Izy Penguin will be reading and signing her new book, ‘Grandma Bendy’ in bookshops during this summer.     Saturday August 18th  from 11.00 to 3.00 at Waterstones, Teddington Saturday September 1st  from 11.30 to 1.30 pm at Waterstones, York   A great opportunity for children to meet Izy and Grandma Bendy!

Jelly events during August

      Children’s author Angela Mitchell will be reading and signing her new book, ‘The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble’ in bookshops during August       Saturday August 11th  from 11.00 to 3.00 at Waterstones, Wimbledon Thursday August 16th  from 11.00 to 12.00 at THE GOLDEN TREASURY, London SW18 5LT Thursday August 23rd  from 11.00 to 3.00 at BAGS OF BOOKS, LEWES Saturday August 25th  from 11.00 to 1.30… Read More »Jelly events during August

Beyond the Torch Run

We like to be kept posted as to what our authors are up to…and this is the next exciting event that Giles Paley-Phillips (author of the Fearsome Beastie) is taking part in: – Beyond the Torch Run is a community engagement project that brings together art and the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council… Read More »Beyond the Torch Run

Top marks at Ashford!

Julie Stewart wanted to reward her 6 year old grand-daughter Kara for receiving a great school report – so she bought her a copy of The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble! Well done Kara, and thank you Julie!         A special thank you to Joe Dibley at Waterstones for taking the photograph, and to Leila Gilholy the store manager.  

Angela at Chatterbooks Session

Jelly well and truly wobbled at Forest Hill at their last Chatterbooks session before the Summer holidays begin, when Angela read her book The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble. The enthusiastic regulars made jelly crowns, or princess crowns first, then they all settled down for the story – lots of suggestions for making the jelly wobble from the children, such as ‘put it in the oven’ and ‘push it’! The children… Read More »Angela at Chatterbooks Session

Maverick in the Bookseller about the Nook®!

As you know we are launching eleven of our books onto the Barnes and Noble Nook. (If you haven’t read about this then you can find out more here.) Well today our news was featured in the Bookseller!  Here is the article: