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A “story about gaining self confidence.” Review for Not Without my Whale

Jill at Red Reading Hub has written a fantastic review for Not Without my Whale by Billy Coughlan and Villie Karabatzia. “Arnold has a pet – a whale; he also has a problem – a whale sized one – on account of his reluctance to go to school without said pet. With suitably silly, bright cartoon style illustrations and a decided sting or rather stink, in its tail, this story… Read More »A “story about gaining self confidence.” Review for Not Without my Whale

Fantastic review for As Quiet as a Mouse from Over 40 and a Mum to One

We have received another fantastic review for As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva from Mary, who writes at Over 40 and a Mum to One. “If you have a new baby in the house with an older sibling you’ll totally relate to As Quiet As A Mouse by Karen Owen. The illustrations by Evgenia Golubeva are bright and help to bring the amusing tale to… Read More »Fantastic review for As Quiet as a Mouse from Over 40 and a Mum to One

“A wonderfully original picture book.” Review for Aerodynamics of Biscuits

Emma at Bookcorner has reviewed Aerodynamics of Biscuits by Clare Helen Welsh and Sophia Touliatou and given it a lovely review. “Clare’s writing is fun and fast paced. There are some great details and twists. The narrative is filled with wonderful phrases such as ‘guzzling and gulping,’ ‘toe chewing troll’and ‘goat guzzling giant’ which are wonderful fun to read out loud. Sophia’s illustrations are full of details, with plenty to… Read More »“A wonderfully original picture book.” Review for Aerodynamics of Biscuits

Rachel Lyon teams up with ASPACE for a bedtime reads campaign!

ASPACE is a wonderful company who make inspirational beds and bedroom furniture for children to give them a creative space of their own. They have teamed up with The Great British Bookshop to put together a list of the best bedtime reads which will be voted for by expert bloggers to find the winner to be awarded The Best Bedtime Book Award.  Our very own Rachel Lyon has been selected with… Read More »Rachel Lyon teams up with ASPACE for a bedtime reads campaign!

Not Without my Whale is a top ten book of 2015!

The Bookbag has named Not Without my Whale by Billy Coughlan and Villie Karabatzia as a top ten picture book of 2015. We were thrilled when Not Without my Whale was given a 5 star review and it’s great to see the wonderful book getting even more recognition. Now that Halloween has been and gone, we have no problem suggesting that you add it to your Christmas list! Read the 5 star review for… Read More »Not Without my Whale is a top ten book of 2015!

‘A lovely story about friendship.’ Review for As Quiet as a Mouse.

Laura at Yummy Mummy, Flabby Tummy has written a lovely review for the adorable As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva. “This is a story about an elephant called Edgar who has a new baby sister. He has to try and be a bit quieter because he keeps waking his baby sister with all the noise he makes. He finds this quite hard. Luckily he has… Read More »‘A lovely story about friendship.’ Review for As Quiet as a Mouse.

“Hedgehugs are in order all round!” Hedgehugs Board Book review

Jessica, who writes at Handy Mummy tumblr has reviewed the new Hedgehugs board books and has given them a sparkling review.                   “You can imagine my delight when Maverick books told me they were creating board book versions. I love the way they have been adapted into board books. I felt that they had the same charm and wonderfully cute illustrations as always whilst making… Read More »“Hedgehugs are in order all round!” Hedgehugs Board Book review

Mouse in the House! Evgenia Golubeva visits Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon

It’s not just our authors who like to get our and share their books, but our illustrators too! Evgenia Golubeva visited her local Waterstones in Stratford-upon-Avon to share the story she illustrated: As Quiet as a Mouse, written by Karen Owen. Evgenia read the story, played games and taught the children how to draw elephants and mice. Evgenia believes that creativity in children is very important, she said: “I think… Read More »Mouse in the House! Evgenia Golubeva visits Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Read it Daddy reads them all!

Our three September books have been reviewed by Read it Daddy and have all passed with flying colours! Phil at Read it Daddy reads the books with his daughter Charlotte and they share their favourite bits. As Quiet as a Mouse by Karen Owen and Evgenia Golubeva “As Quiet as a Mouse shows that once again Maverick has an eye for publishing some really brilliant books for little ones, from… Read More »Read it Daddy reads them all!

Share the magic of Maverick books – become a storyteller!

Maverick are launching a new distribution scheme and we’re recruiting! Are you a pro-active, driven and book-loving individual? Are you a massive Maverick fan? Then you could be a Maverick Storyteller! But what exactly does that mean? What is a Maverick Storyteller?  Put simply, a Maverick Storyteller is a pro-active and creative individual with a keen interest in sharing children’s stories, running events and representing Maverick as an independent distributor. The… Read More »Share the magic of Maverick books – become a storyteller!

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