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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

‘This Book deserves to be a Classic!’

  An extract of the review from Big Books Little Books This book truly deserves to be a classic. I remember reading Roald Dahl as a child and feeling ‘deliciously scared’ and loving how the ‘bad guys’ always get their comeuppance in the most imaginative ways possible and this book sits in that format perfectly. In a few years time I want to be sitting in front of the tv… Read More »‘This Book deserves to be a Classic!’

Our Guinea Pig Games 2013 Calendar has a whole page of pictures in the Daily Mail today on page 35. Absolutely thrilled and to see the pictures on the daily mail website please click here. To buy from our shop please click here Good Luck and enjoy!

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.  

A serious Review for the ‘Beastie’

  The Author feels this is one of the best reviews for The Fearsome Beastie. Helen Grant is a freelance journalist who writes for Marie Clare, the Express and This Morning! It is well worth reading and makes some very sensible points about how we bring up our children! To enjoy the Review please click here You can buy this book from the maverick shop, dozens of online companies and… Read More »A serious Review for the ‘Beastie’

British Book Challenge

  A new review from the American site BIG BOOK LITTLE BOOK where ‘The Jelly that wouldn’t wobble’ took part in the British Book Challenge To see the review please click here To buy the book from the publishers in the UK please click here Also pleased to announce that this book will be on the NOOK from Barnes & Noble in the USA & Canada from August 14th.

Maverick books on the NOOK!

From July 20th customers in the USA & Canada will be able to download Maverick e books which will be the Barnes & Noble NOOK. The NOOK® is a lovely device for children. Customers can also download the free NOOK®  APP to use on a PC or mobile phone! Customers can download a free sample before buying the complete ebook! Sales will be restricted to North America and the launch price… Read More »Maverick books on the NOOK!

Wobble for the Jelly!

A lovely story told to Angela at her book event at Waterstones, Bromley “As  little boy, we use to catch the bus to North End Road market to do our shopping on a Saturday morning. Mum always included on her shopping list ‘wobble for jelly’! I never did find which shop or market stall she bought it from!” Norman Train, aged 59, going on 3          … Read More »Wobble for the Jelly!