Absolutely thrilled to see that ‘The Fearsome Beastie’ is now in ‘The Top Ten Books’ section on the LoveReading4kids Review Website. LoveReading4kids is one of the most repected review sites for parents with over 250,000 browsers each month and 90,000 members who receive the regular email recommending the very best books for children. To see more about this award winning book on the site please click here
Izy Penguin’s first children’s book is taking part on the LoveReading4kids website in their Summer Reads selection; Here is what Julia Eccleshare at the Guardian says… Julia Eccleshare’s comment: This witty story about an incredible granny will delight young readers. Grandma Bendy was once a criminal using her bendiness to bad ends. Now she is reformed and only uses her bendiness to be helpful! The result is a delightful… Read More »Grandma Bendy Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare
Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare at the Guardian on the LoveReading4kids Review Website. Julia Eccleshare’s comment: All fans of ice cream and jelly will love this story of the secret of making a jelly wobble. The Princess loves all kinds of jelly and she loves the biggest and wobbliest kind the best. One day, the palace cook produces a beautiful and huge red jelly. The only problem is, it doesn’t wobble!… Read More »LoveReading4kids Review ‘Jelly’
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Just to let you know BBC Hereford & Worcester are having Julie on theshow next Monday (18th) at about 12.30pm to chat about Bookstart and being a children’s author. To see Julie’s first book Mrs MacCready was ever so Greedy please click here Look out for Julie’s new book coming out next February, Tabitha Posy was ever so Nosy! Its looking quite fabulously funny! Kids are going to love… Read More »Julie Fulton on the Radio
Lots of fun last saturday at Waterstones Putney for kids with Izy Penguin reading and signing her new book ‘Grandma Bendy’ With some very ‘interesting bendy” shapes being made!  Izy has been asked back for a school reading session… Go Bendy! Izy & Grandma Bendy are at  Waterstones, Islington this saturday June 23rd from 12.30 to 4.00. All welcome.
Next wednesday 20th June is the Awards Day for the Rotherham Children’s Book Prize. Giles Paley-Phillips is a finalist with his book, ‘The Fearsome Beastie’ I understand over 600 children attend the event so it should be extremely lively! Everyone here at Maverick wishes Giles the very best of Luck and enjoy the day.
After winning the People’s Book Prize, we are pleased to have a very good review in the Sun newspaper by Natasha Harding. The lead article features the very good work at Booktrust celebrating 20 years of Bookstart. Modern day children have a huge amount of distractions, our aim here at Maverick Publishing is to create books that will hold childrens and parents interest and help the campaign to keep our children… Read More »Beastie in the Sun!
The Jelly that Wouldn’t Wobble by Angela Mitchell has just received five stars from BookBag! Here are a few quotations from the review: “This is a delightfully entertaining book that is bound to bring a smile and a giggle. It’s a fun tale that uses wonderful descriptive language that make it a pleasure to read…My daughter loves all of the characters from the crotchety old princess to the clever smallest… Read More »Five Stars for ‘Jelly’ from BookBag!
Lovely pictures from the children’s department last saturday Waterstones, Greenwich. Lots of colouring in by children for Angela’s new book, The Jelly that Wouldn’t Wobble. Children  also made their own Jelly Crowns, which were ever so popular…but not as much as the delightful mini jellies that wobbled magnificently and were quickly eaten by the children. Angela read and signed lots of books and has been invited back for later in… Read More »Jellies Wobble at Waterstones, Greenwich!
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