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Grandma Bendy on Dustbin Duty

G.B here. Just got back from my first job since what happened in my book Grandma Bendy. I had noticed how there seems to be litter everywhere and the poor bin men seemed to be struggling to cope.  All the bins had been knocked over or moved… So anyway I got up really really early (it was still dark) and set about putting the dustbins back in the right place… Read More »Grandma Bendy on Dustbin Duty

The Fearsome Beastie wins the Children’s People’s Book Prize!

Fantastic news for us here at Maverick Publishing. We are so thrilled for Giles Paley-Phillips winning the Children’s People’s Book Prize with his amazing book, The Fearsome Beastie. To buy your copy of this Award Winning Book please click here Many congratulations Giles!

Grandma Bendy Summer Readings

  Children’s Author Izy Penguin will be reading and signing her new book, ‘Grandma Bendy’ in bookshops during this summer.     Saturday June 16th  from 12.30 to 4.00 at Waterstones, Putney Saturday June 23rd 12.20 to 4pm at Waterstones, Islington Saturday June 30th 3 to 5pm at Waterstones, Kensington Saturday July 7th  from 11.30 to 1.30 at Waterstones, Newcastle Saturday July 7th  from 2.30 to 4.30 at Waterstones, Hexham Saturday… Read More »Grandma Bendy Summer Readings

Summer Book Readings

      Children’s author Angela Mitchell will be reading and signing her new book, ‘The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble’ in bookshops during this summer.       Saturday June 9th  from 11.00 to 3.00 at Waterstones, Greenwich Saturday June 30th  from 11.00 to 12.30 at The Big Green Bookshop Saturday July 7th  from 11.00 to 1.30 at Waterstones, Bromley Saturday July 21st  from 11.00 to 3.00 at Waterstones, Ashford… Read More »Summer Book Readings

Aha, found out what the ‘Beastie’ has been after!

(It’s not children)  The Fearsome Beastie has recently been after! Its Votes, Votes , Votes… It all makes sense now… he has been working his way up to London to take part in the awards ceremony at The Stationers Hall on May 30th! To vote please click here. To buy the book from the Maverick Shop please click here.

Grandma Bendy Featured in ‘Junior Magazine’

Izy Penguin’s Grandma Bendy was this week featured in the Junior Magazine.  The feature was ‘Five Great Books About Grandparents’….I think you will agree that Grandma Bendy is a pretty cool grandma! To have a look at the magazine – click here!    

Walk like a Jelly!

A good new review for Angela Mitchell’s fabulous book, The Jelly that Wouldn’t Wobble. Great fun! The reviwer decribes Sarah Horne’s illustration of the Jelly as a ‘Great Grouchy Menace’ Fabulous Quote! for a fabulous book! Well done and thank you. To read the review from The Little Wooden Horse, Adventures on my kids bookshelf please click here To buy this amazing children’s book from  the Maverick Shop please click here

I won’t wobble, I won’t wobble

It is Princess Lolly’s 89th birthday party and a glorious jelly is on the menu. However there is a problem: the jelly refuses to wobble! “I won’t wobble, I won’t wobble and that’s my final word!” screamed the jelly… To see this new review by the mile long bookshelf please click here. To buy from our publishers on-line shop please click here.

Kids Review The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble!

Great to see children enjoying our children’s books. To see more about this fabulous book by Angela Mitchell and illustrated by Sarah Horne Please click here. To see the children reviews please click here