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“We giggled our way through Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.”

Catherine, who writes at Storysnug, has reviewed Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin and we’re pleased to hear that it was a hit! “We giggled our way through Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape. This fun first chapter book has lots of humorous action, amusing events and funny illustrations which keep a young reader turning the pages. If you’re looking for a book to bridge the gap between a picture… Read More »“We giggled our way through Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.”

ITV Signed Stories celebrate Irish Sign Language Awareness week!

We’re very pleased to announce that three of Maverick’s favourite titles will be shown next week on RTE, Ireland’s national television and radio broadcaster. RTE have an Irish Sign Language programme, Signed Stories, which is on every day and features members of the RTE team enthusiastically telling stories with props and backdrops and all manners of exciting things making story time and picture books accessible to young, deaf children. Next week… Read More »ITV Signed Stories celebrate Irish Sign Language Awareness week!

Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape is ‘a big hit’!

Mary has been reading our new junior fiction books with her son who is 6 and just starting to read himself. She has given Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin a fantastic review! “Written by Izy Penguin, Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape is a fun book, children will enjoy.  More confident readers will chuckle away as they enjoy it for themselves.  I’ve read the 128… Read More »Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape is ‘a big hit’!

“A proper little gem for younger readers.” Review for The Great Snake Escape!

Beccy, who writes for Booksagogo.co.uk has reviewed Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape  by Izy Penguin- a new adventure for young independent readers, featuring our popular picture book character, Grandma Bendy. “Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin is fresh and funny, a proper little gem for younger readers. From the very first page I was really feeling the fun. Children are going to love the style here:… Read More »“A proper little gem for younger readers.” Review for The Great Snake Escape!

“Enticing for readers moving on from picture books” Review for Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.

We are excited to announce that we will be publishing our first junior fiction books this October! We will be publishing 3 titles, perfect for 6-9 year olds who are just embarking on their first solo reading adventures, including Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape by Izy Penguin. Sarah at Parents in Touch has reviewed the fun and manic story…   “When there is a deadly snake on the loose in… Read More »“Enticing for readers moving on from picture books” Review for Grandma Bendy and the Great Snake Escape.

Grandma Bendy at Dreams Fun Day

Izy Penguin will be at the Dreams Fun Day on Saturday 13th September with her book, Grandma Bendy. Izy will be doing readings and signing copies between 1pm and 2pm at the Jubilee Sports Ground in Catford. There will also be some colouring-in activities and the opportunity to make your own ‘Bendy’! To buy Izy’s book please click here

Two more Maverick Book Sales to South Korea

        Delighted to announce that ‘Grandma Bendy’ by Izy Penguin and ‘Bibble and the Bubbles’ by Alice Hemming have both have had rights sales to ‘Awesome World’ a  children’s book publisher in South Korea. Maverick foreign rights are handled by THE RIGHTS PEOPLE, for more information please click here to visit the website. Many congratulations to both authors, we are sure that children in South Korea will love… Read More »Two more Maverick Book Sales to South Korea

Grandma Bendy at Seven Stories

‘Grandma Bendy’ the innovative quirky book by Izy Penguin will be read at Seven Stories the National Centre for  Children’s Books till the end of March as part of their story time sessions. To see more about Seven Stories please click here To buy this lovely book please click here Enjoy

SOME OF OUR FIVE STAR REVIEWS ON AMAZON

  GRANDMA BENDY Totally engrossed! 5 out of 5 stars by Hrathmell Fantastic! – great illustrations. My two girls, 4 and 2, thoroughly enjoyed Grandma Bendy and loved finding the mice on every page. Held there attention from start to finish and you can’t ask for more than that in a childrens book – a very talented childrens author – can’t wait for the next installment.   Pleased to see this… Read More »SOME OF OUR FIVE STAR REVIEWS ON AMAZON

MMS representing Maverick Books

We are pleased to announce that from January 1st we are now represented by the sales agency MMS (short for Macmillan Marketing Services). Starting in 1994 their past client publishers have included Walker Books, Grub Street, Cassell, Random House and Zero to Ten. MMS  provides sales and marketing support to a number of children’s publishers bringing a huge expertise in different sectors: trade, education, libraries and specialist sales in both… Read More »MMS representing Maverick Books

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