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Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians Conference

                              We are promoting three of our picture books, with our Sales Agency MMS at the conference. Here is a copy of the promotional flyer featuring: Alice Hemming’s ‘The Black and White Club’, Steve Howson’s ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’ and ‘A Scarf and a Half’‘ by Amanda Brandon.

Book Party at the Square Pig and Pen

Fantastic to see authors enjoying themselves at the Maverick book party.   Presentations were made to; Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson for their ‘Hedgehugs’ Book, ‘Hedgehugs’  Family Organiser and ‘Hedgehugs’ 2015 wall calendar. Steve Howson for his book, ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’ Rachel Lyon for her second rhyming book ‘I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn’ Amanda Brandon for her first book ‘A Scarf and a Half’ Alice Hemming for her… Read More »Book Party at the Square Pig and Pen

Lancashire Evening Post- Review New Maverick Books

Fantastic to see our new books heading the review section for the Lancashire Evening Post. “A Perfect Summer of Fun” To read all the reviews please click here. Both books are available at many good bookshops and online. Enjoy

New Review for ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’

Many thanks to ‘Kids Book Review’ for their extremely good review for Steve Howson’s first picture book ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’ “The text is entertaining with enough silly fun to have preschoolers giggling. If your children are anything like mine, Burpy Barosaurus suggesting that the ‘P’ in ‘Hocus P Diplodocus’ could stand for ‘Pimplebottom’ is sure to raise a laugh and a request for the story to be read again. (Fortunately,… Read More »New Review for ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’

Over 40 and a Mum to One- review ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’

                        “A magician had been born, Hocus Pocus Diplodocus wowed the crowds from near and far with his amazing talents. As he grew up, so his powers increased until …… I’m not going to reveal the end of the story, it’s very clever and left Monkey asking lots of questions.  Any dinosaur fan will enjoy this book, it’s funny… Read More »Over 40 and a Mum to One- review ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’

The Bookbag review ‘Hocus Pocus Diplodocus’

  A big Five Stars from the Bookbag for Steve Howson’s first picture book for children! “This is a lovely, simple, entertaining story that will have little ones giggling from the start.” To read the whole review please click here To buy on Amazon please click here ENJOY!

Parents in Touch Book Reviews

Many thanks to “Parents in Touch’ for their reviews of these two new Maverick books. Hocus Pocus Diplodocus “Things don’t often go to plan in this hilarious story” Cantankerous King Colin – “A hilarious story which children will adore – when they’re naughty, share this to defuse the situation!” To read the full reviews please click here ENJOY!