We have a beautiful ad designed by our editor Kim in the latest Big Issue magazine! Featuring some of our best books from 2015, the ad looks beautiful! Make sure you pick up a copy in the next week from your local seller.
Our books are now on display at the Learning Hub at Reading University. The Learning hub is a valuable resource to teachers and educators. The hub houses a wide range of useful resources to aid teaching and lesson planning, including an impressive collection of in-print children’s books, reading schemes and other materials direct from many of the country’s leading publishers. Don’t our books look fantastic!
Clare Helen Welsh is one of Maverick’s newest authors. Her first picture book, ‘Aerodynamics of Biscuits’ will be published September 2015. We love Clare’s quirky and original style and see her doing very well in the future as a children’s picture book writer! Clare is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators  and has been featured in their writer’s online magazine – Words and Pictures –… Read More »Celebrating Maverick author Clare Helen Welsh!
Giles Paley-Phillips, author of The Fearsome Beastie, Tamara Small and the Monster’s Ball, and Princess Stay Awake, will be appearing on the author edition of Eggheads! Giles and a team of authors will take on the formidable Eggheads, but will they win? Don’t miss the episode on the Monday 2nd February at 6pm.
Robopop has received it’s first review from children’s book fanatic and author Denyse King. Denyse has given Robopop a well deserved 5 star review! “The illustrations are perfectly matched to the tone of the narrative; concise and colourful. I feel that Robopop is suitable for all readers, and I would highly recommend this book for children with additional learning differences such as dyslexia and visual stress.” We have high hopes… Read More »Robopop is seeing stars – 5 stars!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all! It has been a fantastic year for Maverick and we are looking forward to another year of fantastic books from brilliant authors. See you in 2015.
Mary from the popular blog over40andamumofone has now announced the winner of her Yuck! said the Yak give away. The lucky winner is Karl from Greater Manchester. Congratulations Karl, your copy of Yuck! said the Yak is now on its way to you! For all of you who are disappointed that you didn’t win – you can buy your own copy of Yuck! said the Yak by Alex English here.… Read More »Winner of Yuck! said the Yak giveaway announced!
Amanda Brandon, author of A Scarf and a Half, is not only a brilliant children’s writer, but also an avid knitter! We have shared her very own scarf and a half here before, but now she’s putting it through its paces and teaching children all over that you can indeed have a laugh with a scarf… Children enjoyed a competition to guess the length of Granny Mutton’s scarf at an… Read More »A scarf which just keeps on growing…
Alice Hemming’s latest book, Robopop, is out in January! Dylan and Daisy are disappointed that their dad is different to other dads, so he goes to elaborate efforts to show them that dads don’t just come out of a box. After spending the day with Robopop, the robotic dad extraordinaire, Dylan and Daisy are happy to return to their unique and caring dad. Robopop is a great book about accepting… Read More »Alice Hemming’s new book out in January
Hedgehugs is becoming a fantastic brand, with a new book on its way in May, a calendar and a family organiser on sale now and more great products in the pipeline. Hedgehugs, Horace and Hattie, now have their very own home – www.hedgehugsofficial.com. The new Hedgehugs website is a great place to find out more about the Hedgehugs, Horace and Hattie, more about the authors, Lucy and Steve, and what… Read More »Hedgehugs have a new home!
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