Maverick Books

I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn featured in Teach Nursery’s Book Club!

Rachel Lyon’s second book I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn is proving to be very popular! Teach Nursery has featured it in their Book Shelf section this month! “Lyon’s bouncy verses are a pleasure to read aloud, and beautifully complemented by Andrea Ringli’s bold, affectionate illustrations.” Teach Nursey praised I Wish I’d been born a Unicorn for it’s endearing and relatable tale about wanting to make new friends and… Read More »I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn featured in Teach Nursery’s Book Club!

Maverick welcomes Tracy Gunaratnam!

We have just added Tracy to our authors page and want to give her a true Maverick welcome! Tracy is one of our newest authors who will publish her first children’s picture book, Preposterous Rhinoceros, with us in January. We are really excited about Tracy’s work and cannot wait for everyone else to fall in love with it too. So please join us in welcoming Tracy, the newest member of… Read More »Maverick welcomes Tracy Gunaratnam!

Julie Fulton visited a nursery school in Shipston last week to celebrate National Story Telling Week. The kids had the chance to hear Julie read her ‘Ever So’ series. Here is a photo of Julie with 3 year-old Aleighya:

Five Star Reviews Keep on Coming for Hedgehugs.

The five star reviews for Hedgehugs just keep coming in on Amazon. ‘Any book that gets my two young boys to sit still for more than 5 minutes is a winner.’

Fearsome Beastie is Leaping off the Page. Quick, hide!

Work is well underway on The Fearsome Beastie animation. Slurpy Stories are adapting the terrifying tale with the help of University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Farnham. The estimated completion date is Summer 2014. Click here to read about the process of The Fearsome Beastie moving from the page to animation.

Giles Paley-Phillips at Dulwich Books – Saturday 1st March, 11am-12

Giles Paley-Phillips will be at Dulwich Books from 11am-12 on Saturday 1st March to promote his new book, Princess Stay Awake. Giles will be reading the book and answering questions. There will also be activities for children to get involved in. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the author himself! For more information, click here.

Another Fantastic Review for Hedgehugs.

‘Hedgehugs is the story of two hedgehogs, Horace and Hattie, who are the best of friends. They do everything together, although, they do spend some time apart doing their own thing.’ ‘I loved how the story went through the seasons.’ Click here to read the full review. Don’t forget, Hedgehugs is available to purchase on Amazon.

Horrace and Hattie Have Reached the Other Side of the World!

Kids’ Book Review of Australia have written a lovely review of Hedgehugs. Click here to read what they think of Horrace and Hattie on the other side of the world! Could Hedgehugs be going global?

Childe of Hale is Awarded Bizzie Baby Silver Award.

We’re very pleased to hear that The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale by super talented author, Rachel Lyon, has won a Bizzie Baby Silver Award. Click here to read some lovely reviews of the book and for a link to Amazon if you want to see what all the fuss is about! Child of Hale is a thought provoking, enchanting and beautifully illustrated tale about appreciating what we… Read More »Childe of Hale is Awarded Bizzie Baby Silver Award.

Jeremy Craddock interview with author Julie Fulton

A good in depth interview where Julie talks about her poetry for children citingÂ timeless rhymesters Edward Lear, Dr Seuss, Ogden Nash, Hilaire Belloc and Spike Milligan as having a big influence on her. To read the complete interview please click here