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The summer reading challenge

Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip selected for Summer Reading Challenge 2016!

Professor McQuark will be inspiring more children than ever this summer as Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip has been selected for the 2016 Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge, put together by The Reading Agency. This year’s reading challenge is linking up with the global year-long Roald Dahl celebrations honouring the beloved storyteller. The 72 Books selected for the challenge have been chosen based on 6 key Dahl themes including,… Read More »Professor McQuark and the Oojamaflip selected for Summer Reading Challenge 2016!

Amanda Brandon sure can put on a show!

Amanda Brandon is a very skilled author when it comes to not only writing but also children’s events! Amanda visited Maldon Library for their Summer Reading Challenge event. Her book A Scarf and a Half is part of the 2015 Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge, run by the Reading Agency. She read her book to a room full of eager fans and then signed copies afterwards. The children were very… Read More »Amanda Brandon sure can put on a show!

Are you ready for the Summer Reading Challenge?

The Summer Reading challenge officially starts tomorrow! This year the Reading Agency are working with Guinness World Records to set the world record for most pledges for a reading challenge. The event will officially start Friday 10th July with a party ( of course!) to launch a weekend of record breaking pledges in Libraries across the country. Maverick are thrilled to have three of our titles in the challenge this… Read More »Are you ready for the Summer Reading Challenge?

I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn to be read by Edith Bowman on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories!

I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon will be read on Cbeebies Bedtime stories by Edith Bowman on Friday 12th June!   I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn is Rachel Lyon’s second picture book published with Maverick and has been very popular since it’s release in September 2014. It has also been included in the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge along with two other Maverick book –… Read More »I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn to be read by Edith Bowman on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories!

It’s going to be a Maverick Summer!

Three of Maverick’s picture books have been selected to be a part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2015 Record Breakers collection! The three books are: A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon The Black and White Club by Alice Hemming I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon Maverick are thrilled to have three books selected for the programme and the authors and illustrators involved are over the… Read More »It’s going to be a Maverick Summer!