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Maverick authors out in force at local schools for World Book Day week!

Maverick authors Alice Hemming (author of junior fiction title Rickety Rocket and whose forthcoming junior fiction title Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo has been selected for the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge), Lou Treleaven (author of forthcoming junior fiction title Homework on Pluto, sequel to Letter to Pluto and of recent picture books Daddy and I and The Snugglewump), Heather Pindar (author of picture book Beware the Mighty Bitey,… Read More »Maverick authors out in force at local schools for World Book Day week!

Maverick Books selected for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018!

We are delighted to see today The Reading Agency announced that two of our books are selected for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The theme next year is Mischief Makers! Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo by Alice Hemming with illustrations by Kathryn Durst is our second junior fiction title by Alice. It follows the story of Arlo and his best friends Daisy-May and Nathan as he tries to… Read More »Maverick Books selected for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018!

Another 5 STAR review from The Bookbag for Early Reader Bam-Boo and I Wish!

We are thrilled that another 5 star review has just come out for red banded Early Reader Bam-Boo and I Wish by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Julia Seal! ‘The illustrations in the book support the story perfectly. Panda is very cute, and all the colours are bright and attractive. You can use the pictures too for figuring out what’s happening in the story, if you get a bit stuck.… Read More »Another 5 STAR review from The Bookbag for Early Reader Bam-Boo and I Wish!

‘Definitely recommended!’ 5 STAR review from The Bookbag for Early Reader Buzz and Jump! Jump!

The Bookbag recently gave our red banded Early Reader Buzz and Jump! Jump! by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Louise Forshaw an amazing 5 star review. ‘I felt this was pitched at the right reading level, with fun pictures and two entertaining stories. My son really enjoyed reading it, and he hasn’t seen the books in this series as being ‘homework’ but instead fun books to read and enjoy multiple… Read More »‘Definitely recommended!’ 5 STAR review from The Bookbag for Early Reader Buzz and Jump! Jump!

Author Alice Hemming to visit two schools for World Book Day!

Alice Hemming, author of George and the New Craze, A Gold Star for George and The Black and White Club will be visiting two schools around World Book Day: Wednesday 22nd February She will be participating in the KS1 and KS2 assemblies and running workshops with Year 2 students at Fairlands School in Stevenage Friday 3rd March She will be reading her stories in the library with Early Years and Year… Read More »Author Alice Hemming to visit two schools for World Book Day!

“A fantastic book, superb stories, well written and loved by all!”

We are so thrilled to say that Rickety Rocket has scooped the Bizziebaby Gold Award! The collection of three space stories received some amazing 5* reviews, here are some of our favourite comments: “A very easy book to read or be read for a child. The characters in the book were very believable and easy to relate to. The children could easily pretend they were one of the characters as… Read More »“A fantastic book, superb stories, well written and loved by all!”

“A big thumbs up” from Booklover Jo for our new junior fiction!

Booklover Jo and her daughter have kindly read and reviewed our new junior fiction titles which we are pleased to hear, went down a real treat! Rickety Rocket by Alice Hemming and Emma Randall   “This lively and fun adventure is bound to amuse and delight children who find themselves lost in space information books (excuse the pun) […] With hilarious energy filled illustrations, children will be captivated by this galactic treat.” Letter… Read More »“A big thumbs up” from Booklover Jo for our new junior fiction!

“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!