‘It’s a fun story that we enjoyed reading together … and as soon as we’d turned the final page, Pierre asked to start again!’ Enthusiastic review of Stone Underpants by Rebecca Lisle and illustrated by Richard Watson on Madhouse Family Reviews Read the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
‘The book calls on all of your senses, inviting you to look, touch, smell and listen. This is the first of four Hedgehugs sensory play activity books and we can’t wait to discover the rest of them.’ Wonderful words for Woodland Hedgehugs Activity Book by Lucy Tapper and Steve Wilson on Madhouse Family Reviews See the full review here Buy a copy of the book here … Read More »***** 5 star review of Woodland Hedgehugs Activity book on Madhouse Family Reviews
Wonderful review of As Nice as Pie by Gary Sheppard and illustrated by Tim Budgen on Madhouse Family Reviews ‘It’s a lovely tale written in rhyme, with a double-sided life lesson, on the one hand reminding us all not to take people for granted while also showing young readers that you need to stand up for yourself and not be a doormat if you want to get on in… Read More »‘A lovely tale written in rhyme’ Fantastic review of As Nice as Pie on Madhouse Family Reviews
Fantastic review of A Knit and a Knot by Amanda Brandon, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, in Madhouse Family Reviews ‘Amanda Brandon and Catalina Echeverri have teamed up again for the latest baa-rilliant story featuring Granny Mutton, a fun character that we have already encountered in A Box of Socks and A Scarf And A Half.’ See the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
Great review of Mr Mustachio by Yasmin Finch, illustrated by Abigail Tompkins, on Madhouse Family Reviews ‘We’re into Movember, when multitudes of brave men across the country sprout dodgy facial hair across their chins and upper lips in the name of charity, and Maverick have the perfect book to mark the occasion’ See the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
Great review of The New LiBEARian by Alison Donald, illustrated by Alex Willmore, on Madhouse Family Reviews ‘For reluctant readers who think books are boring, this could be a great way of introducing the magic of storytime and the delights of reading. For those who are already convinced, it’s a fun invitation to think up new ways of bringing stories out of books and into real-life, through follow-on… Read More »‘A quirky, fun story that is an absolute gem for anyone who loves reading’ Praise for The New LiBEARian on Madhouse Family Reviews
Wonderful words for and a crafty idea inspired by The Snowflake Mistake by Lou Treleaven, illustrated by Maddie Frost, on Madhouse Family Reviews ‘A great way to explain to children that all snowflakes really are unique and follow on with some crafting activities, cutting out snowflakes to stick all over the windows’ See the full review here Buy a copy of the book here
We are so excited to break into the fiction world of children’s publishing this October with our first three junior fiction titles. Cheryl, who writes at Madhouse Family Reviews, has kindly review the titles, sharing them with her son who is fast becoming a confident reader himself! It’s lovely to see that Maverick books are “growing up” at the same rate as Pierre, leading to a much more interactive bedtime… Read More »Maverick Junior Fiction: “Perfectly suited!”
What a glorious sight to be seen in the window of Waterstones Warrington….Queen Fluff would thoroughly approve! Â All in preparation for Rachel Lyon’s event on the 3rd July (have a look on our calendar page for more details). Of course Mucky (I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn) and the Childe (Childe of Hale) have also made an appearance. Â Set to be a fantastic event!
Maverick author, Rachel Lyon makes the front cover of her local edition of Local Life magazine.  Rachel is very proactive in her local area and does lots of events with her three Maverick books, The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale, I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn and her newly published, Not Enough for Queen Fluff. Not Enough for Queen Fluff is sitting in pride of place in… Read More »Rachel Lyon on the cover of Local Life
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