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I Wish I’d been born a Unicorn reviewed in the Onion Magazine

TheÂ January 2015 issue of theÂ Onion Magazine includes a fantastic review for I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn, written by Rachel Lyon. “A charming story for young children (2 and upwards) with rhyming verse, which scans nicely, has delightful illustrations and a happy ending.” This is just one of many great reviews for I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn and we look forward to many more to come! The… Read More »I Wish I’d been born a Unicorn reviewed in the Onion Magazine

Merry Christmas from Maverick!

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.

Family Buzz reviews Maverick Books

The Family Buzz magazine is a free, fun publication for families in East Sussex released quarterly and distributed around schools, nurseries and supermarkets. Four of Maverick’s September books were featured in the magazine’s winter issue in the Reading Corner Feature. Six year old Nancy reviewed A Scarf and a Half, Bibble and the Bubbles and Yuck! said the Yak, while eight year old Lily reviewed I wish I’d been Born… Read More »Family Buzz reviews Maverick Books

Horse and Countryside review I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn

I wish I’d been born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon is proving to be very popular with the UK’s horse lovers! Last month it was featured in Horse Magazine and now it has been reviewed and featured by Horse and Countryside. ‘Written in rhyme by Rachel Lyon, this heartwarming story is beautifully illustrated by Andrea Ringli, and would make a lovely Christmas stocking filler for any child who loves ponies.’… Read More »Horse and Countryside review I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn

Book of the Year 2014 – I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn!

Rachel Lyon’s second children’s picture book I wish I’d been born a Unicorn has been selected as a book of the year in Books for Keeps’ regular Brilliant Bookshop feature. Books for Keeps asks specialist booksellers from all around the UK to highlight their favourite books of 2014. Formby Bookshop chose to include I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn as one of their favourites! “New names doing well include… Read More »Book of the Year 2014 – I Wish I’d been Born a Unicorn!

Wish I’d been born a Unicorn featured in Horse Magazine!

We are delighted that Rachel Lyon’s book I wish I’d been born a Unicorn has been featured in Horse Magazine as a latest equestrian read! “Delight any young horselover this Christmas with the perfect present – an engaging story about mud-monster Mucky…” Now you know what to buy your young horse loving children for Christmas! Get it on Amazon here

Lancashire Evening Post – New Reviews

Here is the link to the reviews of the lovely Maverick books which are now on our Lancashire and YorkshireÂ websites.

Over 40 and a Mum to One, Review new Maverick Books

Many thanks to the delightful children’s blog site run by Mary, for reviews of our new books.Â Comments like ‘We give this book a big thumbs up’ Â andÂ Â ‘This is a charming tale that any child will giggle at’ are so appreciatted by the authors and illustrators. And of course we must never forget our books can be such a help to a child learning to read and comments like ‘Monkey knows… Read More »Over 40 and a Mum to One, Review new Maverick Books

‘Icing on the Cake’ for ‘Unicorn’

Lovely to see such a fun cake inspired by Rachel Lyon’s new children’s book, ” I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn” which is fast becoming a children’s favourite. To see more about Rachel, please visit her blog page here. To buy Rachel’s lovely book on Amazon please click here. Enjoy.

Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books

“Maverick Books are bringing out some wonderful picture books which really engage children, both through the excellent story telling and through the wonderfully matched illustrations” Yuck Said the Yak by Alex English Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I Wish I’d Been Born a Unicorn by Rachel Lyon A Scarf and a Half by Amanda Brandon Â Â Â Â Bibble and the Bubbles by Alice Hemming To… Read More »Parents in Touch- latest reviews for Maverick Books