Authors and Illustrators
Author of the month
Holly Webb
One of our favourite authors has not one but two new series out this month! Look out for Victorian crime caper Maisie Hitchins and fantasy adventure Emily Feather.
Authors and Illustrators in the Scholastic Book Club
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Allan Ahlberg
Allan Ahlberg is one of Britain’s best-loved children’s writers and is the author of over a hundred books.
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Giles Andreae
Did you know that Giles Andreae is one of the most successful children’s authors working today – and he’s the creator of the iconic Purple Ronnie character? Look out for a special Giraffes Can’t Dance activity book created for World Book Day 2013.
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Philip Ardagh
Philip Ardagh is the bestselling author of the Eddie Dickens adventures, the very funny fictional Grubtown Tales, and fact-packed Henry’s House.
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Elen Caldecott
Elen Caldecott writes stories where very ordinary people do very extraordinary things! Her new book The Mystery of Wickworth Manor is out now.
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Eric Carle
Eric Carle is the acclaimed author and illustrator of many classic picture books, and is best known for the much-loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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Cathy Cassidy
Cathy Cassidy is one of the top-selling authors for girls. She was an art teacher, a magazine editor and an agony aunt before becoming a full-time writer. Look out for Bittersweet, a special Chocolate Box Girls story for World Book Day 2013.
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Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl is probably the best loved children’s author ever, creator of iconic characters like Matilda, Willy Wonka and the BFG!
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Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the UK’s best-loved picture books including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She is the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013,
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Claire Freedman
Claire Freedman is the author of the best-selling Aliens Love Underpants books.
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Dan Freedman
Dan Freedman is author of the Jamie Johnson football books, and also works at the FA, editing their website and match programmes.
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Martin Handford
Martin is the author of the hugely popular Where’s Wally books, which celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2012 – and are as popular as ever!
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Caryl Hart
Caryl Hart is the award-winning author of fantastic picture books like Supermarket Zoo and Don’t Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate.
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Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra is the wonderfully funny, award-winning author and illustrator of picture books like Barry the Fish with Fingers.
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Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins is author of lots of fantastic books for children and teenagers, including the laugh-out-loud My Funny Family series.
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Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz’s awesome Alex Rider series is enjoyed by millions of readers worldwide, and he’s also a World Book Day 2013 author with a special edition of The Diamond Brothers: Two of Diamonds.
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Mick Inkpen
Mick Inkpen is an award-winning author and illustrator who is best known for his characters Kipper and Wibbly Pig. His books have sold millions of copies across the world.
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Gill Lewis
Gill Lewis is the acclaimed author of brilliant animal adventure stories like Sky Hawk, White Dolphin and Moon Bear.
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Karen McCombie
Karen McCombie is the brilliant, best-selling author of the Ally’s World and Stella Etc. series, plus a number of titles for teenagers.
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Hilary McKay
Hilary McKay is then award-winning author of the much loved Casson family books, and also writes the Charlie and Lulu books for younger readers.
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David Melling
David Melling is the creator of over sixty picture books, including the much-loved Hugless Douglas.
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Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
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Liz Pichon
Liz Pichon’s brilliant Tom Gates series has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK, and she’s a 2013 World Book Day author with a brand new story Tom Gates: Best Book Day Ever (so far).
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Gwyneth Rees
Gwyneth Rees is author of the best-selling Fairy and Magic Dress Shop series.
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Philip Reeve
Philip Reeve is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of the Mortal Engines books.
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Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is author of the best-selling Percy Jackson books, and his new Egyptian series The Kane Chronicles.
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Axel Scheffler
Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.
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Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt is one of the country’s favourite illustrators, with over 100 books to his name.
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Francesca Simon
Francesca Simon is best known as creator of tearaway terror Horrid Henry, who is back with top tips and sneaky secrets in a World Book Day special!
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Jeremy Strong
At the age of three, Jeremy Strong fell out of a first floor window and landed on his head. He was in hospital for a week with a broken arm and a headache. Luckily he recovered, and today he is one of the UK’s favourite children’s authors!
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Ian Whybrow
Ian Whybrow is author of the much-loved Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs books and has had over 100 children’s books published!
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Jacqueline Wilson
Former Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson is one of the UK’s best-known living children’s authors.
