Authors and Illustrators
Author of the month
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon is a much-loved TV star, who first found fame as part of MOBO Award-winning group Mis-teeq. Her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2007 led to her winning the series and becoming a judge for three seasons. She is currently a hugely popular judge on the UK’s number one TV show, Britain’s Got Talent. Now she is also a bestselling author!
Authors and Illustrators in the Scholastic Book Club
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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?
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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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Rod Campbell
Rod Campbell is the bestselling author of children’s books like Dear Zoo which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012.
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Lauren Child
Lauren Child is the creator of the hugely popular, award-winning Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort books.
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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 one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.
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Anne Fine
Award-winning novelist Anne Fine has written more than 50 books for adults and children.
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Claire Freedman
Claire Freedman is the author of the best-selling Aliens Love Underpants books.
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Morris Gleitzman
One of Australia’s, and now the world’s, best-known and loved children’s authors, Morris Gleitzman tackles tough subjects in a funny and offbeat way. He has never set out to write “issues books” and says that his writing is as much for himself as for his readers.
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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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Jim Kay
Jim Kay is the illustrator of the 2012 Carnegie/Greenaway winner A Monster Calls.
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Derek Landy
Derek Landy is the author of the bestselling Skulduggery books – the funniest dead detective ever!
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Michael Morpurgo
Master storyteller 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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Tom Palmer
Tom Palmer is the author of the Foul Play and Football Academy football books.
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Liz Pichon
Liz Pichon’s brilliant Tom Gates series has sold well over 2 million copies, and has picked up oodles of top awards. We love it!
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Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen is an author, poet and broadcaster, best known for classic books like We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. He was Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009
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Axel Scheffler
Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.
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Francesca Simon
Francesca Simon is the creator of tiny terror and huge bestseller Horrid Henry!
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Jim Smith
Barry Loser is the keelest author in the whole wide world amen. He’s so clever that he doesn’t even have to try that hard to write his books… Luckily Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book spellchecker in the whole wide world!
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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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Kaye Umansky
Kaye Umansky has written over 100 books for children, and is best known for the Pongwiffy series.
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David Walliams
Comedian and writer David Walliams is one of Britain’s bestselling children’s authors
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Holly Webb
Holly is the best-selling author of lots of brilliant books including the Molly’s Magic, Animalmagic and Rose series.
