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My new novel

Song Beneath the Tides

Love story, ghost story, thriller ...

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Reviews of Song Beneath the Tides

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Some of my other books

Two Animal Tales from Africa

Two traditional tales about the animals of Africa.

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Retelling folk tales …

Thoughts on writing picture books

Events for young people

About my books, my writing life, creative writing, about reading, or any combination of these.

On writing picture books and creative partnerships

In picture books there is the artist, bringing unknown dimensions and possibilities. The open-endedness of that is marvellous.

The Battle for Radio: Marconi’s story

The true story of Marconi's first transatlantic radio signal

The Fight against Microbes: Pasteur’s Story

The true story of a man who helped save millions of lives

Adventures with Electricity: Benjamin Franklin’s story

The true story of one man's curiosity and the discoveries he made about electricity

The Search for Radium: Marie Curie’s Story

Frankenstein

A retelling of Mary Shelley's classic tale

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Don’t let the bullies win

I wrote this for Young Scot magazine.

Events for adults

Talks, workshops or masterclasses on writing and publishing.

Guest blogs I’ve written

A selection of blogs I've written as author and editor

Discoveries

Weird and wonderful facts about discoveries that have helped change our world

Inventions

Weird and wonderful facts about inventions ...

Transport

A feast of weird and wonderful facts about transport

Turtle’s Party in the Clouds

Turtle's got a probem getting to the cloud party without wings

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Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans

Crafty spider Anansi's cunning doesn’t always get him what he wants.

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Down the Road to Jamie’s House

Annie wants to go to Jamie's house but Mum is busy ...

Suzi, Sam, George and Alice

It's early Sunday morning, but Suzi, Sam, George and Alice have plans ...

Rift

In a vast African landscape, four teenagers and a journalist vanish ...

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Sea Hawk, Sea Moon

Hidden secrets and voices from the past refuse to stay buried ...

The Night of the Fire Lilies

A holiday in Italy becomes a tangled web of danger and intrigue

The Keeper of the Gate

An ancient forest draws Sara deep into its mysteries

Shakespeare’s Stories

Five of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, retold as stories for young readers.

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Shakespeare’s Tales

Four of Shakespeare’s plays retold for young readers as stories.

Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver is shipwrecked and washed ashore on the exotic island of Lilliput ...

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Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans

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Crafty spider Anansi’s greed and cunning don’t always get him what he wants.

Inspired by three traditional tales told in several parts of Africa and the Caribbean.

Illustrated by Alexander Jansson

[published by HarperCollins: Collins Big Cat]