Welcome
Here's the place to find out about my children's books. I write about children having adventures, falling out with their families and battling with the silliness and unpredictability of life. I like to mix up the humorous with serious moments too.
I also write scripts for TV and radio. I live in Leeds with my family and sometimes visit schools and libraries to meet young readers, especially around World Book Day.
Dirk Trailer – Watch for those Wagging Wolf Tails
Here’s a book trailer for my book, Dirk of Swampy Hollow, made by those clever folks at OUP and featuring Tickles the Wolf and her canine... Read more »
Kit and Pup
I was really delighted to be asked to write sketches for the new Cbeebies science show, Kit and Pup.
Writing extremely short, funny sketches... Read more »
World Book Day Visits
I’m booking up fast but I still have some days available for school visits close to World Book Day on 2nd March 2018. I’m especially keen... Read more »
Out Now: Chloe’s Secret Fairy Godmother Club
Chloe and her friends have a new plan – they are going to be Fairy Godmothers, and they aren’t going to let any real life obstacles get... Read more »
Chloe’s Secret Princess Club
Meet Chloe – a super imaginative girl who, along with her two best friends, has made up her mind to be princess, and who is not going to... Read more »
Sam and the Griswalds – reissued
Sam and the Griswalds is available now with a lovely new cover and – for the first time – as an e-book. Read about football-mad Sam,... Read more »
