Authors and Illustrators
Author of the month
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney is the best-selling author of the hugely popular Wimpy Kid books. The brand new Wimpy Kid book The Ugly Truth is OUT NOW!
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?
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Betty G. Birney
Betty G. Birney is author of the much-loved World According to Humphrey books.
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Malorie Blackman
The former Children’s Laureate is the awardwinning author of over 50 books, including the bestselling Noughts and Crosses sequence.
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Chris Bradford
Chris Bradford is the author of the action-adventure martial arts Young Samurai series.
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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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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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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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Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell Boyce is an author, screenwriter and writer of the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony! His first children’s book Millions won the Carnegie medal, and was made into a film by Danny Boyle. He used to run a Punch and Judy show, earning a fortune in small change, and just like Damian in Millions, he is a Catholic who is fascinated by stories of the saints.
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Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell is the author of the bestselling Hiccup the Viking books, and many picture books including the award-winning Emily Brown series.
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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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Katie Davies
Katie Davies is the award-winning author of fresh, funny animal stories like The Great Hamster Massacre.
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Narinder Dhami
Narinder has written over 100 children’s books, including the Bindi Babes and Beautiful Game series, and the novel for the hit film Bend it Like Beckham.
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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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Emily Gravett
She’s twice won the coveted Kate Greenaway Medal and we love her witty, original and every so stylish picture books. Emily Gravett is a World Book Day author for 2014.
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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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Charlie Higson
As well as being the best-selling author of the Young Bond series, Charlie Higson is a well-known writer and performer on television, has been a painter and decorator and in his own band; ‘The Higsons’!
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Anthony Horowitz
It’s 15 years since the first awesome Alex Rider adventure and they’re still the real deal, loved by millions worldwide.
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Eva Ibbotson
Eva Ibbotson is the award-winning author of many books including Journey to the River Sea.
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Jim Kay
Jim Kay is the illustrator of the 2012 Carnegie/Greenaway winner A Monster Calls.
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Dick King-Smith
Dick King Smith is the much-loved author of ‘farmyard fantasy’ books like the award-winning The Sheep-pig. He died in January 2011.
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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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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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Margi McAllister
She’s the award-winning author of Fawn and A Home for Teasel, heartwarming animal tales of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Lauren St John.
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Sarah McIntyre
Illustrator and author Sarah McIntyre is the fantastic creator of comics, picture books and fiction including You Can’t Eat a Princess and Pugs of the Frozen North.
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Hilary McKay
Hilary McKay is the award-winning author of many children’s books including the much loved Casson family series.
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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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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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Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman is probably the world’s most acclaimed living children’s author, best known for the trilogy of books known as His Dark Materials.
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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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Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is an award-winning writer, artist and cartoonist and creator of some our favourite books including Goth Girl. He was recently named the 2015-2017 Children’s Laureate.
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Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is blockbuster author of the best-selling Percy Jackson books, The Kane Chronicles and the Magnus Chase series.
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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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Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar is an award-winning author of over twenty-one books for children, and is best known for Holes, which won the prestigious Newbery Medal.
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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 the creator of tiny terror and huge bestseller Horrid Henry!
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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.
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Jacqueline Wilson
Former Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson is one of the UK’s best-known living children’s authors.
