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Chris Riddell

Author & Illustrator

About Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.

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International Day of Friendship

So why not read Something Else by Kathryn Cave from Puffin

2 days ago

International Day of Friendship

So why not read Hugo Pepper by Chris Riddell from Yearling

2 days ago

International Day of Friendship

So why not read Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell from Macmillan Children's Books

2 days ago

International Day of Friendship

Rabbit's Wish by Paul Stewart from Andersen - a book perfect for today!

2 days ago

International Day of Friendship

What Do You Remember? by Paul Stewart from Andersen Digital - a book perfect for today!

2 days ago

International Day of Friendship

Rabbit's Wish by Paul Stewart from Andersen Digital - a book perfect for today!

2 days ago

Parents Day (USA)

Why not read Counting Sheep by Kathryn Cave from Frances Lincoln Children's Books 

4 days ago

Moon Day

Discover more about space in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Illustrated Edition by Douglas Adams from Macmillan Children's Books 

12 days ago

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