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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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Great Storm of 1703

On this day 1703, the Great Storm struck central and southern England and thousands were killed. Time to read The Edge Chronicles 5: Stormchaser by Chris Riddell. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

12 days ago

Great Storm of 1703

On this day 1703, the Great Storm struck central and southern England and thousands were killed. Time to read The Edge Chronicles 6: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax by Chris Riddell. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

12 days ago

Great Storm of 1703

On this day 1703, the Great Storm struck central and southern England and thousands were killed. Time to read The Edge Chronicles 5: Stormchaser by Chris Riddell. Published by Corgi Childrens.

12 days ago

National Mutt Day (US)

You should read Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

17 days ago

National Computer Security Day (US)

You'll love Scavenger: Mind Warp by Chris Riddell. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

19 days ago

Cold Weather

With it nearing the end of November, The Edge Chronicles 2: The Winter Knights by Chris Riddell from Penguin Random House Children's UK is the perfect cold-weather read.

24 days ago

Cold Weather

With it nearing the end of November, Wyrmeweald: Bloodhoney by Chris Riddell from Corgi Childrens is the perfect cold-weather read.

24 days ago

Cold Weather

With it nearing the end of November, A Little Bit Of Winter by Paul Stewart from Andersen Digital is the perfect cold-weather read.

24 days ago

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