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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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Poets Day

Why not introduce some poetry with Poems to Fall in Love With by Chris Riddell from Macmillan Children's Books

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Relaxation Day

How do you and your kids relax? Why not read Rabbit and Hedgehog Treasury by Paul Stewart from Andersen

6 days ago

Green Man Festival

A book to read about music Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony by Chris Riddell from Macmillan Children's Books

6 days ago

Green Man Festival

Why not read Once Upon a Wild Wood by Chris Riddell from Macmillan Children's Books

6 days ago

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

What can you see? What is it? Read The Edge Chronicles 1: The Curse of the Gloamglozer by Chris Riddell from Penguin Random House Children's UK

13 days ago

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

What can you see? What is it? Read The Edge Chronicles 1: The Curse of the Gloamglozer by Chris Riddell from Corgi Childrens

13 days ago

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

What can you see? What is it? Read The Edge Chronicles: The Sky Chart by Chris Riddell from Penguin Random House Children's UK

13 days ago

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Read this great books Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell from Macmillan Children's Books

15 days ago

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