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About Kate Saunders

Kate Saunders has been writing children’s books for two decades and her backlist includes classics such as Beswitched, Magicalamity, The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop and The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix, with her 10th book for children, The Great Reindeer Disaster, publishing this Christmas. She began with the Belfry Witches series, packed with humour and magic, themes that have remained throughout her stories. Kate was a contributor to the 2016 Winnie the Pooh official sequel. Her latest two novels, Five Children on the Western Front and The Land of Neverendings have received rave reviews and awards accolades. Five Children won the Costa and was shortlisted for the Guardian Prize. Both were shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and heralded again and again as the best books of the year by fellow authors and national publications alike. Living in London, Kate is a true storyteller and her magical, wickedly hilarious novels allow young readers to escape their everyday lives into wonderful worlds where they are empowered to explore and enjoy themselves. She is a national treasure.

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Christmas Countdown

The Great Reindeer Disaster by Kate Saunders from Faber & Faber is a great way to start the Christmas Countdown!

21 days ago

Christmas Countdown

Trouble on Planet Christmas by Kate Saunders from Faber & Faber is a great way to start the Christmas Countdown!

21 days ago

World Children's Day

Amazing!!! The Little Secret by Kate Saunders. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

Armistice Day

Why not try Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

Halloween

The Belfry Witches by Kate Saunders from Macmillan Children's Books is brilliant!

1 month ago

National Cat Day (US)

You'll love Cat and the Stinkwater War by Kate Saunders. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

October Events

Trick or treat? The Belfry Witches by Kate Saunders from Macmillan Children's Books is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

1 month ago

October Events

It's nearly the end of the month and that means Halloween! Why not get in the spirit with this witchy read The Belfry Witches by Kate Saunders from Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

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