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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

Are you going to go in for a dip today? The Great Reindeer Disaster by Kate Saunders from Faber & Faber is all about swimming!

1 month ago

Christmas

Are you going to go in for a dip today? Trouble on Planet Christmas by Kate Saunders from Faber & Faber is all about swimming!

1 month ago

Christmas Eve

The Great Reindeer Disaster is a wonderful book for your kids this Xmas. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

Christmas Eve

Nearly there! Trouble on Planet Christmas by Kate Saunders and Neal Layton from Faber & Faber is brilliant!

1 month ago

Christmas Countdown

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

2 months ago

Christmas Countdown

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

2 months ago

World Children's Day

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

2 months ago

Armistice Day

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

2 months ago

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