Who wrote it?

Charlotte Haptie’s first published book, Otto and the Flying Twins, began the adventures of Otto in the magical City of Trees and became an international bestseller. It was followed by Otto and the Bird Charmers and Otto in the Time of the Warrior. Charlotte grew up in Buckinghamshire and Merseyside, and now lives in Scotland.

What's it about?

Delilah Smart is just an ordinary child who wants to have a normal childhood, but her parents have other plans. They are determined that she wins the Worldwide Junior Extreme General Knowledge Competition and in order to achieve this Delilah must cram all day and only play with educational toys like the Sir Isaac Newton Brain Building Bear. And because Mr and Mrs Smart are Very Busy People Indeed they buy a childcare robot to do the boring stuff like looking after her. But Robot Granny Grabbers has hidden qualities and her own views on how to raise Delilah. She lets her eat chocolate cake and play on trampolines. She builds aircraft out of household objects and orders pets off the internet. And very soon Delilah is learning how to have fun. Then disaster strikes! Happy Home Robotics learns of Granny Grabbers' errant robot qualities and sends a Nanny Deluxe replacement whose circuits are wired to ensure NO IMAGINATION whatsoever. Is Granny Grabbers for the scrapheap? It's Action Stations for Delilah Smart and the team...

Fact File

Charlotte wanted to be a writer since she was seven, but has had a number of more sensible jobs in between. Her first literary success and only publication before Otto and the Flying Twins was the sale of an idea for a Valentine's card. You can find out more about Charlotte’s books by visiting her website: www.charlottehaptie.co.uk

Who wrote it?

Conrad Mason was born in 1984 and grew up in Oxford. After leaving Cambridge he thought about becoming an actor but found a job in publishing, becoming an editor at Usborne and writing books about dinosaurs, the Second World War and polar bears... Realising that what he’d loved about acting was telling stories he began getting up early every morning and tapping away at his computer. Two years later, he finished his first novel - The Demon's Watch. Conrad lives in London and works as an editor at Working Partners, creating children's fiction.

What's it about?

Joseph Grubb lives in Fayt, a bustling trading port where elves, trolls, fairies and humans live side by side. Fed up with working at the Legless Mermaid tavern, Grubb dreams of escape - until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt's criminal underworld. There he meets the Demon's Watch and learns of their mission to save the port from a mysterious and deadly threat. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry's Shark Pit?

Fact File

Conrad likes to read, run and play the mandolin. Some of his favourite books are the Dirk Gently series by Douglas Adams, Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan and the Arthur books by Bernard Cornwell. He still gets up early in the mornings to write. For more information about Conrad visit his website: www.conrad-mason.com

Who wrote it?

After Cambridge University, William became a barrister but his career took a sharp swerve when he switched to scriptwriting in Hollywood. He now lives in Norfolk where he continues to write films and books.

What's it about?

Otto and Leni have escaped to England from Nazi Germany. They thought they were safe, but now the British want them to go back. Dropped behind enemy lines, they embark on a secret operation codenamed Wolfsangel. Their mission is to find and kidnap a girl who could bring down Hitler. And so begins their bravest journey yet.

Fact File

William has worked on over sixty movies including Twins, Goldeneye and The Mummy.

Who wrote it?

Michelle Paver was born in Central Africa but now lives in Britain. She has a degree from Oxford University and was a partner in a law firm before becoming a writer. She writes books for both adults and children. She is best known for her fantasy series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, set in stone-age Europe. She won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize in 2009 for her book Ghost Hunter.

What's it about?

It is a time of gods and myths, warriors and magic. Hylas is running for his life high in the Greek mountains. His sister is missing, his dog has been killed, and he is being pursued by mysterious black warriors. With a girl and a dolphin at his side he embarks on a quest across land and seas, all the while hunted by the warriors. Why are the warriors hunting him? Will he find his sister? Will he survive?

Fact File

Michelle was born in a place called Nyasaland. Since then it’s had a name change; it’s now called Malawi. Lots of the things Michelle writes about are from her own experiences, including coming face to face with a wild black bear and swimming with killer whales! For more information about Michelle, visit her website: www.michellepaver.com

Who wrote it?

Marcus was born and raised in East Kent in the South-east of England. He now divides his time between a small village near Cambridge and the mountains of Switzerland. He used to work in children's publishing and before that he was a bookseller. He now happily writes full-time. His books have been short listed for many awards, including The Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Blue Peter Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

What's it about?

This is the first book in a humorous and magical adventure series, about Raven Boy and Elf Girl's magical, humorous and creepy adventures as they battle to save the world. The adventure begins! Raven Boy has short black spiky hair, amazing night vision and can talk to animals. Elf Girl is light of foot, sharp of mind and...elfish all over. She hadn't expected to meet Raven Boy; it's not that often someone falls out of the trees and squashes your home flat like Raven Boy did. Before they know it they are plunged into some very strange, creepy, altogether spooky and hilarious adventures as they save their world from trolls, ogres, witches and things that slither and slide in the fiendish forest.

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His first piece of published writing was in a fanzine, when he was about 16. It was a short horror story You can find out more information about Marcus on his website, or why not follow him on Twitter: www.marcussedgwick.com or www.twitter.com/marcussedgwick