Here is a list of the books I have written. I try and keep this up to date, but quite often forget!

 

The World of Podkin One-Ear

The Legend of Podkin One-Ear was first published in 2016. It won the Blue Peter Best Story award in 2017, was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Award in 2018. It was also nominated for the Carnegie Award and won the Prix Sorcieres.

Since then, the series has continued, with the ninth and final installment due in September 2025. An epic fantasy set in a world of rabbits, the series is packed with action, adventure and excitement and features beautiful internal illustrations by David Wyatt and amazing covers by Fernando Juarez.

Visit the Resources page for lots of videos, printables, acitvities and more (all free). The Merchandise page has Podkin shirts, bags and hoodies. For news and updates on new books in the series, please check out the blog or follow me on social media.

You can buy the books here, at any good bookshop or online.

Dungeon Runners

An action-packed new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winner Joe Todd Stanton.

The Guardian best Children’s Books for the month:

“Highly illustrated, humorous and immediately enthralling, this first volume in a new series will appeal to 7+ D&D fans in particular” – The Guardian

“Fast-action adventure, puzzles, monsters, warmth, humour, engaging characters and lively illustrations make this instantly addictive.” – The Daily Mail

Readers 7+ will love discovering the world of the Dungeon Runners!

CALLING ALL DUNGEON RUNNERS – There’s space for a new team of heroes. This is your chance to enter the leagues and fight your way to the top!

Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he’s much smaller than the other competitors.

But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn’t want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they’re ready to take on anything – mazes, puzzles, monsters, treasure and most of all adventure!

Are you ready for the games to begin? Welcome to the Dungeon!

Buy books from the series here, or at any good bookshop.

Jed Greenleaf

‘This thrilling adventure has it all! A huge heart, a fantastic plot and an irresistible superhero. I was swept away into Jed Greenleaf’s world of magical oak forests, dastardly villains and sparkling dryads. I adored it!’ Jasbinder Bilan

Skin of bark, soul of a hero . . . an astonishing new adventure from the bestselling author of The World of Podkin One-Ear.

Albion is governed by a puppet queen, secretly controlled by Lord Cromwell, and strange magic is afoot as six Guilds all compete to rule it. Although the Leaf Guild is the weakest, no one has reckoned with newcomer Jed Greenleaf’s extraordinary ability to transform into a half-tree, covered over with bark . . . he just needs to learn how to harness that power.

Could he be the hero that the Guild needs to win at the Arthanfest tournament? It just might be that this year Jed can turn over a new leaf in the history books, and bring glory to the decaying Guild and peace to Albion . . .

Carnival of the Lost

“Thrillingly dark and utterly original, Carnival of the Lost is a gripping new fantasy adventure that features a cast of unforgettable performers, determined to solve the mystery of some vanished children.” Waterstones

A wonderfully murky, carnivalesque world of intrigue, unexpected friendships and mysteries solved.

Sheba the wolf girl joins an unusual troupe of performers that includes Pyewacket, a witch’s imp; Gigantus the giant and Sister Moon, a knife thrower. For the first time in her life she feels she might make true friends, and learn a real stage craft. But soon that’s not all she has to think about…

Children are being sucked into the Thames and there have been strange sightings of a mechanical monster. The carnival troupe know first-hand that looks only tell half a story – they become determined to find these forgotten children. Perhaps they will unravel the mystery that has defied even the law!

All three books in the series are available here, or in bookshops.