Born in 1970, Santa Montefiore (née Palmer-Tomkinson) is the daughter of Charles Palmer-Tomkinson, formerly High Sheriff of Hampshire, and Patricia Palmer-Tomkinson (née Dawson), of Anglo-Argentine background. She grew up on a farm in Hampshire and was educated at Sherborne School for Girls. Santa Montefiore has always wanted to be a writer. Before publishing books, she…
Written by Rebecca Elliott, The Owl Diaries series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books have for vocation to help readers grow! The…
It’s a John Grisham series, so it’s about a lawyer, but there’s a twist because it’s a children’s series. Indeed, Theodore Boone is only a 13-year-old student who resides in the city of Strattenburg, Pennsylvania, and he has spent more time in the courtroom than almost anywhere else. He wants to follow in his parent’s…
David Walliams (stage name of David Edward Williams) is an English comedian, actor, television personality, and–of course–writer. Best known for his (and Matt Lucas’) BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain and Come Fly With Me, Walliams is also a judge on the television talent show competition Britain’s Got Talent on ITV. In 2008, he published…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by the American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. It’s a children’s series about the young and wimpy Greg Heffley, his best friend Rowley, and his middle school problems. It’s also a series of movies based on those books (four live-action and two animated…
Written by American author Stuart Gibbs, the Spy School series is a spy adventure series for children. The story follows Benjamin Ripley, a middle schooler who dreamt of becoming a spy and ultimately joined a junior C.I.A. academy, even if it was an error. Now, he is in training to become a super spy who…
Lockwood & Co. is a middle-grade supernatural thriller written by English author Jonathan Stroud. The story takes place in an alternative modern-day London which experiences an event called “the Problem”, where ghosts appear throughout the city by nighttime and attack the living. Agencies — meaning a business specializing in taking care of ghosts — have…
Created by author L. Frank Baum, Oz is a land consisting of four vast quadrants. Each province has its ruler, but the realm itself has always been ruled by a single monarch. It’s a land with magic, witches, wizards, munchkins, and many more wonders. Baum didn’t plan for multiple sequels to The Wonderful Wizard of…
Written by American writers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children’s books. The series is about the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared, and their older sister Mallory. Everything began after the children moved into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate with their mother, Helen. Soon, they discover…
Born in 1951, Marie Alice Monroe is a novelist and environmental conversationalist who studied journalism before married in 1972 Markus Kruesi, a child psychiatrist. Following their honeymoon in Japan, Marie Alice Monroe was inspired to study Asian culture and became bilingual in Japanese, and earned her master’s degree. Before becoming an author, Mary Alice Monroe…
Launched by Brandon Mull (writer of the Fablehaven series), Spirit Animals is a multi-platform series and children’s series published by Scholastic. Right now, it consists of 19 books: two main series and four special editions. Each book in the series includes a code that unlocks gameplay on spiritanimals.com. It centers on the fantasy world of…
Coming from American writer Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember series aka The Books of Ember is a post-apocalyptic story written for children. This story takes place in the famous City of Ember. Built to sustain life for at least 200 years, this city may not be able to thrive anymore. The young Lina Mayfleet,…
