DRAGON RIDER is getting a sequel!
We are super proud and pleased to announce some very exciting news – the wonderful Cornelia Funke is back with a sequel to the bestselling fantasy novel Dragon Rider! (more…)
My Week at Chicken House
Last week we were joined for a week's work experience by the lovely Becky, a third-year Creative Writing and Publishing student. Here, she tells us about her week in the coop ... (more…)
Introducing our Young Judge ...
Only one month to go before the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition longlist announcement, and while our team are feverishly reading through our biggest EVER number of submissions, we have some very exciting news … (more…)
Maz Evans is Spurgeons' first ever ambassador
Those of you who've already managed to get your hands on a copy of Who Let the Gods Out? will know that it is not lacking in the hilarity stakes – readers young and old have been loving Maz Evans' hilarious mythological romp. But it's also the tale of a young boy in a very difficult position: caring for his very poorly mum whilst still at school. (more…)
Who Let the Gods Out? is Waterstones Children's Book of the Month!
We are SUPER excited to share the wonderful news that Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans is Waterstones' Children's Book of the Month! We could not be more thrilled for this wonderful book and its wonderful author - ever since Maz's story stormed into the chicken coop with a bolt of lightning, we knew it was going to be something special ... (more…)
