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Bec Manser author page
Bec Manser biography
Bec Manser is a children’s author published by Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK.
Her debut novel, Wildheart, is the first book in the Wildheart series. The paperback edition is published on 4 June 2026 (ISBN 9780241753194).
Biography writer: Joanna Nance-Phillips
Children’s literature expert and primary school teacher with 30+ years of experience running a primary school library, teaching literacy and tutoring in the UK and abroad. Articles and reviews by Joanna Nance-Phillips 
June 2026 book club picks
June 2026’s book club includes titles by Marjoke Henrichs, Philip Ardagh, Ian Eagleton, Hayley Wells, Mary Hoffman, Ros Asquith, Tony Bradman, Bec Manser, Clare Pollard, Patrick Gallagher, Jamie Gregory, Mitch Johnson & Matt Goodfellow.
Wildheart by Bec Manser
Wildheart is a fast-moving fantasy with detailed world building, secretive Rangers, danger in the forest and a thoughtful ending, as Nettle fights to save Fern and prove her sister was coerced.
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