School based stories for children and teens
School stories including titles by Allan Ahlberg, Mo Willems, Lisa Thompson, Pamela Butchart, Matt Goodfellow, Onjali Rauf, Elle McNicoll, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Alice Oseman, and Holly Bourne.
Rachel Morrisroe author page
Rachel Morrisroe biography
Rachel Morrisroe is a Welsh children’s author. Her books include picture books, young fiction and middle grade fiction.
Her debut picture book, How to Grow a Unicorn, illustrated by Steven Lenton, was published by Puffin on 24 June 2021. It introduced Mr Pottifer’s Parlour of Plants, a magical plant shop later revisited in How to Grow a Dragon, How to Grow a Mermaid and How to Grow a Reindeer.
Morrisroe’s other picture books include The Drama Llama and The Truth About Yeticorns, both illustrated by Ella Okstad. Penguin lists her as the bestselling author of the How to Grow Magic series, The Drama Llama and The Truth About Yeticorns.
Her middle grade novel Felix and the Future Agency, illustrated by Paddy Donnelly, was published by Simon & Schuster Children’s UK on 22 May 2025.
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 
Year 4 reading list for children aged 8-9
Suggested reading books for Year 4 children, aged 8-9. A selection of exciting titles aimed at boys and girls of all abilities in lower KS2. Featured authors include Michael Rosen, Helen Cresswell, Andy Griffiths, Pamela Butchart and Malorie Blackman.
Funny books for children and teens
Funny books for children and teens with titles by Michael Rosen, Cressida Cowell, Lauren Child, Nick Sharratt, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Nadia Shireen, Nathanael Lessore, Sonora Reyes, John Patrick Green, and Lex Croucher.
Mystery stories for children and teens
Mystery stories for children and teens with titles by Julia Donaldson, Richard Osman, Marcus Rashford, Marissa Meyer, David Wiesner, Abiola Bello, Patrice Lawrence, Konnie Huq, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, and Maureen Johnson.
Felix and the Future Agency by Rachel Morrisroe, illustrated by Paddy Donnelly
Felix and the Future Agency is an exciting, well written story with characters to love and loathe, strong world building, familiar London landmarks and a twist likely to return in book two.
Bestselling books by Rachel Morrisroe
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