23 Feb Beetle Boy
Beetle Boy
Published in 2016
• The Chicken House (three-book deal)
• Kirsty McLachlan, David Godwin Associates
• Winner of the Branford Boase Prize 2017
• Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2017
• Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017
• Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2017
Filled with dastardly villains and plucky children, ‘Beetle Boy’ is reminiscent of classic children’s books such as ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ and ‘Paddington’ but roots itself firmly in the 21st century. I loved it.
The Bookseller
M.G. Leonard
Maya has a degree in English Literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She currently works at the National Theatre as Senior Digital Producer. Maya has trained as an actor and tried her hand at directing and producing before writing her own stories. Twitter: @MGLnrd
