Cressida Cowell is the number one bestselling author-illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once book series, and the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton.

               

She has been reading chapters from her first How To Train Your Dragon every day on her You Tube channel. Check them out here.

Also we have an extract from Wizards of Once for you to read and some activities to download below:

Wizards of Once Wordsearch

Cressida Cowell activity pack

 

Dominique Valente is the South African born author of Starfell: Willow Moss and the Last Day and the just released Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale.

       

Starfell is a four book fantasy series about the spellbinding tale of the young witch, Willow Moss and her mysterious adventures.

Read an extract from Starfell: Willow Moss and the Last Day

Read an extract from Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale

Read an interview here

 

Jessica Townsend is the fabulous author of Nevermoor, Wundersmith and the soon to be released Hollowpox.

 

A breathtaking, enchanting series by debut Australian author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world – but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination.

Check out some activity sheets for Nevermoor here

Read along with Jessica Townsend here

 

Download an activity pack for 9 – 12 year olds