Mark Walden's first book, H.I.V.E., won Richard and Judy's ‘Best Kids' Books Ever' 9+ category. Paramount has optioned the film rights, and it was chosen as one of ten titles for Booktrust's first Booked Up scheme. Mark has followed this success with five further titles in the extraordinarily brilliant H.I.V.E. series and as a WBD author for 2009. He lives with his family in Hampshire.

'A comedy thriller, full of baddies, action and lashings of humour'

Mark Walden's first book, H.I.V.E., won Richard and Judy's ‘Best Kids' Books Ever' 9+ category. Paramount has optioned the film rights, and it was chosen as one of ten titles for Booktrust's first Booked Up scheme. Mark has followed this success with five further titles in the extraordinarily brilliant H.I.V.E. series and as a WBD author for 2009. He lives with his family in Hampshire.

'A comedy thriller, full of baddies, action and lashings of humour'

Mark Walden's first book, H.I.V.E., won Richard and Judy's ‘Best Kids' Books Ever' 9+ category. Paramount has optioned the film rights, and it was chosen as one of ten titles for Booktrust's first Booked Up scheme. Mark has followed this success with five further titles in the extraordinarily brilliant H.I.V.E. series and as a WBD author for 2009. He lives with his family in Hampshire.

'A comedy thriller, full of baddies, action and lashings of humour'