Monster Tea at the Palace

Rebecca McDowall was born in Hertfordshire and grew up in the small market town of Tring. Here her love of reading was nurtured despite dyslexic challenges. Her other works for young readers include Cheeky Dragons, Staying Inside With the Cheeky Dragons, and The Ice Cream Bandit. A Monster Tea at the Palace which was awarded the Golden Wizard Book Prize in 2023. Rebecca lives with dystonia and she has previously won the Visibility Award for shedding light on invisible illnesses and advocating for awareness. Rebecca is married and lives with her husband in Merseyside with their two mini bookworms and a small library worth of books. About the Illustrator: Lorna Gray was born in Bedfordshire and grew up in the small town of Flitwick. She has always been an artist and particularly loves drawing animals and their friends. She has illustrated many children's books and anthologies for grown-ups. She now lives in the Cotswolds with her husband, three dogs, three horses and two goats.

"Everything that makes the perfect read aloud story. The story is full of humour, there's some lovely traditional nods to Scotland and a fun 'reveal' at the end which would delight children (and adults!) of a range of ages ... The illustrations are beautiful, they portray the humorous side of the story well and the detail is astonishingly good" - Goodreads reviewer"A firm favourite" - Five stars"Such a charming story ... glorious" - Five stars"Absolutely love the illustrations, they are beautiful and I can't believe how much the pictures look like the Queen" - Five stars"Astonishingly good" - Five stars"Such a fun read" - Five stars"Gorgeous story ... I adore this book" - Five stars