Maudie Smith – författare

On a visit to the seaside, Milly is desperate to meet a mermaid. She''s sure that if she just wishes hard enough, her dream will come true. The underwater world of Maudie Smith''s lovely tale is brought to life by Antonia Woodward''s sumptuous artwork in this lyrical mermaid tale of fun and friendship, perfect for young readers.

A charming new red Early Reader story from OPAL MOONBABY author Maudie Smith, and talented illustrator Ali Pye, about friendship, kindness and tights!Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Kit has an important new job; Keeper of the King''s Tights. More than anything he wants to do his best, but with so many of the King''s subjects in need of Kit''s help, he finds himself in need of a little help himself. . .A warm, funny story for beginner readers from an exciting new author and illustrator team.

Max doesn''t believe in happy endings. He doesn''t even like stories. So when he finds himself whisked away in a giant cake to The Land of Ever After, Max is NOT impressed. But the people of Ever After are in trouble, and they need Max''s help. Will Max agree to go on a dangerous quest to save their world? And if he doesn''t, how will he and his brand new brother and sister ever get home?A mixed-up and fresh take on the fairy tale, with a sprinkle of Jacqueline Wilson and Liz Kessler, and perfect for fans of Enid Blyton''s The Magic Faraway Tree.''Endlessly inventive'' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild.

Originally published as Opal Moonbaby, this is the first in a funny, warm-hearted series about friendship - and aliens! If you love Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy or Liz Kessler, you''ll love reading about Opal Moonbaby.Martha''s decided that friends are stupid. Especially if they''re anything like Colette and Chloe. She never wants another friend. Ever.But it''s the first day of the summer holidays, and there''s not that much to do ... until she spots a strange little furry creature who leads her to Opal Moonbaby. Opal''s been sent down from her planet with a special mission: she needs to work out what on earth people are (and my goodness - people are strange) and make a friend. Can Martha help Opal make the Best Friend Project a success?

Originally published as About Zooming Time, Opal Moonbaby! this is the second book in a funny, warm-hearted series about friendship - and aliens! If you love Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy or Liz Kessler, you''ll love reading about Opal Moonbaby.Opal Moonbaby is spending a year on Earth. A whole year! Martha can''t wait to take her to school, to introduce her to her friends and to recreate all the fun they had during the summer. But things don''t turn out quite as expected and before Martha knows it, Opal is off making new friends, doing new things and throwing herself into life on Earth - and Martha can''t keep up. When Opal''s Uncle Bixie warns them that the nasty Mercurials, enemies from their home planet of Carnelia, are on their way to Earth, planning mischief, Martha begins to worry. But Opal is far too busy making friends to be bothering about those stupid Mercurials. Besides, her eyes would z-ray them immediately and she''d dazzle-kick them all the way back to Carnelia. Wouldn''t she?Join Opal and Martha for an out-of-this-world-adventure!

Originally published as Opal Moonbaby Forever, this is the third book in a funny, warm-hearted series about friendship - and aliens! If you love Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy or Liz Kessler, you''ll love reading about Opal Moonbaby.Martha''s best friend is an alien. Opal Moonbaby can move things with her eyes, make popcorn fountains, and travel all over the world in her very own spaceship. Martha can''t imagine life without her.But Opal''s time on Earth is almost at an end. They have one final summer together. So why is Opal acting so strangely all of a sudden? Can Martha discover the secret she''s hiding - and what will it mean for their friendship?If you love Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy or Liz Kessler, you''ll love reading about Opal Moonbaby.