Rebecca McDowall – författare

"A firm favourite" - Five stars"Such a charming story ... glorious" - Five stars "Writing birthday telegrams - the Queen's favourite time of day. Bringing joy to all who opened them, both near and far away ... " But wait! Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent - and the chef wants help choosing the menu. But what does a queen give a monster for tea? And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time? A 'wonderful, heartwarming' tale of the day the Loch Ness Monster comes to tea at the palace and meets the Queen. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023! **What the readers say** "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

Ghosts and vampires, zombies and werewolves. A mirror with danger at its heart. A child is delighted to discover she is a witch, and a village disappears under a fairy curse. Then a selkie finds her way back to the waves, before a blood moon rises, bringing its own secrets ... Full of the spooky and the gothic, fairy tales and poetry, this is a brilliant and intriguing collection where nothing and no one is as they seem. Bringing together authors from across the UK: featuring Penny Ayers, Michael Bartlett, Patrick Booth, Amaris Chase, Holly Anne Crawford, Ivor Daniel, Amanda Jane Davies, Daphne Denley, J. J. Drover, Harriet Hitchen, Rebecca McDowall, Jane Phillips, Angela Reddaway, Joe Robson, Margaret Royall, with illustrations by Lorna Gray

"Writing birthday telegrams - the Queen's favourite time of day. Bringing joy to all who opened them, both near and far away ..." But wait! Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent - and the chef needs help choosing the menu. But what does a queen give a monster for tea? And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time? This is a very royal story about the day the Loch Ness Monster met the Queen in a new chapter book edition for young readers. WINNER of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023

Heroes and danger, comfort and claws. A black cat dreams of finding a new family, and a vampire is woken by a brush with ancient folklore. Then a cat tests just how far his nine lives run, before a stray moves in, and a kitten discovers a thirst for adventure ... Full of playfulness and wildness, this is a vibrant collection from eleven UK authors about the reality of being owned by a cat

Stars and planets, vast skies and new horizons. A distant future with secrets in its past. A house sitter intercepts a message from a lost craft, while a tree holds the key to an alien invasion. Then a curlew rises from a starlit reedbed, before a child dreams of the moon landings, and a robot uncovers a lie which may just change everything ... Full of mystery and adventure, true memories and poetry, this is a brilliant and far-ranging collection about our present and future relationship with space

When Sophie and her friends Alex, Maisie and Elijah visit their favourite ice cream shop, they discover a terrible mess.  There are tubs and sticky footprints everywhere. Worse still, there isn’t a single scoop of ice cream left! The members of The Biscuit Club are on the case but the descriptions of the thief are very strange.  Is the thief a giant fish? Whatever it is, Sophie, Alex, Maisie and Elijah must solve the mystery quickly — before the ice cream bandit can strike again ...  The first Biscuit Club Adventure in an exciting new series for ages 5+ Praise for Rebecca and Lorna: ‘Such a fun read’ – Five stars  ‘Sensational’ – Five stars ‘Brilliant’ – Five stars ‘I feel every household should have a copy of this little treasure’ – Five stars ‘A fun and heartwarming story … I feel lots of children will treasure this book for life’ – Five stars

Trolls and pookas, wild woodlands and fairy meadows. A dollhouse with secrets within its rooms. A holiday cottage comes with a ghostly guest, and walkers awake an ancient myth. Then a child finds an unusual excuse for missing homework, before an artwork unravels, and a wild garden cultivates a few surprises ... Full of the mysterious and the gothic, myths and memoir, this is a captivating and intriguing anthology of short stories and poetry inspired by the magic within a landscape the author knows well. An original collection by: Diana Alexander, Patrick Booth, Amaris Chase, Stephen Connolly, Toby Crabbe, Myles Cutler, Daphne Denley, J.J. Drover, Jenny Finch, Vicki Fletcher, Nikolina Hua, Rose Leicester, Olive Malcolm, Rebecca McDowall, Rosalind Newton, Margaret Royall, Stuart Samuel, Derek Skinner, Julie Wiltshire and Ceri Vyner, with illustrations by Lorna Gray

Ancient myths and Roman treasures, lost loves and haunted relics: historical objects are reimagined in fiction, memoir and poetry - featuring items from the Corinium Museum collection. Coins and weapons, lost jewels and carved faces. A watch with a secret inscription. An Iron Age horse bridle whispers of old battles, while a Roman god fumes about unfair treatment. Then a medieval grotesque wreaks havoc with a curse, before an eighteenth century ring reveals its heartbreak, and a painting draws visitors into danger ... Full of archaeology and history, mystery and surprises: museum treasures and ancient discoveries inspire this stunning new collection of short stories and poetry Illustrated with photographs from the Corinium Museum collection. With a foreword by Emma Stuart, Museum Director. **READER REVIEWS**‘From humorous and relatable themes to haunting and lyrical explorations of human experiences across time, this curious collection is a delight to dip into; reading its eclectic entries feels like browsing a display case packed with intriguing objects’ – CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE, ISSUE 418 ‘Wonderful book! There are so many evocative stories here’ – Five stars ‘So beautiful written … gives visit at the museum a new meaning’ – Five stars Featuring the work of:Carlos Almonacid Rosamund Brown Amaris Chase Hilda Cochrane Lucy Dalgleish Henry Davies Andrew Donaldson Vicki Fletcher Chloe Hall Jonathan Hart Alice Hart Chloe Headdon Heidi Howarth Venetia Johannes Rose Leicester Rose Lennard Harriet McDonald Rebecca McDowall Mary Moore Rosalind Newton Charlotte Payne Graham Powell Angela Reddaway Margaret Royall Stuart Samuel Sharon Webster Julie Wiltshire

On 27 September 1825, the steam engine known as Locomotion No.1 hauled the first passenger train on the opening day of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - paving the way for modern rail travel and reshaping the British landscape for ever. Celebrating 200 years of railway journeys, sixteen authors take a journey through personal memories, history and poetry. Join them on an adventure into the past glory of steam and engine sheds, along heritage lines and 21st century main lines, through feats of British engineering, the rise of diesel and electric, and aboard the famed Orient Express. A glorious pocketbook of 200 years of rail travel told through memoir and verse, with photographs 'The constant clatter, a manmade steel lullabyA gentle sway of carriages as changing landscapes rattle by ...' Featuring Diana Alexander, James Armstrong, CarolineBradley, Myles Cutler, Bronwen R. Evans, Asma Khan, Rebecca McDowall, Sally Mills,Jeff Nicholls, F. David Potter, Graham Powell, Margaret Royall, Stuart Samuel,Anne Swan, Tim Taylor and Julie Wiltshire

Captain Carrick filled his ship to the brim with silver coins, a table made of solid silver and more ... Armed with a very old map and a nose for mystery, Sophie and her friends Alex, Maisie and Elijah are on the hunt again. There are rumours that Captain Carrick the fearsome pirate hid his hoard of treasure in the bay! The members of the Biscuit Club are on the case but solving the clues to the loot's location is tricky. Is Captain Carrick's treasure hidden under the old swimming pool? A new fabulous mystery for four young detectives with friendship, adventure and dynamic disability representation *Praise for Rebecca McDowall*'Such a fun read''Wonderful, heartwarming''Sensational''Brilliant''I feel every household should have a copy of this little treasure''A fun and heartwarming story ... I feel lots of children will treasure this book for life'About the author: Rebecca McDowall lives with dystonia and she has previously won the Visibility Award for shedding light on invisible illnesses and advocating for awareness. She writes for infants and early readers. Her picture book A Monster Tea at the Palace was awarded the Golden Wizard Book Prize in 2023. The Biscuit Club series features friendship, mystery and dynamic disability representation. She says: 'Seeing yourself represented in a book is something that hits home no matter your age'. Rebecca lives with her husband in Merseyside with their three mini bookworms and a small library worth of books.