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Biographical note
Simon Farnaby has written and starred in some of the UK's best-loved family TV such as Horrible Histories, and Ghosts, and films such as Paddington 2 and Wonka. The Wizard in My Shed was his first children's book. When not writing or acting, Simon is a keen amateur wizard and can often be found in his garden (unsuccessfully) conjuring vegetable spells. Claire is an illustrator, writer and designer who lives and works in London. She has spent several years as a design director in the world of channel rebranding working for clients such as Nickelodeon, BBC Three, CBBC and BBC One. Claire has a tendency towards humour and bright, bold use of colour and she loves creating strong typographical layouts to help tell a story.Farnaby's skill is evident not just in the gags, but in how he ties up loose ends... [a] hoot of a debut.
The Observer
a time-travelling comedy of errors full of mischief
Guardian
[delivers] plenty of laughs
The Sunday Express
From the first page, the originality, quirky characters and subversive humour in this whacky, inverted time-slip novel grab the imagination and don't let go. This compelling debut novel from one of the authors/stars of TV's Horrible Histories is big-hearted, inventive and very, very funny.
BookTrust
full of laughs and fast action... will appeal to the adult reader as well as the intended audience
Books for Keeps
A funny, big-hearted read
Woman's Way
[this book] made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion
ReadingZone
a big, bold cast of brilliant characters, fun and laughter all the way, an entertaining historical twist and a story with a warm and compassionate heart... one of the best middle grade series' to grace our bookshelves
Wigan Today