The best books from the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024-2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been named the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024-2026!
Here, we share a list of some of his books for you to explore...
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Millions
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Millions
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
One night, a bag containing £229,370 falls from the sky and flattens the hermitage. Damian is convinced it is a gift from Go…
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Cosmic
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Cosmic
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the …
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Framed
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Framed
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
The story centres on Dylan Hughes, the only boy left in a small Welsh mountain town called Manod. This is an immensely entertainin…
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The Astounding Broccoli Boy
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-10
Reading age: 9+
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The Astounding Broccoli Boy
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-10
Reading age: 9+
Rory Rooney is unremarkable in almost everything, apart from his capacity to attract the attention of the school bully. But when h…
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Prez has one summer to find ten things about the earth that make it worth saving - but can he do it? This book is heart-breaking a…
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Runaway Robot
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Runaway Robot
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Alfie has one hand; Eric has one leg. Can a small boy and a giant, police car-crushing robot ever be friends? And do bad things in…
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The Wonder Brothers
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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The Wonder Brothers
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
A funny, glitter-spangled, mystery thriller for anyone who likes a dose of danger with their magic.
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Noah's Gold
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Noah's Gold
Author: Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Eleven-year-old Noah finds himself marooned on a deserted island that turns out to hold all kind of treasure. A book with a r…
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Joe Berger
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Joe Berger
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
When the Tooting family find a vast abandoned engine and fit it to their camper van, they have no idea of the adventure that lies …
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Race Against Time
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Joe Berger
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Race Against Time
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Joe Berger
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
In this follow-up to the popular Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, the car that can fly and sail can now also time travel
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Ted Rules the World
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Cate James (cover illustration Chris Riddell)
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 7-8
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Ted Rules the World
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Cate James (cover illustration Chris Riddell)
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 7-8
When a new Prime Minister is elected on Ted’s birthday, strange things begin to happen. At first, Ted thinks it’s a happy coincide…
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