Alex T. Smith Illustrates Grave Matters
Just in time for Halloween, Alex T. Smith teams up with Queen of Teen author Juno Dawson for this spine-chilling YA thriller, Grave Matter, published by Barrington Stoke.
Alex T. Smith: Mr Penguin and The Lost Treasure
He has a dashing hat. He has a packed lunch of fish finger sandwiches and he is very keen. Meet Mr. Penguin - Professional Adventure and er… penguin is like Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in the first book in a new series written and illustrated by Alex T. Smith.
Alex T Smith Nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2012
Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2012 shortlist includes Claude In The City (Hodder), by Alex T Smith, selected for the Fiction 5-12 category. Alex’s charming story is about the adventures of a little dog called Claude and his friend, Sir Bobblysock. All winners will be announced on 28th March at the award ceremony at Waterstones’ flagship store in Piccadilly – we can’t wait!
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Award Winning Alex T Smith
Congratulations to Alex T Smith who was crowned winner of the Dundee Picture Book Award 2011 for his picture book, Bella and Monty: A Hairy, Scary Night. It was voted book of the year by the school children of Dundee.
We were also delighted to hear that two more of Alex’s picture books have been nominated for awards: My Mum Has X-Ray Vision has been shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award 2011 and Egg, written and illustrated by Alex, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011.
Alex T.Smith is represented by ArenaClaude In The City
Arena is delighted to announce that Claude In The City, written and illustrated by Alex T Smith (Hodder Children's Books) has been recommended by Richard & Judy's first ever Children's Book Club. In association with WHSmith, the new book club is read and reviewed by kids of different ages and interests who pick 18 titles to inspire young readers and aid parents with selecting the best reading material for their children. The books will feature in-store in a Buy One, Get One for £1 offer until the end of February.
Alex's delightful story and funny illustrations have been recommended for readers aged 5 to 8 years old in the Read Yourself Category. Claude is a small plump dog who wears a beret and a bright red jumper, but he is no ordinary dog.... Accompanied by his friend Sir Bobblysock they take a trip to the City for the very first time and end up foiling a robbery and saving the day.
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Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine, is published this month and features Alex T Smith's hilarious illustrations on the cover and throughout the book. This is Anna Kemp's first young fiction title telling the story of "F-for-failure" Frankie's escapades. He discovers that the headmaster has plans to turn the students into robot-like super-brains and this is his chance to save the day and change F-for-failure into F-for-fantastic! It's really worth checking out Alex's fantastic interpretation of the crazy characters: Frankie's friends, Neet and Wesley, Alphonsine, the French nanny and Colette, the poodle.
Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine is published by Simon & Schuster and available from all good book sellers.
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Just published!
Alex T Smith's brand new picture book Egg, has just been published by Hodder Children's Books. The story revolves around the delectable Foxy DuBois who invites Egg into her house for a bite to eat. Unfortunately for Egg, Foxy concocts a cunning plan to turn him into breakfast, but she is in for a big surprise when Egg finally hatches…
This funny story has already had some egg-cellent reviews as featured on The Bookbag:
"It's silly, silly and silly some more, and that's what makes it brilliant. Alex T Smith's illustrations fuel the enjoyment... If you're not in fits of giggles by and because of the back endpaper, there's something wrong with you!"
This is Alex’s sixth picture book. Egg is out now and available from all good booksellers.
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