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Undercover angel Phoebe Speedwell is more than just a grumpy tween on a seemingly impossible mission - she’s also my way of trying to help young readers understand what makes people tick. After experiencing the first two years of modern secondary school through the eyes of my daughter and her friends, I observed the default human reaction (from children and parents alike) of labelling anyone who behaves badly towards us as ‘mean’ or even ‘evil’. Encouraged by some really insp

Rock and Roll began life three years ago as a project for my Illustration MA at Falmouth University. The purpose of the task was to create something that represented the kind of illustrator I would want to be after the course finished, and it has always been a dream of mine to write children’s stories. I am very inspired by picture books with unexpected protagonists and unconventional narratives, and I strongly believe that characters can be found anywhere if we stay curious

Alex Millway shared with Armadillo Editor, Louise Ellis-Barrett, some of the behind-the-scenes stories from Hotel Flamingo, including the inspiration for the series! If you'd like to win a set of Hotel Flamingo books make sure to follow Armadillo Magazine on Instagram! I remember attending the launch event for book 1. At that point did you imagine how many books the series would extend in to and how does it feel to be on book 5? Aha! The launch was so wonderful, thank you for

I read A LOT but I promise that no matter how much I read I am hopeless at being detective. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to ask Ruth Lauren some questions about the first title in her new series - a murder mystery with plenty of twists and teasers. After you've enjoyed this blog head over to the Armadillo Children's Books homepage for a review of Murder at Hotel Marvelo and prepare yourself for a detecting challenge! I have to start with this one and ask, has there

Jenny Moore, author of the recently published Dragon Girl, the first in a promised four book series, took some time away from story writing to tell us more about why the squirrels meet a less than timely end, how story settings find their way naturally from pen to paper and why prophecy is so important in story telling! Why dragons? What do you feel makes them appealing to both author and reader? Dragons symbolise everything I love about books and reading in general – adven