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Calling all fans of cinematic sci-fi adventure! Join Kol and Sully on a galaxy-spanning quest to defeat the evil robotic Reaper empire! Starjackers, living ships and an assassin with no eyes… what could possibly go wrong? Rusthead is out now! @AndersenPress
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@RossAuthor and Worms Big Dig by Tom Tinn-Disbury in his latest video for August 2026 Children's Books I'm Most Excited About!
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"A brilliant, compelling adventure which should not be missed!"
Here's author Ross MacKenzie @RossAuthor reading from his new #sciencefiction space adventure for 9+ readers, #Rusthead 🚀.
It's out today @AndersenPress - and we have a #sneakpeak over @ReadingZone!
readingzone.com/books/rusthe…
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A thrilling sci-fi adventure, filled with action and danger for its protagonist, #Rusthead by @RossAuthor is a cracking read that will go down a storm with young fans of the genre 🚀
Out 13/08 for 10+ readers from @AndersenPress
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Thrilled that The Uninvited has been nominated for the Carnegie medal for writing! Amazing to be among so many incredible books and authors. #Carnegies2026 @CarnegieMedals @AndersenPress
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"This richly-imagined magical adventure resonates deep." Joanne Owen, Expert Reviewer
The Uninvited (9+/11+) by @RossAuthor, @AndersenPress
Kids books that do good, order and support your child's school:
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Our #BookOfTheDay is a breathtaking and original fantasy adventure from Ross MacKenzie (@RossAuthor)!
#TheUninvited is a thrilling read, ideal for those aged 10 and over:
booktrust.org.uk/book-recomm… @AndersenPress
ALT The front cover of The Uninvited plus a quote from our review: 'Ingenious and compelling... combines complex magic with issues hugely relevant to today'
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Samm Wolfback is 13, a faerie, & living in a refugee camp in England. Could his gift of finding lost things be the key to ending the brutal war and returning his people to their homes? 🌿
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Inspired by your post @smithsmm yesterday today I discovered a bookshop in Saltburn @BookCornerShop when I saw there was a new @RossAuthor I had to go and get it! Thanks Simon and @BookCornerShop 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚
The Uninvited is officially out TODAY! Magic, darkness, adventure, friendship, finding a place to belong… it’s all in there. I hope readers enjoy following Samm and his friends on a treasure hunt filled with peril… with the fate of two worlds at stake… @AndersenPress
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'A really special book. A rare combination of wildly imaginative and deeply thought-provoking. Simply magical' @annabelwriter
THE UNINVITED by @RossAuthor is OUT TODAY!
Waterstones have included my upcoming book The Uninvited in their 25% off upcoming titles list! waterstones.com/campaign/25-…
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We are thrilled to see that Ross Mackenzie's The Colour of Hope has won the Stockport Children's Book Award for best upper read for Juniors! Congratulations @RossAuthor ! 🎉
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@RossAuthor for #WorldBookDay the children were asked to decorate their classroom door with their favourite book… what do you think?! 😁 – at South West, England
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@TemplarsPrimary it was lovely hearing the awe and wonder this morning when they walked into our classroom to discover a new door @RossAuthor #nowhereemporium #WorldBookDay2023
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Reminded my class about uploading any book reviews to Padlet during the holidays. Just seen this. This child has read all three in quick succession, and it has been great to watch her fully engrossed in the stories. @RossAuthor #readingforpleasure
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Gorgeous books, written by awesome authors, filling the Book Vending Machine at @MarineAcademy Primary School!✨📚📖
@NotAgainBen @SerenaKPatel @CharliePBrooks1 @HelenRutterUK @lo_author @RossAuthor @KirtleySophie @jennycarney @Burhana92 @JessBAuthor @JosephACoelho @JionSheibani
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We are super excited to announce this year's shortlisted titles in the Stockport Children's Book Award for Best Read for Upper Juniors! Congrats to @mossmontmomery @RossAuthor and @DanSmithAuthor 🥳
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ALT Purple background. White says 'Stockport Children's Book Award Shortlist 2023 Best Read for Upper Juniors. The titles pictured are The Chime Seekers, The Colour of Hope and Nisha's War.
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Waterstones' Best Books of 2022 includes the spellbinding THE COLOUR OF HOPE by @RossAuthor and the heartwarming WHILE THE STORM RAGES by @philearle
See the full list here: waterstones.com/blog/the-bes…
Huge thanks to everyone at the @ArranWee Book Festival for a wonderful event in glorious, sunny Arran this afternoon. What a setting, what wonderful festival organisers, and what a brilliant crowd! Hoping this is the first of many Wee Mac Festivals. It’s a gem.