Happy Publication Day to The Curious Crime!
Well - it is finally here! A new children's novel from me called A Curious Crime. I've had huge fun writing this murder mystery set in a magically vast museum…
What are your top ten strange facts?
What have angels, bananas and an Egyptian guy called Philoponus got to do with science? I've been finding out about the history of science over the last couple of years…
Fun Palace at Oxford Playhouse 6th October
If you and your family are at a loose end on Saturday, there is lots of fun to be had at the Playhouse Fun Palace 10am to 3pm. I'll be…
The Curious Crime Book Giveaway on Toppsta
The pre-publication events are beginning for The Curious Crime. If you want to win a free copy, you should head over to the online site Toppsta and register in the…
New Scientist Live 22nd September
Curious about science? If you live in London you have a great chance to find out more at the New Scientist live event at the ExCel Centre. I'm going to…
Meet me this Thursday in Oxford
Hi everyone, If you live in or near Oxford and have children who want to follow a curious science quest, then come to the Central Library, Westgate Centre in Oxford…
New editions of Cat Royal books
Some of you have told me that you've had difficulty getting the Cat Royal books where you live. I've now released updated versions in paperback that should be available worldwide…
I’m having a good week. Are you?
Happy Friday, everyone. I've really enjoyed this week. Sometimes things just seem to work, don't they? Two high points. One was exploring the area around Drury Lane with the composer…