Elen Caldecott

The Blackthorn Branch by Elen Caldecott is longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. Cassie’s older brother Byron has fallen in with the wrong crowd. It’s soon clear these boys are wild, reckless, and not human at all. They are tylwyth teg – Fair Folk, who tempt humans down into the dark places of the world. And Byron is tempted....

Applying the approach of ‘reading-as-a-writer’ to the craft of writing for young people, this textbook combines critical analysis, unique author insight, and practical application of ideas to give writers the skills to create successful fiction for youth audiences. Under the guidance of children’s author Elen Caldecott, compelling close readings dig deep into the construction of modern classics and contemporary middle...

Meet Piotr, Minnie, Andrew, Flora, and Sylvie – true friends and even better mystery-solvers! Hollywood sensation Betty Massino has come to star in the theatre down the road, and Piotr and his friends, Andrew and Minnie, couldn’t be more excited! But when the famous actress’s hugely expensive diamond necklace goes missing, Piotr’s dad, a security guard at the theatre, becomes...