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Stuart Reid

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Stuart Reid is an award winning children’s writing talent who is rapidly growing in stature. Gorgeous George & The Giant Geriatric Generator (illustrated by Calvin Innes) was his first book and also the first in the Gorgeous George series. The book picked up the Forward National Literature Award 2012 for Middle Grade Fiction. The follow up, Gorgeous George & The ZigZag Zit-Faced Zombies was released in January 2013 and enjoyed a unique launch with dozens of schools across the UK taking part in Snot Zombie Fun Days, designed to promote reading and literacy.

Stuart is one of the busiest children’s authors around having embarked on a full time book reading tour in August 2011, appearing at between 5 and 10 schools a week. So far he has read to
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Stuart Reid I read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman about 30 years ago... and have just recently gone back to it. Before that was an excellent read T…moreI read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman about 30 years ago... and have just recently gone back to it. Before that was an excellent read The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry.(less)
Stuart Reid As I write children's book, being incredibly silly unlocks the blocks. Once I sat with my two daughters (then aged 3 and 8) wearing a sock puppet and …moreAs I write children's book, being incredibly silly unlocks the blocks. Once I sat with my two daughters (then aged 3 and 8) wearing a sock puppet and the girls asked me questions about my new book and where I was stuck. Sock puppet came up with some brilliant answers and in my head door after door was unlocked, as the cul-de-sac opened up right up to the end of the story.
Sock puppet was going mad, I was getting excited and my daughters thought this was hilarious!(less)
Average rating: 4.2 · 59 ratings · 12 reviews · 13 distinct works
Gorgeous George and The Gia...

4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Gorgeous George & the Zigza...

4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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Gorgeous George and the Uni...

3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
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Holy Flying Cows Buttman!

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013
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Allison Thunderpants!

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013
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Gorgeous George & The Zombi...

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013
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Crayon Kenny: Aint That Sweet

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013
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Gorgeous George and the Jum...

it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
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