Theresa Breslin

Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie-awarding winning novelist of 25 books for children. A former librarian, she wrote her first novel, Simon's Challenge, when a local steel mill closed, devastating the local community. A common element in many of her books is a strong sense of place and setting, which Breslin describes as coming from the landscape and history of Scotland.

Breslin uses a wide variety of literary styles, from historical fiction (Across the Roman Wall, Remembrance), science fiction (Alien Force, Starship Rescue) and issue-lead contemporary fiction, such as Bullies at School and Divided City.

Simon's Challenge won the Kathleen Fidler award; Whispers in the Graveyard, about a boy facing up to his dyslexia, won the Carnegie Medal for Children's Fiction in 1994.

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Alligator - Paperback
Jono didn't mean to buy an alligator - it just sort of happened. Now his mum is going to kill him - if the alligator doesn't get there first!
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Divided City - Paperback
A tale of two boys - one a Catholic, one a Protestant - whose attempt to help an outsider is set against the sectarian prejudices around them in Glasgow when the annual Orange Walks begin.
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The Dream Master - Paperback
This novel is set in both a modern school and ancient Egypt. Cy, the hero, discovers Amun in his wardrobe. Amun has arrived from ancient Egypt via Cy's dreams and has to find his way back!
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Mutant - Paperback
There's something strange going on at the Genetic Clone Unit - but can Brad find out what? This is a timely and chilling story about cloning.
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The Nostradamus Prophecy - Hardback
Late 16th century France and Nostradamus predicts death in the royal court, but not everyone is prepared to take heed.
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Remembrance - Paperback
A group of friends are suddenly thrust into the harsh realities of war. From the horror of the trenches, to those nursing the wounded and dying, they struggle to survive.
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Simon's Challenge - Paperback
Winner of the Kathleen Fidler Award, and a highly successful BBC drama, this is a witty and realistic detective story about a young boy who realises he is the sole witness of a burglary, but can't remember any of the details.