Gareth Jones
Children's Author
Books
Books
Gareth P Jones is an award winning children’s author based in South East London. His first book, THE DRAGON DETECTIVE AGENCY: THE CASE OF THE MISSING CATS was published January 2007 and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. He then wrote three more books in the series, THE CASE OF THE WAYWARD PROFESSOR, THE CASE OF THE VANISHED SEA DRAGON and THE CASE OF THE STOLEN FILM.
His first stand-alone book, THE THORNTHWAITE INHERITANCE, was published in July 2009 and went on to win numerous local book prizes. This was followed by SPACE CRIME CONSPIRACY and THE CONSIDINE CURSE, which won the Blue Peter Book of the Year 2012.
As well as writing a story for Barrington Stoke called PERRY'S 5 , Gareth has an ongoing series of books for Stripes called Ninja Meerkats.
Gareth juggles being an author with regular school visits, occasional bouts of TV producing, playing at being father and husband and strumming a whole host of stringed instruments. He does not, however, juggle.
Latest Publications:
RABUNZEL: Fairy Tales for the Fearless (Egmont, 2021)
A uniquely silly and rebellious twist on a favourite fairy tale – with a fabulously foiled cover!
“Rabunzel, Rabunzel, let down your ears!…”
Rabunzel has a teeny tufty tail, a twitchy nose and two wide brown eyes. She also has VERY long ears – so long that her mother worries they will make her easy bait for the hungry creatures of the forest.
The answer? Rabunzel must be kept safe … in towering hutch, high in the sky. Here Rabunzel waits grumpily for her mother's daily visit with carrots and fresh lettuce, letting down her ears so she can climb up the tower.
But one day, it isn't her mother who climbs up Rabunzel's very long ears…
A fearless, fun-filled fairy tale – perfect for any little reader who lovesa twist in the tale!
Coming soon: Cinder-Gorilla, based on the classic Cinderella!
Nominations and Awards:
THE DRAGON DETECTIVE AGENCY: THE CASE OF THE MISSING CATS was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children's Book Prize.
THE THORNTHWAITE INHERITANCE was shortlisted for eleven local book awards and won seven of them.
THE CONSIDINE CURSE was voted Blue Peter Book of the Year 2012.
