Junior: Authors by last name M-N

Anthony McGowan, Hilary McKay, Ross Mackenzie and Michelle Magorian

Anthony McGowan and Dermot Milligan - The Donut Diaries

Fiction 9+
295 pages

Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight and hooked on donuts. He has a pushy, over-achieving mother, and a father who spends all his time hiding in the lavatory. His sisters, Ruby and Ella (known as Rubella) attack him relentlessly from opposite directions. And now, he's being sent to a nutritionist.

Hilary McKay - Binny for Short

Fiction 9+
292 pages

Binny's life has been hard since her father died and her old Aunt Violet disposed of her beloved dog, Max. Her world changed then to a flat with her Mum, her sister and her brother. Then one day Aunt Violet dies, leaving a cottage in Cornwall to Binny and her family. Binny finds herself in a new world once more, full of sunshine. 

Ross Mackenzie - The Nowhere Emporium

Fiction 9+
278 pages

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel gets drawn into its magical world. Then the owner, Mr Silver, disappears, and Daniel's world begins to crumble.

Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom

Fiction 9+
357 pages

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mum back in London.